Jetlag, Spa Weekends and why Women of a certain age seem stressed all the time

Jetlag, SPA weekends and why women of a certain age seem stressed all the time

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Posted by Aga

Hi Friend, 

I'm so glad you stayed (or joined!) this journey, and I promise to make it worth your time!

It's been almost a week since I came back to London, and the jetlag has been no joke. Groggy in the morning, and wide awake in the evenings... but we're slowly getting there!

We now know that jetlag hits women harder than men, and this only amplifies in perimenopause.

But let's take a step back for a second and explain what perimenopause actually means: It's the period when all 3 female sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone) begin to fluctuate at irregular intervals. It looks something like this:​

When your levels of these hormones fluctuate/decline, this increases inflammation in your body. Inflammation can then work against you rather than for you, which increases your risk of conditions including heart disease, diabetes, dementia and osteoporosis.

Over time, that risk accumulates unless addressed through lifestyle and nutritional adaptations and hormone replacement. 

I understand the last one is still a sensitive topic. And while I'm not here to sway you either way, I am going to provide as much information as possible so you could make (or help someone make) the right choice for them.

For transparency, I started HRT this year (currently on low doses of estradiol and progesterone), and it's working for me.

Lifestyle and nutrition adaptations, though, can be applied for most across the board.

So yes, there's a reason you feel like your body is 'stressed out all the time'; there's a reason you feel something is not quite right.

We need to focus more on reducing inflammation than anything else. It needs to be a long-term, systematic change. 

A spa trip once every 6 months is NOT going to fix it (and don't even get me started about the cold plunges...)

Your recovery, sleep, and daily unwind are no longer nice-to-haves. These are critical for your body and to give it the best chance possible to go through this phase without developing any of the chronic conditions.

I will be talking about recovery a lot!

Have a great week ahead, 

Aga

If you want to hear more, I always welcome you to reach out. 

I offer FREE consultations where we can discuss which direction may work best for you. 

And if we align, we can work together on the lifestyle (including exercise) and nutrition program for you.