The Midlife Edge

What actually changes, what the research does and doesn't know, and what to do about it. Including the parts nobody puts in the pamphlet.

A supply chain leader I met recently sat in on a talk I gave on perimenopause, then wrote a genuinely thoughtful LinkedIn post about it - brain fog, disrupted sleep, and how risky it still feels for women to mention either at work. Good instinct. But "I listened and it moved me" is the opening chapter, not the whole book. So, here's the rest of it: specific, practical, occasionally irreverent advice for the men living or working alongside a woman in perimenopause.

There's a real scientific idea called "evolutionary mismatch." It basically says humans evolved for one set of conditions (sunlight, movement, real food, occasional stress) and now live in a completely different set (screens, chairs, snack packets, constant stress). Your body didn't get the memo. The fix isn't moving to a cave. It's figuring out which mismatch is hitting you hardest and fixing that one first.

This one is about what to actually do, how to fuel your body through perimenopause so you come out the other side stronger, steadier, and better protected for the decades that follow.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on Diary of a CEO revealed how inflammation, nutrient gaps, and cellular aging quietly shape midlife health. We unpacked her research and translated it into practical steps for women in perimenopause — covering micronutrient deficiencies, the real meaning of longevity, and a simple daily reset inspired by her protocol.

Perimenopause advice online is louder than ever. How to tell evidence from marketing -symptom overclaiming, unregulated supplements and telehealth scripts.

New research published in Up to 60% of women experience brain fog during perimenopause - but new research shows resistance training may slow biological brain aging by up to 2 years. Here's what the science says, and what midlife women can do about it.

Bloating, new food intolerances, and a gut that suddenly has opinions about everything? There's a real biological reason this happens in perimenopause — your hormones and your gut microbiome are deeply connected, and when oestrogen starts fluctuating, both are affected. Here's what's actually going on, and what genuinely helps.

Perimenopause brain fog is real, measurable, and driven by hormonal changes — not early dementia. Here's what's actually happening in your brain and what you can do about it.