Category: Conditions

The Word Is Right There and You Cannot Find It: Brain Fog in Perimenopause

Posted on by Dr. Lisa Tabrizi

It is 8:52 on a Tuesday morning. You are three sentences into explaining something you know inside out, and the word is gone. Not a difficult word. An ordinary one. You talk around it, you land somewhere close enough, and the meeting moves on. Nobody noticed. You noticed. Your heart is going a little faster […]

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Why Does Blood Pressure Increase in Midlife?

Posted on by Dr. Lisa Tabrizi

Understanding the shift—and what it means for your long-term health You’re eating well. You’re exercising. You’re doing “all the right things.” And then suddenly… your blood pressure starts creeping up. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, this is incredibly common—and importantly, it’s not random. Midlife, particularly the perimenopausal and menopausal transition, is a turning […]

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Managing Migraines

Posted on by Dr. Lisa Tabrizi

If you suffer from migraines, you know how debilitating and unbearable they can be. More than your typical “headache”, migraines can cause severe head pain, sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, vomiting, visual changes, and numbness and tingling. The symptoms of migraines are also similar to symptoms of a stroke, so if you have never experienced a migraine before or […]

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