Doctor Liz Lyster

Doctor Liz Lyster Dr. Liz Lyster is a respected expert in midlife health, committed to guiding women through hormonal transitions with confidence and grace.

Board-Certified OB/GYN
Expert in menopause, perimenopause & andropause 🌿

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📸 Instagram | 🌐 Website Her personalized approach fosters overall well-being, empowering women to flourish at every stage of life. Her specialty is with women going through menopause and perimenopause.

03/06/2026

National Craft Month, apparently.
So here I am… stitching Mickey Moose. 😄

Turns out joy doesn’t need to earn its keep.

P.S. Made for a little friend. Paid in smiles. 💛

03/05/2026

A quick Wednesday reset.

Elvis—the dog I babysat for a friend a couple of weeks ago—being his wildly playful self.

I try to stay regulated.
He invites giggles instead. 😄

Turns out laughter is excellent nervous-system medicine.
And yes… I miss him already. 💛🐾

I bought this dress without trying it on.From the same thrift shop where I donated my late husband’s clothes.It worked o...
03/04/2026

I bought this dress without trying it on.
From the same thrift shop where I donated my late husband’s clothes.

It worked out okay.
And yes—I felt fabulous in it.

March is National Women’s History Month, and this one feels deeply personal to me.In the photo is me, my mom, and her mo...
03/03/2026

March is National Women’s History Month, and this one feels deeply personal to me.
In the photo is me, my mom, and her mom (in the middle). Three generations of women—each shaped by a very different era of women’s health.

For generations, women were taught to stay silent about their bodies, especially in midlife. Menopause was misunderstood, unspoken, and often endured alone. Many women didn’t even live long enough to experience it—let alone understand it.

That’s why I’m excited to share an article I wrote for Best Holistic Life Magazine.

In “Rewrite Women’s History: Embrace Midlife Transformation,” I reflect on how far we’ve come—from silence, to science, to self-advocacy. Midlife is no longer something to fear or simply survive. With the right support, it can be a time of clarity, strength, and renewed vitality.

— We are the generation that gets to speak up
— Ask better questions
— And choose a different experience, for ourselves and the women who follow

👉 Read the full article — link in the comments or scan the code.

02/27/2026

Realistic model?
I don’t think so. 😄

Occupational hazard of practicing medicine for a long time—you notice everything.

02/26/2026

Huge airport. Snug connections. Somehow made it work.
Sometimes travel is a test of patience… and somehow everything clicks into place ✈️

Of course I ordered the plantains! 😄Breakfast in Guatemala = fried plantains, sunshine, and zero regrets 🍌☀️🍳
02/26/2026

Of course I ordered the plantains! 😄
Breakfast in Guatemala = fried plantains, sunshine, and zero regrets 🍌☀️🍳

02/24/2026

First view of Guatemala City from my hotel balcony.

I’m staying near the airport, and one of the first things that caught my eye was the row of flags out front—representing countries from across the Americas.

It was an immediate reminder of how connected we all are, no matter where we’re coming from or where we’re headed. Different places, different cultures, shared humanity.

More to come from Guatemala 🇬🇹

02/23/2026

A fun tango demo with Zak.

We were demoing for the group, and it was one of those moments where everything just clicked—connection, rhythm, and movement all in sync.

I love how tango pulls you into the present moment. It’s not about perfection; it’s about listening, responding, and moving together.

Starting the week with movement like this just feels right.

02/20/2026

A little tango moment from the other night…

I had the chance to help demo at the end of class, which is always fun! Ashley—one of our wonderful teachers—was leading, and I’m so grateful for this non-profit ballroom and dance studio here in Reno.

This is where I take tango classes—and it happens to be the only place in Reno offering Argentine tango. Such a special community, great teachers, and so much joy in movement.

Dancing is good for the body, the brain, and the soul 💛

02/20/2026

✈️ This flight into San Francisco landed the wrong way! Let me explain…

I was on a 6 a.m. flight into SF for a day of seeing my in-person patients. I was a good girl and actually rested instead of playing solitaire 😄

As we were descending, I loved watching this beautiful city slowly wake up. I always try to spot the bridges below, and the Bay Bridge is usually easy to identify because of Treasure Island in the middle of it.

But this time, I was completely confused. Something didn’t look right.

After we landed, I asked the pilot as he was coming out of the cockpit,
“Am I dreaming, or did we just land heading south?”

He smiled and said,
“Yes—we landed the wrong way.”

He went on to tell me that in all his years flying into SFO, he had never been instructed to land in that direction. It’s almost always the opposite!

And it got me thinking…
Things can turn out just as well—even beautifully—when they don’t happen the way they usually do.

💬 When has something worked out for you because it went differently than planned?

02/19/2026

❄️ Winter finally arrived.
So quiet. So beautiful.
Captured last Tuesday—snow falling right outside my window.

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Doctor Elizabeth Lyster - Hormone Expert

Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, she has special expertise in the treatment of perimenopause and menopause with bioidentical hormones. In 2009, Dr. Lyster published her first book, “Dr. Liz’s Easy Guide to Menopause: 5 Simple Steps to Balancing Your Hormones and Feeling LikeYourself Again”. She is currently working on her second book, which is being written for men, to explain both female and male hormonal imbalance.