Even if you’ve always been the “cold” one, never leaving the house without a sweater, you may find yourself flinging open the windows–even in the dead of winter–and still sweating buckets in your 40s and 50s. (Welcome to perimenopause!) Temperature dysregulation, manifesting as the ever infamous hot flashes and night sweats is a neurological event...
A quick summary of Menopause Hormone Therapy Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is the most effective treatment for hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal symptoms related to menopause. It can also be very effective at treating many other symptoms of menopause like sleep disturbances, mood, low energy, joint pain, dry skin & nails, sexual dysfunction. For...
If you’re in your 40s or 50s but feel like a moody teenager again, you’re in good company. For many women, the transition into perimenopause is marked by intense mood swings, anxiety, and a sudden and often persistent lack of motivation. While these shifts can feel like they’re all “in your head,” they’re actually deeply...
Feeling “foggy”? Navigating the hormonal shifts of our 40s and 50s, means our brains need extra nutritional support. Here are three evidence-backed supplements to help sharpen your thinking and stabilize your mood: 1. Creatine Monohydrate Forget the bro “bodybuilder” stereotypes—creatine is a powerhouse for the female brain. As our most power-hungry organ, our brain consumes...
4 steps you can take right now Even with the storm of declining hormones, rising stress, and metabolism shifts brewing, your choices still matter. A lot. Small, targeted changes can really add up—and you don’t need a boot camp mindset or extreme diet to see benefits.Here are 4 Science-backed ways you can support weight, energy,...
A New Year rest: 10 reasons to try going dry In midlife, women’s bodies go through a serious systemic recalibration. As estrogen and progesterone levels drop, we become much more sensitive to external stressors—alcohol can be particularly taxing. If you’ve noticed that your usual après-work glass of wine suddenly “hits differently” or leaves you feeling...
What it means for your health—and what you can do about it For lots of women (more than 70% in fact!) midlife brings an unwelcome guest: extra weight mostly around our middle. The scale starts creeping upwards, even when nothing else seems to have changed. The jeans that always fit so well suddenly feel uncomfortably...
Here are our predictions for the New Year: For decades, care has been reactive, fragmented, and focused on managing symptoms after they appear. But as we head into 2026, that model is finally breaking. What’s replacing it is something far more powerful: proactive, personalized care that recognizes hormones as a foundational driver of long-term health,...
Our bodies constantly send signals through subtle shifts—like fatigue, poor sleep, skin changes, and low energy. These meaningful clues reveal what’s happening beneath the surface. One powerful way to understand these signals is through blood work. At Coral, we go beyond sex hormone testing. While measuring estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone helps establish a baseline, these...
