A food-first approach to hormone support for perimenopause and painful periods.

If you’re navigating perimenopause symptoms yourself or supporting a daughter dealing with heavy periods, cramps, or hormonal acne, this quick bonus episode is for you.

This conversation explores how hormone imbalances can show up similarly across life stages and why food-based support can play a meaningful role.

I’m joined by Gita Vellanki, founder of Neeshi, a hormone-supportive nutrition brand inspired by Ayurvedic principles and modern nutrition science. Gita shares how trying to help her teenage daughter through painful, heavy periods led her to create real-food products that later helped her own perimenopause symptoms, without relying on birth control or quick fixes.

We talk about:

•How food can support hormone balance, detoxification, and symptom relief

•The role of ingredients like cacao, flax, pumpkin seeds, and almonds in supporting estrogen and progesterone balance

•Why heavy periods, cramps, mood swings, acne, and night sweats aren’t things women need to “push through”

•What Gita learned from consumer trials about how quickly women noticed changes

•A gentle, nourishing approach to hormone support for both teens and midlife women

This episode is especially helpful if you’re looking for:

•Natural support for perimenopause symptoms like heavy periods, mood swings, night sweats, or fatigue

•Natural support for painful periods, PMS, or hormonal acne

•Food-based options for symptom alleviation

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If you decide to give Neeshi a try, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Send me a DM on Instagram @midlifeadvicepodcast.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Introduction to Neeshi and Its Purpose

02:31 Intentional Ingredients & Their Benefits

05:39 Period & Perimenopause Symptom Alleviation

07:47 Real-Life Impact and Consumer Feedback

09:49 Get 20% Off Neeshi Products

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