The Perimenopause Survival Kit

Not a cure. Not a medical plan. Not a miracle. Just stuff that helps.

My face gets red, hot, and painfully flushed — and a regular fan just was not cutting it.

I needed actual cooling relief without the mess of ice packs or messing up my makeup.

The Shark ChillPill has a fan, InstaChill cooling plate, and dry-touch mist, and it’s designed to help drop skin temperature by up to 16°F.

For hot flashes, flushing, and “why is my face on fire?” moments… this is the one.

I don’t have diabetes, but several members of my family do and with perimenopause I was headed straight there. No changes in my diet, yet I gained weight and felt exhausted all the time. I decided to figure out why. Turns out my blood sugar was spiking in the morning before eating. And the longer I fasted the higher it would go. Likely signaling cortisol which causes weight gain and fatigue if its constantly high. Drinking a protein drink in the morning curbed that glucose spike completely.

Stelo keeps me on track to know how well I’m handling my diet. If my blood sugar is high, I won’t go for dessert. Making things much more manageable.

The app lets you automatically calculate macros and nutritional values from a picture! So, you get real time info about what you eat and how it's affecting your body. Super helpful!

For the 3 A.M. Sheet-Kicking Ceremony

That is where REST cooling sheets and the REST cooling comforter come in.

Because I still want cozy bedding. I just do not want to wake up feeling like I was shrink-wrapped in lava. Cooling bedding is one of those things that sounds dramatic until you are wide awake at 3 a.m. trying to decide whether to change clothes, change sheets, or just stare at the ceiling in defeat.