
The 6 Tools in Our Toolkit
Tool #1: Nutrition
Nutritional strategies for lasting health. Enjoy anti-inflammatory foods, adequate protein, fiber, plants, and limit sugar and alcohol.
Tool #2: Exercise
Move your body with purpose. Exercise to build strength, protect your bones, for health and power, not thinness.
Tool #3: Pharmacology
Modern medicine meets menopause. Discover safe, evidence-based options, as directed by your physician.
Tool #4: Stress Reduction
Support overall wellbeing with stress reduction techniques. Mindfulness, breath-work, journaling, and simple daily practices.
Tool #5: Sleep
Rest as medicine. Sleep hygiene and routine for more restful nights, brighter mornings, and better energy throughout your days.
Tool #6: Community
Peer support for accountability. Share experiences, support each other, and build confidence while fostering belonging.
Developed By an OBGYN Who’s Right There With You
The more I've learned about the affects of perimenopause and menopause on a woman’s body, the stronger I feel about shifting our perspective away from weight loss, and towards habits and rituals that will do more to protect muscle and bone health.
Gone are the days of restriction and deprivation with a goal of becoming smaller. And, while this program includes nutrition recommendations, there are no meal plans (though I will provide some suggestions and recommendations throughout). I encourage you to welcome the days of fueling your body with adequate nutrition, preserving and protecting your muscles and bones with resistance training, and moving your body to maintain and improve your cardiovascular health.
What you do today will affect the woman you are in twenty or thirty years. The tools in this Toolkit will provide the path!
Finding Strength in Community
Being part of a supportive group, whether in person or online, offers connection, understanding, and encouragement during a time when both emotional and physical shifts are happening.
In our online Community, you’ll form connections with others who can relate to you and help you build your confidence. You’ll work through challenges and reach your goals — with more support!
Jumpstart Your Journey with a Challenge
You may have heard the hype! Our 28-day 'Pause Strong FREE Challenge is a great way to begin or renew your commitment to nourishment, movement and new rituals.
The 'Pause Strong Online Program is where you can learn more, with deeper information that continues to update and grow.
Both work together to help you get 'Pause Strong!
The challenge that started it all
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Nutrition First, Supplement the Gaps
While no supplement replaces a foundation of nutritious eating, movement, sleep, and stress management, targeted formulations can help address common nutrient gaps.
More Support for Your Pause Strong Journey
Discover and shop everything from exercise equipment to healthy snacks and more, that Dr. Mary Claire and the team genuinely love, trust, and use in our own lives.
We’ve Got Answers
The ‘Pause Strong FREE Challenge and Online Program are built upon the six most powerful, evidence-based changes you can incorporate into your daily life to create strength and resilience. I walk you through changes to your nutrition and exercise routines and provide practical strategies to help you navigate pharmacological options, sleep issues and the effects stress has on your body, in an effort to help you feel better today and for years to come.
My favorite is Cronometer, but you can use whatever nutritional tracker you prefer.
You can start at any time! While the free challenge is 28 days, my hope is that it will be a starting point for you and that you'll keep going long after day 28. The Pause Strong Program can provide you with more information and deeper insights that will keep you focused on living Pause Strong!
Supplements are not required to be successful, but they can help to fill gaps in your nutrition.
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