The New ACOG Menopause Guideline: What Changed, What It Means for You, and Where Nutrition Fits
In October 2026 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released its first major update on menopause symptom management in over a decade. It backs hormone therapy more clearly, adds new non-hormonal options, and gives lifestyle approaches like CBT and exercise a real seat at the table. Here's what it says in plain English, and what to take to your own doctor.
When She's Not Herself: How to Support Your Partner Through Perimenopause and Menopause
Laughing at dinner, in tears an hour later, wide awake at 2 am. If someone you love is going through perimenopause, it can feel like the ground keeps shifting. Here's what's actually happening in her body, why it's so easy to misread, and the small things that genuinely help.
Electric Shocks, Crawling Skin and Phantom Smells: The Strange Perimenopause Symptoms Nobody Warns You About
Electric zaps, ringing ears, crawling skin, burning mouth, smells that aren't there. These strange perimenopause symptoms are far more common than you'd think. Here's what's behind them and what actually helps.
Heart Palpitations in Perimenopause: Why Your Heart Is Fluttering and When to Get It Checked
Heart racing, pounding or skipping a beat in your 40s or 50s? It's one of the most common and least talked about perimenopause symptoms. Here's what's going on, what helps, and when to get it checked.
Supporting someone through menopause…
One minute she's laughing with you over dinner. An hour later she's in tears over something small, and she can't quite explain why either. Here's what's actually happening hormonally — and what genuinely helps.
Frozen Shoulder in Perimenopause: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
Sudden shoulder pain in your 40s or 50s isn't just wear and tear — it's often connected to your changing hormones. Here's the link between perimenopause and frozen shoulder, and what actually helps.
The Mind-Bone Connection: What SSRIs Do to Your Skeleton
Most women taking an antidepressant have never been told what it does to their bones. Clinical research now shows that SSRIs interact with bone-building cells — and for perimenopausal women, that risk compounds. Here's what you need to know, and exactly how to protect yourself.
Is It Perimenopause or Thyroid? How to Tell the Difference — and Why It Matters
Fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, mood changes — is it perimenopause or your thyroid? NZ menopause expert Rene Schliebs explains how to get the right diagnosis and what to ask your doctor.
Brain Fog in Perimenopause — It's Not Dementia, It's Your Hormones
Forgetting words mid-sentence? Can't concentrate? NZ menopause expert Rene Schliebs explains the hormonal cause of perimenopause brain fog and what actually helps.
The Truth About Testosterone in Menopause — What NZ Women Need to Know
Testosterone isn't just a male hormone. NZ menopause expert Rene Schliebs explains why low testosterone affects women in perimenopause and how to get it properly tested and treated
What to Say to Your Doctor About Perimenopause — NZ Guide to Getting Taken Seriously
Leaving your GP appointment feeling dismissed — again? You're not alone. Most NZ women in perimenopause know something is wrong but can't get the answers they need in a seven-minute appointment. Here are the exact words, questions and tests to ask for so you finally get taken seriously.
Perimenopause and Anxiety: Is It Your Hormones or Your Life?
Feeling anxious in ways that feel new or out of character? It may not be your life, it may be your hormones. Here's what perimenopause does to your nervous system and how to feel calmer.
Why Your Hardcore Workouts are Making Your Menopause Belly Worse (The Midlife Cortisol Trap)
Struggling with stubborn midlife weight? Discover why intense workouts and strict dieting spike cortisol, trigger "The Midlife Fog," and make menopause belly worse
Why You're Waking at 3 am in Perimenopause — And What to Do About It
Why You're Waking at 3am in Perimenopause, And What to Do About It
Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cells in Perimenopause — Why You're Suddenly Reacting to Everything
Histamine intolerance and mast cell activation in perimenopause — Rene Schliebs, menopause nutritionist NZ
