Perimenopause · Menopause · Hormones · The Science
The Missing Manual
Women's Health, Hormones, and the Science They Kept From You
A Complete Course on Perimenopause & Menopause
This course is for women who are tired of being told their symptoms are normal, dismissed, or untreatable. It is built on peer-reviewed research, current clinical guidelines, and the conviction that you deserve to understand your own biology.
Evidence current through 2026 Sources cited throughout · 19 lessons
Course Curriculum
Module 1 · 3 lessons
Foundations
About This Course
Why this course exists and what it will give you
A Scientific Dumpster Fire
The state of women's health and how we got here
The Black Box Is Gone
A regulatory correction twenty-two years in the making
Module 2 · 3 lessons
The Transition
When Changes Begin
The late reproductive phase and the invisible start of hormonal transition
Understanding the Storm Before the Calm
Perimenopause: ovarian chaos, not gradual decline
Understanding Stabilization and Moving Forward
What menopause actually is, and what the science now says about managing it
Module 3 · 3 lessons
Hormones & Metabolism
Estrogen, Insulin, and the Metabolic Shift
What happens to your body's chemistry when the hormones change
Where the Fat Goes When Estrogen Leaves
Visceral fat, ectopic fat, and the real risk of the midlife body shift
Eating for Metabolic Resilience
A menopause-specific nutrition framework drawn from the MetFix curriculum
Module 4 · 4 lessons
Symptoms & Treatment
Sex, Intimacy, and the Thinning Lining
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: what it is, what it does, and what works
Bone Health and Osteoporosis
The silent epidemic that begins at menopause
Nonhormone Therapies for Vasomotor Symptoms
What works, what doesn't, and the new science
Compounded Bioidentical Hormones
The marketing versus the medicine
Module 5 · 3 lessons
Brain, Body & Beyond
Testosterone: The Forgotten Hormone in Women
What it does, what happens when it declines, and what the evidence says about treatment
The Brain and Mood
Cognitive and emotional changes during the menopausal transition
The Grandmother Hypothesis
Post-menopausal life: evolution, purpose, and the reframing of menopause
Module 6 · 3 lessons
Thriving in Midlife
Thriving in Midlife
Strength, metabolism, and the non-negotiables of midlife health
Self-Advocacy and System Navigation
How to talk to your clinician, evaluate medical claims, and get the care you deserve