Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
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I’m a board-certified family doctor with a fellowship in women’s health and 18+ years of clinical experience. I’m here to cut through all the noise and help you rely on all the evidence to manage your symptoms of perimenopause and find wellness in midlife.
Let’s remember that not every problem in midlife can be chalked up to hormonal imbalance, and women’s health during the midlife years is about so much more than perimenopause.
Where do we find FUN in midlife? Is fun different than joy? What is happening in our brains when we get “the blahs?” And when should we be concerned?
Scrolling mindlessly simply isn’t the way for any of us to spend the precious hours of our one beautiful life.
I’m through with unnecessary excuses and apologies and rationalizations for the choices I believe are best for ME. And my family.
This is a book for any woman who has reached midlife and wondered, Is this . . . it? I thought it would get easier. I thought I would have more figured out by now. I always thought life would be more beautiful than this.
We hear a lot about “hormonal imbalance” these days, don’t we? But what does it actually mean?
Bioidentical hormones (often incorrectly termed “natural” hormones) have become increasingly popular for treatment of perimenopause symptoms. But what do you really need to know?
Turns out, feeling anxious sometimes is much different than having generalized anxiety disorder.
One of your doctor’s jobs is to rule out worst case scenarios so they don’t miss something that can be very serious or even deadly. What else could this be? What is the diagnosis I absolutely can’t miss?
This is another way you can take very good care of YOU!
