Mood swings, anxiety, depression, and brain fog — understanding the hormonal brain.
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Many women notice they can no longer stretch themselves as thin as they used to in perimenopause, and feel guilty about it. Here is why boundaries get harder to ignore now, and how to set them without the guilt.
Saffron (kesar) has some of the better clinical evidence among mood-focused supplements. Here is what the research actually supports for perimenopausal mood swings and low mood, and what still needs caution.
5-HTP is marketed as a natural fix for perimenopausal mood swings and sleep problems. Here is what the research actually supports, and the one safety issue that matters most before you consider it.
For many Indian households, managing domestic staff is its own daily job, one that perimenopausal irritability, brain fog, and exhaustion make noticeably harder. Here is why it feels different now, and what actually helps.
If you've started wandering a mall parking lot pressing the key fob and praying for a honk, you're not imagining it. Here's why perimenopause can affect spatial memory, and what actually helps.
Shankhpushpi is one of Ayurveda's oldest brain tonics, often reached for during perimenopausal brain fog and anxiety. Here is what it is traditionally used for and what the research actually supports.
If you've gone from punctual to perpetually running behind, you're not imagining it. Here's why perimenopause can distort your sense of time, and what actually helps.
Many Indian women explore homeopathy for the word-finding, forgetfulness, and mental fuzziness of perimenopause. Here's an honest, evidence-aware look at what's tried and what the research actually supports.
When mood swings and anxiety start feeling unpredictable, many Indian women turn to a homeopath before a psychiatrist. Here is what women commonly try, and what the evidence actually says.
You used to bite your tongue without even trying. Now the diplomatic version of what you're thinking doesn't arrive in time, and the blunt version just comes out. Here is why perimenopause changes your social filter, and how to manage it.