Kindr Health Journal https://kindr.health/journal Evidence-based menopause and hormone health, reviewed by board-certified clinicians. en-us Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Understanding perimenopause: the years before menopause https://kindr.health/journal/understanding-perimenopause https://kindr.health/journal/understanding-perimenopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Perimenopause Perimenopause can begin in your late 30s or 40s and last up to a decade. Here is what is happening hormonally and what actually helps. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Is HRT safe? What the latest research really says https://kindr.health/journal/is-hrt-safe https://kindr.health/journal/is-hrt-safe Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT HRT Safety NAMS and ACOG agree: for most healthy women under 60, the benefits of hormone therapy outweigh the risks. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Hot flashes and night sweats: why they happen and how to stop them https://kindr.health/journal/hot-flashes-night-sweats https://kindr.health/journal/hot-flashes-night-sweats Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Symptom Relief Vasomotor symptoms affect up to 80% of women in menopause. Estrogen therapy remains the most effective treatment. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Sleep and menopause: untangling the hormonal cause https://kindr.health/journal/sleep-and-menopause https://kindr.health/journal/sleep-and-menopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sleep Insomnia in midlife often has a hormonal root. Treating the underlying shift is more effective than chasing symptoms. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Menopause and mood: when it is hormonal and when it is not https://kindr.health/journal/menopause-and-mood https://kindr.health/journal/menopause-and-mood Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mental Wellness Estrogen plays a direct role in serotonin regulation. We explain when HRT helps mood and when other treatment is better. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Testosterone therapy for women: what the evidence shows https://kindr.health/journal/testosterone-for-women https://kindr.health/journal/testosterone-for-women Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT HRT Low-dose testosterone can help with libido and energy in carefully selected patients. Here is who it is right for. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Menopause and weight gain: why it happens and what works https://kindr.health/journal/menopause-and-weight-gain https://kindr.health/journal/menopause-and-weight-gain Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Metabolism Menopause shifts metabolism and body composition. Here is what the science actually says — and what helps. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Brain fog in menopause: what it is and what helps https://kindr.health/journal/brain-fog-and-menopause https://kindr.health/journal/brain-fog-and-menopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cognition Cognitive symptoms in midlife are real and measurable. They are also usually temporary — and treatable. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Bone health, osteoporosis, and menopause https://kindr.health/journal/bone-health-and-osteoporosis https://kindr.health/journal/bone-health-and-osteoporosis Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bone Health Bone loss accelerates sharply at menopause. Estrogen, strength training, and adequate protein are the fundamentals. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Cardiovascular risk in midlife women: what changes and what to do https://kindr.health/journal/cardiovascular-risk-in-midlife https://kindr.health/journal/cardiovascular-risk-in-midlife Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cardiovascular Heart disease — not breast cancer — is the leading cause of death in women. Menopause is the inflection point. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Vaginal dryness and GSM: the symptom no one wants to talk about https://kindr.health/journal/vaginal-dryness-and-gsm https://kindr.health/journal/vaginal-dryness-and-gsm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sexual Health Genitourinary syndrome of menopause is common, progressive, and highly treatable. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Choosing between patches, pills, gels, and creams: HRT delivery explained https://kindr.health/journal/choosing-between-patches-pills-creams https://kindr.health/journal/choosing-between-patches-pills-creams Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT HRT How estrogen is delivered changes how it behaves. Here is how to choose with your provider. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA When to start HRT: the timing window that matters https://kindr.health/journal/when-to-start-hrt https://kindr.health/journal/when-to-start-hrt Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT HRT The "timing hypothesis" suggests starting HRT closer to menopause has a more favorable risk-benefit profile. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA GLP-1 medications and menopause: a clinical perspective https://kindr.health/journal/glp1-and-menopause https://kindr.health/journal/glp1-and-menopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT GLP-1 GLP-1 medications can be a powerful tool in midlife weight management — when used thoughtfully. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Libido after menopause: it is not in your head https://kindr.health/journal/libido-after-menopause https://kindr.health/journal/libido-after-menopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sexual Health Low libido in midlife has hormonal roots. Estrogen, testosterone, and treating GSM all matter. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Non-hormonal hot flash treatment: what actually works https://kindr.health/journal/non-hormonal-hot-flash-treatment https://kindr.health/journal/non-hormonal-hot-flash-treatment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hot Flashes For women who can't — or prefer not to — use hormone therapy, evidence-based non-hormonal options exist. Here is what the research supports. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA Strength training in menopause: the single most important habit after 40 https://kindr.health/journal/strength-training-and-menopause https://kindr.health/journal/strength-training-and-menopause Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lifestyle Estrogen loss accelerates muscle and bone decline. Resistance training — done correctly — is the closest thing we have to a medication for it. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA HRT vs GLP-1 for menopause weight loss: which is right for you? https://kindr.health/journal/hrt-vs-glp-1-for-menopause-weight-loss https://kindr.health/journal/hrt-vs-glp-1-for-menopause-weight-loss Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Weight & metabolism Hormone therapy addresses the hormonal causes of midlife weight gain. GLP-1s like semaglutide target appetite and metabolism. Here is how they differ — and when to use one, the other, or both. Dr. Ana Lisa Carr, MD, MBA