Navigating the Tumultuous Seas of Hormonal Imbalance in Women Over 40

Welcome, my mid-life journey ladies, to a transparent, space where we discuss the whispers and secrets of midlife and all it encompasses. I’m K’Lee, a women over 40 health and wellness coach, and I am navigating alongside you through the often unspoken journey of hormonal balance, particularly as we welcome the epoch of our 40s.

Pinterest PIN the Post for Later

Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms in Women Over 40

Whispers from our bodies often commence subtly as we embark upon the fourth decade of our lives. It might be an unfamiliar stubbornness of belly fat, or perhaps, an eerie recurrence of teenage-like acne. These whispers, although seemingly harmless initially, might be the harbinger of perimenopause – a period of transition that so many of us are eerily familiar with.

1. Weight Gain– particularly around the belly, known as visceral fat and it is the most dangerous and hard to get rid of stubborn fat, hips, and thighs….think “pair-shaped” body type weight gain
2. Night Sweats and Hot Flashes– unexpected, unsolicited heat waves through our bodies.
3. Hormonal Cystic Acne– Unanticipated, reminiscent of our teenage years.
4. Irregular or Painful Periods– keeping us on our toes each month.R
5. Frequent Constipation – a stinky problem that starts creeping up on women around age 40 when things just don’t seem to be working the way they used to.
6. Hair Loss or Thinning Hair – weight is packing on, and hair might be falling off
7. Sleep Issues – the ever-changing hormonal balance around perimenopause can often hinder us from being able to get a good night’s sleep, no matter how many hours you sleep you just wake up feeling tired 

All sounding too familiar?

The struggles with symptoms like painful periods, overwhelming fatigue, and constipation might feel isolating. However, these experiences are far from solitary. Global narratives from women entwine into a collective saga of hormonal fluctuations, chiefly, estrogen dominance.

Decoding the Enigma of Estrogen Dominance

Estrogen, the hormonal maestro, guides our bodily processes with elegance but can turn into a perplexing enigma when it decides to overplay its dominance. The symmetry between estrogen and progesterone is crucial, and when it stumbles, we encounter a myriad of symptoms that range from unpredictable moods to unforeseen weight shifts.

A myriad of studies underscore the reality that a significant portion of women, transitioning from their late 30s to their 50s, encounter estrogen dominance. This condition sews seeds for myriad issues, such as hormonal acne, persistent fatigue, and anxiety, subtly eroding the quality of life [source]

Your experiences, interlaced with myriad symptoms, sail across an expansive ocean of collective feminine energy. Your singular journey, seemingly isolated, resonates across global tales of hormonal intricacies.

Women Over 40 Longevity and Wellness Essentials

To truly steer our ships towards a horizon of wellness amidst these hormonal storms, we need a robust, nourishing guide that encapsulates balance and holistic wellness.

Nutrition as Your Compass: Focus on whole foods, fibers, and omega-3 fatty acids to steer your hormonal health toward harmony [Dr. Mark Hyman’s insights].

Mindfulness, Your Anchor: Engage in practices like meditation and yoga to anchor your wellbeing amidst the hormonal tempest ([study](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895748/)).

Exercise, the Wind Beneath Your Sails: Regular physical activity propels your hormonal balance, guiding you towards tranquility and wellness.

Sleep Mastery, becoming a Sleep Ninja: Sleep is often the #1 most overlooked area of our health, and many find over the age of 40 their sleep is rapidly declining. But it doesn’t have to…..

Beautiful souls, it’s paramount to assert that it’s never too late to commence this voyage toward hormonal harmony. I’ve encapsulated all my experiences, learnings, and frameworks into a sanctum of knowledge and guidance: The Longevity Lifestyle Blueprint. 

Combining almost three decades of studies in the health and wellness industry my husband Jason and I developed the Longevity Lifestyle Blueprint course after noticing that we just did not have time in our one-to-one coaching to get our students all the information they needed.

We also know that even if we were to get 10 years of information packed into 31 days (which we did spoiler alert) going through it just once would be too much information to try to digest at once. The course is broken into five key pillars. We know through our studies and helping so many that if you leave out even one of these areas it could be the “one big domino” that knocks all the other dominoes of your health down.

• Mindset Mastery
• Food Mastery
• Fitness Mastery
• Sleep Mastery
• Hormonal Harmoney

So, Jason and I developed easy-to-understand and digest modules for each of the 5 Pillars of Health Over 40. This is a course for Men and Women Over 40, or for couples near or over 40 to go through together! Each lesson is around 10-20 minutes long and centered around you understanding WHY we are doing what we are doing to improve your overall health and longevity.

You see I coached students for years who would see 10-50+ pounds lost in a very short matter of time, medications reduced if not eliminated, they would report looking and feeling years younger……but a matter of months after our coaching sessions ended they went right back to where they started.

I was dumbfounded. How in the world could they go back to the diet and lifestyle that was the reason they were sick and came to me for help in the first place? It finally hit me after seeing my sons, ages 10 and 7 who could go to birthday parties, Christmas parties, and Halloween trick-or-treating and say no to all the sugar and junk food when I had 60+ year-old students who couldn’t.

Before I changed anything about my son’s lifestyles or diets I explained to them “WHY” we were doing what we were doing. They understood food as medicine or poison and which was which. So saying no to eating poison was easy……they understood why!!

My students were simply doing all the things I told them to do, and it worked! Until they did not have me there telling them what to do anymore. That is when I knew I needed more time with students, like I have with homeschooling my sons so that I can teach them WHY we are doing what we are doing!!

Beautiful soul, I get it. All of the symptoms above I was suffering with too.

So, you are ready to embark on this transformative journey toward hormonal harmony and intrinsic wellness with me? Together, let’s traverse through these enchanting waters, navigating toward a life that’s harmoniously balanced, joyously empowered, and splendidly vibrant.

In Conclusion

Engage with the Longevity Lifestyle Blueprint and allow me, K’Lee, your guide, to steer you through these wondrous, sometimes tumultuous, waters towards a horizon of balance, empowerment, and holistic well-being.

Book a FREE call with me today, and together, let’s navigate towards your empowered, balanced, and joyous life.

Your Fit Over 40 Wellness Coach,

K’Lee