Dr. Amanda Tracy, ND

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Dr. Amanda Tracy, ND

Women's Hormone Expert, Prof. of Nutrition at Univ. of Maryland, guiding you to thrive in your 40s+

11/11/2025

We dance to keep our brains healthy 💃Dance has been proven to enhance cognitive abilities, improve memory, boost concentration and support focus while preventing cognitive delcline.

11/05/2025

Your hormones love Fall foods — especially during perimenopause.

Here’s why:
🥕 Root veggies = blood sugar balance + steady mood
🎃 Pumpkin = luteal phase support + PMS ease
🌿 Turmeric & cinnamon = anti-inflammatory support for heavy periods + estrogen regulation
This season, let food be your gentle medicine.
Nourish your body. Support your hormones. Reclaim your energy. 💛

👉 Save this as a reminder next time you’re meal planning or grocery shopping!

11/02/2025

🕰️ Daylight Saving Time Got You Feeling Off?
You’re not imagining it — that one-hour time shift can seriously disrupt your cortisol curve, sleep cycles, and hormone balance.

Especially in perimenopause, you may feel:

⚡️ More tired in the morning
💤 Wired but tired at night
😵‍💫 Brain fog or low mood
Here’s how I help my clients reset fast:
☀️ AM light exposure within 30–60 mins of waking
💧 Hydrate before coffee
📆 Stick to a consistent wake/sleep time
📱 Screen-free wind down 30–60 mins before bed
🧠 Support your nervous system (journaling, magnesium, breathwork)
✨ Be gentle with yourself. Your hormones love rhythm — not rush.

10/24/2025

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10/21/2025

Without hormonal balance, you might just be stressing your system with more food your body can’t use effectively.

✅ You need protein
❌ You don’t need punishment
✅ You need hormones + digestion + timing that work with you

10/15/2025

Anxiety that comes out of nowhere? You’re not imagining it.

In perimenopause, your hormones are shifting faster than a teenager’s mood on prom night—and you’re left riding the emotional rollercoaster without a seatbelt.

➡️ Here’s what’s really going on:

🔻 Estrogen is fluctuating unpredictably
🔻 Progesterone—the hormone that brings calm and balance—is quietly exiting stage left
🔺 And your nervous system? It’s stuck in high alert.

The result?
💥 Racing thoughts
💥 Sudden panic
💥 That gnawing sense of dread for no apparent reason

🧠 It’s not “just stress” or “getting older.” It’s chemistry.
And the good news? It’s also manageable—with the right approach.

In my upcoming FREE WEBINAR on Nov 5th, I'll be breaking down how your hormones impact your mood—and what you can start doing to support your body and mind through the transition.

Register HERE:
https://thearomaspecialist.com/mood-hormonemasterclass/

Because you deserve to feel calm, clear, and in control—not ruled by a cascade of cortisol and confusion.

10/13/2025

😵‍💫 Can't sleep, can’t think, and snapping at everyone by noon?
Your hormones are speaking up.

Here’s what’s actually going on:

👉 As estrogen begins to fluctuate in perimenopause, it can trigger inflammation and raise your stress sensitivity.
👉 That stress = more cortisol. And more cortisol = poor sleep.
👉 With less sleep, your body produces even less progesterone—the calming, soothing hormone that helps you stay emotionally steady.
👉 The result?
Restless nights. Foggy mornings. And mood swings that hit like a freight train.

It’s not in your head—it’s in your hormones.

💡 The solution isn’t just better sleep hygiene. It’s supporting your entire hormonal ecosystem so you can wake up calm, clear, and like yourself again.

Learn More in my upcoming Webinar with Renee Hughes, register here:
https://thearomaspecialist.com/mood-hormonemasterclass/

10/13/2025

Spoiler: It’s not just “mood swings.” It’s your hormones doing the cha-cha, a dance I happen to love and will be performing in November BUT NOT what your homones should be performing!

Here’s what’s actually happening in perimenopause:

👉 Estrogen starts fluctuating—not just dropping, but rising and falling unpredictably. That rollercoaster can trigger inflammation and heighten your sensitivity to stress.

👉 Your body responds by pumping out more cortisol, your main stress hormone.
More stress = less sleep.
Less sleep = more cortisol.
Hello, loop.

👉 And when cortisol is high, your body prioritizes survival—not calm. That means less progesterone, the soothing, grounding hormone that helps you stay patient, relaxed, and emotionally steady.

So no, you’re not “overreacting.”
You’re navigating a biochemical storm—without a map.

💡 The good news? There is a way to rebalance your system without suppressing your symptoms or pushing through the chaos.

You deserve to feel calm, clear, and in control again.

🧬 REGISTER for my upcoming WEBINAR for more hormone clarity, root-cause insights, and next steps that actually work with your body—not against it.
https://thearomaspecialist.com/mood-hormonemasterclass/

10/09/2025

Feeling like your body’s storing fat out of nowhere?
Your cortisol might be running the show.

Here’s what happens:
⚠️ S*x hormones drop
⚠️ Cortisol rises
⚠️ Your body shifts into survival mode—fatigue, mood swings, belly fat, low libido

This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a hormone hierarchy shift.

10/08/2025

🍎 Fiber clears out excess estrogen
🍎 Phytoestrogens gently balance hormone levels
🍎 Red apple skin = powerful breast-protective flavonoids
Hormone health doesn’t have to be complicated.
Sometimes, it starts with lunch. 😉

09/25/2025

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