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HRV: The Number That Shows How Your Body Is Actually Coping
February 5, 2026
HRV: The Number That Shows How Your Body Is Actually Coping
February 5, 2026

HRV isn’t just a number—it’s a quiet reflection of how supported your nervous system feels.

February 5, 2026
Glowing Skin Starts in the Gut: How to Beat Summer Skin Woes Naturally
July 22, 2025
Glowing Skin Starts in the Gut: How to Beat Summer Skin Woes Naturally
July 22, 2025

Ah, summer—the season of sunshine, fresh air, and long days spent outside. But let’s be real: it’s also the season of sweaty skin, sunburns, bug bites, and the occasional run-in with poison ivy. From chlorine-packed pool dips to heavy sunscreen and heat-triggered breakouts, summer can throw your skin totally out of whack.

But what if the solution to those stubborn skin issues isn’t found in a bottle of cream—but deep in your gut?

July 22, 2025
What to do when food feels like the enemy
July 3, 2025
What to do when food feels like the enemy
July 3, 2025

Food intolerances can show up at any point in life. Stress, hormones, gut issues, medications, or even just aging can all play a part. It’s confusing, frustrating, and exhausting. Your body didn’t get here overnight, and it’s going to take a little detective work and TLC to get it back on track.

July 3, 2025
Menopause is NOT one-size-fits-all
November 12, 2024
Menopause is NOT one-size-fits-all
November 12, 2024

Every woman—regardless of her approach to MHT—can empower herself with a holistic menopause strategy. This includes dietary changes, exercise, stress management, herbal remedies, sleep hygiene, and a positive mindset. Together, these practices can help you navigate menopause like a boss, prevent chronic disease, and age with the strength and confidence you deserve!

November 12, 2024
When good foods treat you bad
February 2, 2024
When good foods treat you bad
February 2, 2024

Some women report feeling worse when eating healthier foods. If you feel bloated, gassier and/or experience digestive symptoms, here are some insights into what gives!

February 2, 2024
What is a weight neutral approach to nutrition?
January 21, 2024
What is a weight neutral approach to nutrition?
January 21, 2024

Embracing a weight-neutral approach to your health involves working outside the confines of a weight loss goal or the pursuit of thinness to respect your body, create health-focused goals and habits and learn how to nourish, move and care for your body in a way that is joyful and sustainable.

January 21, 2024
Signs Your Gut Needs Love
September 19, 2023
Signs Your Gut Needs Love
September 19, 2023

A balanced microbiome helps support your immune system, detoxify the body and produce necessary hormones and neurotransmitters such as mood-boosting serotonin.

September 19, 2023
Three Ways to Boost Your Mocktails
May 17, 2023
Three Ways to Boost Your Mocktails
May 17, 2023

Whether you are an imbiber or not, we can all use a few options that make a non-alcoholic drink as attractive as the alcoholic ones. With a boosted mocktail you can get your mellow on without the buzz!

May 17, 2023
5 Ways to Improve Your Meno-Belly
April 17, 2023
5 Ways to Improve Your Meno-Belly
April 17, 2023

Maintaining a healthy gut microbiome in midlife is essential for cognition, weight management, cardiometabolic health and vaginal health.

April 17, 2023
Signs You Might Be (Inflamm) Aging
March 7, 2023
Signs You Might Be (Inflamm) Aging
March 7, 2023

Inflammation can be a sneaky, silent contributor to debilitating chronic diseases often associated with aging including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and dementia.

March 7, 2023
3 Reasons Beets are a Superwoman Food
February 1, 2023
3 Reasons Beets are a Superwoman Food
February 1, 2023

Beets in their juiciness and rubiness can be a big friend to women’s health.

February 1, 2023
Bad Advice for Your Menopausal Middle
January 19, 2023
Bad Advice for Your Menopausal Middle
January 19, 2023

You may have been getting some bad advice up to now but your body is able to heal and optimize weight with the right support even in midlife.

January 19, 2023
3 Affirmations to Have a Breakthrough Year
January 2, 2023
3 Affirmations to Have a Breakthrough Year
January 2, 2023

Three powerful affirmations for women wanting to embrace wellness in the new year:

January 2, 2023
Top Gift Ideas for a Hot Mama
December 7, 2022
Top Gift Ideas for a Hot Mama
December 7, 2022

Here are a few gift ideas for more thoughtful, appreciated gifts for the woman you love shifting into menopause (maybe it’s you!):

December 7, 2022
Cabbage + Other Breast Friends
October 4, 2022
Cabbage + Other Breast Friends
October 4, 2022

While not a sexy superfood, cabbage may be one of the best foods to start adding to your diet if you are concerned about women’s health.

October 4, 2022
Dispelling the Myth of Perfect Timing
January 23, 2022
Dispelling the Myth of Perfect Timing
January 23, 2022

There is no such thing as perfect timing and letting go of the notion opens us up to showing up with enough and not letting opportunities for personal change to pass us by.

January 23, 2022
3 of My Fav Foods to Rev Your Winter Metabolism
January 10, 2022
3 of My Fav Foods to Rev Your Winter Metabolism
January 10, 2022

Between changes in hormones and having a run-down immune system and a greater likelihood to experience seasonal depression, the winter months can often feel like a struggle.

January 10, 2022
5 Natural Ways to Prevent Constipation
December 15, 2021
5 Natural Ways to Prevent Constipation
December 15, 2021

Constipation can strike at the worst times but you can prevent and address being stuck naturally.

December 15, 2021
Bone Health: Five Strategies to Build + Maintain Healthy Bones
September 28, 2021
Bone Health: Five Strategies to Build + Maintain Healthy Bones
September 28, 2021

We now know that women can experience rapid bone loss in a 3-year timeframe around their last menstrual period and then at a rate of 2% per year in post-menopause. Diet and lifestyle can help women’s bodies build and maintain bone and prevent osteoporosis..

September 28, 2021
Four Ways to Rejuvenate Post-Summer Skin
August 31, 2021
Four Ways to Rejuvenate Post-Summer Skin
August 31, 2021

The end of summer is the perfect time to refresh your post-summer skin from the inside out. While there are amazing natural skincare products on the market, your skin health is all about what’s on your plate.

August 31, 2021
5 Questions to Ask Your Energy-Zapped Self
June 8, 2021
5 Questions to Ask Your Energy-Zapped Self
June 8, 2021

If you are feeling super burnt and your personal energy level is beyond low, here are a few questions to ask yourself to help you reclaim your vibrant self.

June 8, 2021
Berries: Superstars of Anti-Aging
May 12, 2021
Berries: Superstars of Anti-Aging
May 12, 2021

Berries are nutrient-dense, low energy fruits perfect to add sweetness and juiciness to your day while helping you slow down the process of aging and chronic disease.

May 12, 2021
My Favorite Foods to Relieve Joint Pain
April 12, 2021
My Favorite Foods to Relieve Joint Pain
April 12, 2021

While there are many causes of joint pain, hormone and digestive imbalances can play a big role. And a food-first approach to joint pain can reduce stiffness and swelling while getting your body back into balance… and action!

April 12, 2021
Why your hormones may be to blame for your new allergies and how to manage them naturally
March 16, 2021
Why your hormones may be to blame for your new allergies and how to manage them naturally
March 16, 2021

Understanding the connection between your hormones and your food sensitivites may be the key to healing from the root.

March 16, 2021
My Three Favorite Spices for a Strong Gut-Immune System
November 12, 2020
My Three Favorite Spices for a Strong Gut-Immune System
November 12, 2020

We so often look to supplements to amp up our immunity during cold and flu season but common kitchen spices carry multiple health benefits and help in ways that go beyond just one specific vitamin or mineral.

November 12, 2020
What your breasts may be trying to tell you
October 13, 2020
What your breasts may be trying to tell you
October 13, 2020

When I was younger all I cared about my breasts was how well a shirt fit over them and that I was glad my chest size didn’t get in the way of exercising. Today, however, I know my breasts were “telling” me things that I wasn’t hearing.

October 13, 2020
Maca: The Ancient Superfood to Balance Hormones
September 14, 2020
Maca: The Ancient Superfood to Balance Hormones
September 14, 2020

While it’s certain not a magic potion, maca has burst onto the women’s health scene promising boundless energy and relief from all things hormone-related.

September 14, 2020
Five Bedtime Routine Essentials to Defy Insomnia
September 14, 2020
Five Bedtime Routine Essentials to Defy Insomnia
September 14, 2020

We all go through phases where real, restorative sleep is harder to come by, however, as women enter perimenopause and menopause, restful sleep can seem like a joy of the past. To support your body’s natural sleep rhythms, these five essential strategies can set you up for success starting in the morning

September 14, 2020
How to Get More Vitamin D in Your Day
July 13, 2020
How to Get More Vitamin D in Your Day
July 13, 2020

Vitamin is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because our own bodies convert sunlight into bioavailable Vitamin D. However, Vitamin D acts more like a hormone in our bodies than a vitamin.

July 13, 2020
5 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver + Detox Your Qi
April 21, 2020
5 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver + Detox Your Qi
April 21, 2020

The best detoxification support is almost always slow and gentle. Our body simply needs for us to reduce the load of our liver and add in some extra nutrients that support its own ability to detoxify. Here are a few of my favorite ways to naturally support your own rejuvenation.

April 21, 2020

 

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Woman Minded

Helping women over 50 make sense of menopause and aging through evidence-informed nutrition counseling, education, and practical lifestyle strategies

Meet Amy

I'm Amy Rind, a board-certified nutrition counselor and restorative wellness practitioner specializing in menopause, digestive health, and healthy aging for women over 50.

I help women understand the physiological changes of menopause, create new rules for their changing body and build the foundation for the life they still dream of living.



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