The Weekly Pulse | August 25, 2025 Because your symptoms aren’t random, they’re sacred.

Aug 24
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With Janine Rotter, Women's Health Coach

Hey beautiful, last week, we decoded the truth about “low T” in women, exposed the PMDD–gut connection, journaled with the moon, and got real about pelvic floor gimmicks (and what actually works down there). Your responses? 🔥 Fierce. Honest. Hungry for more.

This week, I’m going deeper into the taboo truths we’ve been taught to ignore, starting with the workout that’s wrecking your hormones and ending with a ritual that rewrites your mornings. You ready?

Let’s pulse.

🔥 Hot Take: Is Perimenopause the Real Reason You’re Gaining Weight?

Weight gain in your 40s isn’t about willpower, it’s about hormones. Specifically: cortisol, insulin resistance, and shifting estrogen/progesterone ratios.

Your body isn’t broken. It’s adapting. That soft belly, the thicker thighs… they’re often protective responses to stress and inflammation, not signs you’re “failing.”

Want the truth? You may actually need more carbs, more strength training, and less cortisol chaos, not another deficit diet.

I’m breaking down how to reset your metabolism without sacrificing your sanity. → [Perimenopause Weight Gain? 🚫 10 Things to Stop Doing NOW]

🧪 Functional Medicine Find: Your Career Might Be Crashing Your Cortisol

High-functioning burnout is real. Women in midlife are leaving corporate roles not because they can’t keep up—but because their bodies can’t survive the cortisol spike.

Deadlines, meetings, performance reviews, all of it taxes your adrenals. And over time, you crash. Hard.

Biohack your workday with nervous-system resets, boundary rituals, and food-as-fuel to stop the spiral before it tanks your hormones. Here’s how to shift gears and accelerate your career with insider strategies that actually work → [Read The 10 Tips Now]

🔍 WTF Decode: Can Alcohol Be Hormone-Safe… Ever?

There’s a reason one glass of wine now gives you night sweats, broken sleep, and next-day anxiety. Alcohol starts to hit differently in our 30s and during perimenopause, especially on a low-estrogen liver.

But do you have to quit forever? Not necessarily. [Click Over to Decode Now]

→ Every woman’s body is different. A specialist can help you catch imbalances early.

This is a no-shame, full-spectrum conversation.

🌿 Ritual of the Week: Mouth Taping for Better Sleep + Hormone Support

I know it sounds weird, but… mouth taping could literally change your health overnight.

I was skeptical too (like, tape my mouth shut? hell no). But once I tried it, the results blew me away.

Here’s my top 10 reasons why every woman should at least consider it → [Let's Mouth Tape Together!]

I know… it sounds too simple to be this powerful. But the truth? Sometimes the simplest tools are the ones we’ve been missing.

So here’s my nudge: try it. One night (for me, it took two to get used to it). A few bucks on mouth tape. See what happens.

Don’t wait until your body is screaming at you. Start reclaiming your sleep and your health tonight. I even share my favorite tape with you... little hint, because they are INFUSED with some really great stuff!

Would you try it, or does the idea totally freak you out?

💬 Member Moment: When Intimacy Feels Off in Midlife

"I love my partner… but I feel like I’m disappearing." Sound familiar? You’re not broken. You’re in a new phase.

Hormonal shifts can alter libido, yes. But so can identity loss, emotional labor, and chronic dysregulation. Your desire isn’t gone, it’s waiting for safety and reconnection.

Get my top "7 Questions to Reconnect with Your Partner - Rewriting Intimacy in Midlife (or any age)". These questions will transform any relationship → [Read Now]