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At Dragonfly Menopause Care, I see a wide range of women—from those in their late 30s beginning to notice subtle perimenopausal changes, to women in their 60s and beyond who wonder if they’ve “missed the boat” on hormone therapy but still want to feel better. Wherever you are in your menopause journey, you are not too early, too late, or too complex for care. You are welcome here.

For years we believed more HDL meant more protection, but newer research shows that isn’t always true. Some women with very high HDL actually have dysfunctional HDL. Let’s break down what that means — in simple, clear terms.

If I had to choose one intervention to protect a woman’s cardiovascular system in midlife, my top choice is hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Most women are told their cholesterol is “high” and immediately fear heart disease. But in functional medicine, we ask a different question: Why is cholesterol elevated?