Perimenopause as a Tipping Point: Navigating the Neurological and Metabolic Shift

Perimenopause is more than a hormonal transition. It is a neurological and metabolic tipping point that can shape a woman’s long-term health trajectory.

Join Dr. Lara Briden, ND, to explore the mechanisms behind perimenopausal symptoms, including shifts in neurotransmitter activity, changes in metabolic flexibility, and increasing insulin resistance. You’ll learn how to support patients through this critical phase using practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce long-term risks such as cardiovascular disease and dementia.

In this webinar, you'll learn how to:

Understand Perimenopause as a Systemic Shift: Learn how perimenopause affects the brain, metabolism, and hormone regulation.
Identify Underlying Mechanisms: Explore how GABA loss, choline deficiency, and the brain energy crisis contribute to mood, sleep, and cognitive symptoms.
Recognize Metabolic Contributors: Understand the role of insulin resistance and metabolic inflexibility in weight gain and cardiometabolic risk.
Use Precision Testing to Guide Care: Learn how to apply advanced testing to assess hormone metabolism, nutrient status, and toxin burden in perimenopausal patients.
Apply Evidence-Based Interventions: Review strategies including nutrition, supplements, stress reduction, and hormone therapy to support healthier outcomes.

Dr. Lara Briden, ND

Dr. Lara Briden, ND, is a naturopathic doctor with a background in evolutionary biology and nearly 30 years of clinical experience. After working as a researcher at the University of Calgary, she completed her medical training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM).

Dr. Briden is widely recognized for her expertise in women’s health and the use of nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support ovulatory function and hormonal balance. She is the author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and Metabolism Repair for Women, and has published peer-reviewed research on ovulatory disturbances and individualized approaches to PCOS. She currently practices in Christchurch, New Zealand.