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Welcome to the Live Well Collective Blog—where Megan Bendinelli, NP, shares her expertise, practical strategies, and the latest research to empower you on your wellness journey. Whether you're navigating hormonal changes, seeking metabolic balance, or looking for holistic approaches to optimal health, this is your trusted space for knowledge, guidance, and inspiration.
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Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: The Overlooked, Treatable Condition Affecting Women’s Sexual Wellbeing
For many women, the shift begins quietly. A change in how they engage with intimacy. A sense that the internal “pull” toward sexual connection is harder to access. They still care about their partner. They still value closeness. Yet the desire that once felt natural now feels distant, inconsistent, or simply absent.
This experience is not uncommon…
The True New Year Reset: Balancing Your Hormones After Holiday Chaos
When you feel this way, it’s tempting to turn to quick fixes: juice cleanses, fasting challenges, “hormone detox” kits. But detoxing your body into submission isn’t the answer. Hormones don’t respond to deprivation. They respond to stability.
Most “detox” plans actually make hormonal balance worse…
What to Expect From Your HRT Glow-Up
If you’re in the thick of perimenopause and wondering if hormone replacement therapy (HRT) might help you feel like yourself again, you’re not being dramatic; you’re being informed.
But it’s not just about glowing skin or a better mood. It’s about restoring balance, reclaiming energy, and feeling like your body and brain are finally working with you again.
What Many Get Wrong About Menopause: A Modern Guide to Feeling Like Yourself Again
Menopause isn’t something to just get through—it’s something to move through with clarity and confidence. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed, confused, or even a little afraid of what’s happening in your body, you’re not alone.
The Tired Thyroid Trap: Why You Still Feel Off Even on Medication
You’ve been told you have a thyroid issue. Maybe it was after months of fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, or feeling like a stranger in your own body. You were prescribed thyroid medication, maybe Synthroid or levothyroxine, and told, “This should fix it.”
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