January 26, 2026  

  

If you’ve ever felt like you gain weight just from thinking about bread, or you’re exhausted even after sleeping, or you look in the mirror and think, “Who is this and why is she cranky?” Let me hit you with the truth: 

  

  

You are not a problem to fix. You’re a puzzle to decode. 

  

  

Menopause symptoms don’t show up randomly. They show up in patterns. Those patterns are the puzzle pieces that point to your best next step. 

  

  

It’s Not Just Your Body — It’s Your Hormones’ Behavior 

  

  

The menopause journey isn’t only about the number on the scale or how your jeans fit. It’s about what’s happening under the hood: 

  

your hormones, your stress response, your blood sugar, your inflammation, and even your brain chemistry. 

  

  

Most women fall into one (or a combo) of these 6 hormone-influenced patterns: 

  

  

  

🥯 Insulin Resistant — “Carb Crasher” 

  

Craving sugar like it’s oxygen? Bloated? Weight gain that feels unfair? Your blood sugar regulation may be out here doing gymnastics. 

  

🧃 Adrenal Dominant — “Cortisol Queen” 

  

Running on stress, caffeine, and pure willpower? Sleep is trash? Your fight-or-flight system may be driving the bus. 

  

🐢 Thyroid Influenced — “Sluggish Sleuth” 

  

Always cold, slow digestion, tired no matter what you do? Your thyroid might be waving a tiny white flag. 

  

👑 Estrogen Deficient — “Drama in the Driest Places” 

  

Hot flashes, joint pain, low libido, dryness… everywhere? Your hormonal MVP may be clocking out early. 

  

🔥 Inflammatory — “Inflammy Tammy” 

  

Aches, puffiness, pain, swelling, and that “everything feels inflamed” vibe? Your immune system is officially doing the most. 

  

🧠 Neurotransmitter Affected — “Brain Fog BFF” 

  

Mood swings, anxiety, forgetfulness, emotional whiplash? Your brain chemicals are short-staffed and nobody updated the schedule. 

  

Why This Matters- Each pattern has: 

  

✅ different root causes

✅ different triggers

✅ different solutions 

So what works for your best friend, or the influencer pushing “miracle gummies” might do nothing for you.

Or worse — make things messier. A personalized strategy beats random guessing. Every time. 

  

  

Final Word 

  

You don’t need to throw supplements at the wall and hope something sticks. You need the right puzzle pieces for your body. 

The menopause journey isn’t a problem. It’s a pattern. 

And once you learn how to decode it?

That “hormonal chaos” starts making a whole lot more sense. 

  

~ LaVaughn, Your Cheeky_Geeky Meno Coach