Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones and Midlife Women’s Health
You're a woman over 40, you're in the thick of perimenopause or menopause, and lately you keep coming back to the same thought: I just don't feel like myself anymore.
You're doing everything right. Showing up for your family, your work, everyone who needs you. But you feel exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix. Work feels harder and less fulfilling than it used to. Your relationship feels distant. Your body is changing. You’re overwhelmed with the neverending decisions. And no matter what you do, you just feel off. Disconnected from yourself.
Midlife Advice is the podcast for intelligent midlife women who are ready to stop white-knuckling through life and feel next-level good.
Each week, host Jessica Long brings you honest conversations about navigating perimenopause and menopause, hormones, overwhelm, relationships, confidence, and the identity shift nobody warned you was coming. Not as a patient. Not as a problem to be solved. As a woman who deserves to actually feel GREAT again.
Jessica is a holistic health coach, certified menopause coaching specialist, breathwork facilitator and fellow midlife woman navigating all of this right alongside you.
If you've ever searched:
- Why am I so exhausted all the time?
- Why does work feel so hard lately?
- Why do I feel so disconnected from my partner?
- Why do I have low libido and will it ever come back?
- Why don't I feel like myself anymore?
- Is this perimenopause or something else?
This podcast was made for you.
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Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones and Midlife Women’s Health
69: Are Hidden Mineral Imbalances Causing Your Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Mood Swings?
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If you’re dealing with brain fog, fatigue, mood swings, irritability, low energy, or a metabolism that feels like it has completely changed in midlife, this episode is worth a listen.
We talk so much about hormones in perimenopause and menopause, but what if there’s another foundational piece of midlife health that almost no one is talking about? In this episode, Jessica talks with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Dori Martin about hidden mineral imbalances, how they can affect energy, stress, mood, metabolism, and nutrient absorption, and why they may be a missing piece for midlife women who still feel off even when they’re doing all the “right” things.
Dori explains what Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is, how this mineral test works, what minerals matter most, and how mineral imbalances may contribute to symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, irritability, and mood swings. They also talk about chronic stress, burnout, heavy metals, nervous system regulation, and what you can actually do if your minerals are off through nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted support. Jessica also shares an important post-interview clarification about how the hair sample is collected and what to know if you color your hair.
Connect with Dori:
Website → https://www.dorimartin.com/
Instagram → @midlifeenergy.dori
🎧 Other episodes you’ll love:
61: Do Peptides Help with Sleep, Energy, and Weight Gain in Perimenopause?
47: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself in Perimenopause (& How to Get Your Groove Back)
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✨For more midlife advice on perimenopause, hormone health, nervous system regulation, and living with purpose in your 40s and 50s follow me: @midlifeadvicepodcast | @heyjessicalong