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Synopsis: This overview brings clarity to a key menopause topic and translates research into practical next steps. It equips readers with options to discuss with a qualified clinician and tools to start improving today.
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Dr. Pamela Langenderfer
I know FOOD IS YOUR FOUNDATION to better health because I have lived it!
I grew up on a farm in rural Michigan. My family used conventional farming methods to raise wheat, corn, soybeans, and pigs. I was active in 4-H and was an avid athlete.
You would think growing up on a farm and playing sports that I would have been really healthy but I was not! I had chronic ear infections as a child which resulted in many rounds of antibiotics. I had severe eczema and asthma which resulted in chronic steroid use. This ultimately wreaked havoc on my gut and hormones.
I was also very disconnected from my food. Every time I ate I felt bloated, puffy and fat. This began a very unhealthy relationship with food which left me feeling depressed and exhausted most of the time.
I would often have sudden hypoglycemic episodes such as feeling anxious, shaky, and very irritable. My family and friends would often refer to this as ” the hulk” (as in the incredible hulk) coming out. These episodes would leave me with such intense cravings that I would consume large amounts of carbohydrates at a time which would send me… Read more






