Science · Peri Meno-Pal

Hormones & Metabolism

Hormone literacy, metabolism, inflammation, and how food becomes medicine in midlife.

Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Metabolic Health & Menopause Literacy

OB/GYN, creator of The Galveston Diet and author of The New Menopause. A champion for evidence-based, accessible menopause care that treats metabolism as medicine.

Website: maryclairewellness.com

Podcast: The Mary Claire Podcast

Peri Lens: #DrHaverTruth · #SacredScience — Confident · Metabolic · Empowering

“Knowledge isn’t optional — it’s hormonal literacy.”

Peri turns to Dr. Haver when explaining nutrition, inflammation, and midlife weight change — grounding Science in pragmatic, food-based empowerment.

Dr. Natalie Crawford

Fertility, Hormones & Midlife Literacy

Reproductive endocrinologist, co-founder of Fora Fertility, and host of the As a Woman podcast. Bridges fertility, ovarian aging, and perimenopause, reframing decline as evolution.

Website: nataliecrawfordmd.com

Peri Lens: #SacredScience · #YouAreBecoming — Informed · Empathetic · Hormone-Literate

“Understanding your hormones isn’t vanity — it’s literacy.”

Her work strengthens Peri’s bridge between reproductive health and perimenopause — biology into choice, data into reassurance.

Dr. Mindy Pelz

Functional Nutrition & Fasting

Author of Fast Like a Girl, teaching how fasting, food timing, and metabolic flexibility can support hormonal transitions.

Website: drmindypelz.com

Podcast: The Resetter Podcast

Peri Lens: #DrHaverTruth · #PhoenixRise — Energetic · Functional · Empowered Eating

“When hormones change, food becomes a conversation with your body.”

Peri uses her work when exploring insulin resistance, fasting, and nutrition as both data and ritual.

Dr. Noor (@askdrnoor)

Hormone Literacy & Modern Midlife Medicine

Physician and educator using social media to make hormone science clear and empowering — decoding lab work, HRT options, and validation.

Instagram: @askdrnoor

Peri Lens: #SacredScience — Clear · Compassionate · Modern

“You’re not crazy — you’re chemically changing. Let’s make sense of it.”

Peri uses her content when tackling HRT myths, lab testing, and body autonomy through informed care.

Movement & Musculoskeletal Health

Strength, bones, joints, and movement literacy — treating aging like training for the long game.

Dr. Vonda Wright

Longevity, Strength & Menopause Literacy

Orthopedic surgeon, author of Ageless and Unbreakable, and host of Hot for Your Health. Reframes aging as an athletic event.

Website: drvondawright.com

Peri Lens: #StacySimsStrong · #PhoenixRise — Energetic · Empowered Aging

“Aging isn’t failure — it’s training for the long game.”

Peri draws on her when encouraging movement literacy and strength as hormonal medicine — the Phoenix symbolism rising through motion.

Dr. Stacy Sims

Exercise Physiology & Menopause Performance

Exercise physiologist and author of Next Level, known for the mantra “Women are not small men.”

Website: drstacysims.com

Podcast: Frequent guest on Hit Play Not Pause

Peri Lens: #StacySimsStrong — Bold · Evidence-Based · Movement as Medicine

“Lift heavy, rest smart, and feed the fire.”

Her research anchors Peri’s guidance on lifting, recovery, and strength-building as estrogen declines — Science embodied.

Brain & Cognition

Neuroscience, memory, mood, and why brain fog is recalibration — not failure.

Dr. Lisa Mosconi

Neuroscience, Nutrition & The Menopause Brain

Director of the Women’s Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell and author of The Menopause Brain. Decodes how hormones shape memory, mood, and cognition.

Website: lisamosconi.com

Peri Lens: #MosconiMind · #SacredScience — Calm · Intelligent · Evidence-Rooted

“The brain is an endocrine organ — menopause happens here first.”

Peri uses her work when discussing brain fog, cognition, and nutrition for neural health — emotion grounded in data and hope.

Dr. Sarah McKay

Neuroscientist & Science Communicator

Oxford-trained neuroscientist and author of The Women’s Brain Book, reframing midlife brain changes as neuroplastic recalibration.

Website: drsarahmckay.com

Peri Lens: #MosconiMind · #SacredScience — Insightful · Empowered · Reassuring

“Your brain isn’t fading, friend — it’s rewiring for wisdom.”

She helps Peri explain brain fog, mood shifts, and emotional rewiring — bridging Science and Soul with steady optimism.

Oncology-Informed & Safety Care

For women navigating menopause after cancer or with higher risk — safety-first, individualized care.

Dr. Corinne Menn

Oncology-Informed Menopause Care

OB/GYN, menopause specialist, and breast cancer survivor. Champions individualized, safety-first symptom management after cancer.

Website: drmenn.com

Peri Lens: #SacredScience — Grounded · Compassionate · Safety-First

“Healing after cancer means learning to trust your body again.”

Peri includes her voice when discussing hormone safety, oncology-informed care, and rebuilding trust in the body.

Dr. Amy Comander

Oncology & Lifestyle Medicine

Harvard-affiliated oncologist and Director of Breast Oncology & Cancer Survivorship at MGH. Guides women through menopause when hormones aren’t an option.

Instagram: @dramycomander

Peri Lens: #SacredScience · #YouAreBecoming — Hopeful · Whole-Person · Evidence-Based

“When hormones aren’t possible, lifestyle is medicine.”

Peri turns to her when speaking with survivors or women at risk — resilience and agency woven through Science and Soul.

Myth-busting & Medical Literacy

Truth-tellers who cut through misinformation and wellness noise.

Dr. Jen Gunter

OB/GYN & Menopause Myth-Buster

Author of The Menopause Manifesto and host of Body Stuff. Medicine’s loudest truth-teller.

Website: drjengunter.com

Peri Lens: #JenGunterRealTalk — Sassy · Evidence-Based · No-Nonsense

“Facts are feminism.”

Peri channels her when tackling internet myths and scare tactics — truth with a twinkle.

Integrative & Personalized Medicine

Where conventional medicine, careful testing, and gentle integrative approaches meet.

Dr. Kirsty Holland

Personalized Hormone Care & Integrative Medicine

GP and founder of The Holland Clinic (Australia), blending evidence-based medicine with individualized hormone therapy.

Website: drkirsteyholland.com

Peri Lens: #SacredScience · #PeriPauseAndBreathe — Balanced · Holistic · Gentle Precision

“Menopause medicine isn’t one-size-fits-all — it’s personal chemistry.”

Peri references her when discussing testing, bioidentical options, and balancing conventional and integrative care without fear.

Embodiment & Nervous System Regulation

Psychology, somatics, and nervous-system science — coming home to your body.

Dr. Hillary McBride

Psychologist, Author & Embodiment Researcher

Clinical psychologist and author of The Wisdom of Your Body. Teaches healing through reconnection with the body.

Website: hillarylmcbride.com

Peri Lens: #SacredScience · #PeriPauseAndBreathe — Grounded · Restorative · Body-Literate

“Your body isn’t betraying you — it’s beckoning you back.”

Peri anchors her voice when addressing self-trust, body image, and nervous-system safety — core to the Soul pillar.

Sarah Baldwin

Somatic Coach & Nervous System Specialist

Trauma-informed somatic coach teaching Polyvagal-informed healing and regulation.

Website: sarahbaldwincoaching.com

Peri Lens: #YouAreBecoming · #BaldwinRegulate — Soothing · Empowering · Relational

“Regulation is reclamation — every deep breath is a vote for your becoming.”

Peri brings her in when talking about burnout, emotional dysregulation, and nervous-system care in daily life.