Introduction Welcome back to The Healthy Life Approach podcast! In this episode, we wrap up the Own Your Outcomes brain optimization protocol with its final pillar: Empower Through Education. If you have been following along, you already know about sleep, metabolic health, physical activity, and health tracking. Today, we are turning our attention to perimenopause […]

Have you ever felt more stressed after checking your health data than before you looked? You are not alone. Health tracking anxiety is a growing concern as wearable devices become a daily habit for millions of people. In this episode of The Healthy Life Approach podcast, Kristen Beasley shares her deeply personal story of how […]

Episode Overview Have you been chasing 10,000 steps and feeling guilty when you fall short? In this episode of The Healthy Life Approach, we break down why daily movement for brain health does not require hitting that popular number. The 10,000-step target actually started as a 1960s Japanese marketing campaign, not a scientific recommendation. New […]

In this article, we’ll explore the important connection between blood sugar and brain health. I used to think blood sugar and brain health were completely separate problems. Then I started digging into the research, and what I found changed everything about how I approach brain health. Here’s something that stopped me in my tracks: some […]

In this foundational episode of The Healthy Life Approach podcast, host Kristen Beasley explores why quality sleep and sleep hygiene is the first pillar of brain health optimization for women in perimenopause and beyond. Drawing from her personal experience with her father’s Lewy Body Dementia diagnosis and her own journey through hormonal changes, Kristen delivers […]

A Brain Health Framework for Sharper Memory and Better Focus During Perimenopause The Healthy Life Approach Podcast with Kristen Beasley Episode Summary Are you experiencing afternoon brain fog, unexplained weight gain, or worried about your memory during perimenopause? In this episode, certified functional medicine and brain health coach Kristen Beasley introduces her comprehensive framework for […]

Here’s what menopause brain fog looks like: You’re mid-conversation when it happens. A name you should know. Someone you’ve worked with for months, and their name vanishes. Not the tip-of-the-tongue feeling where you sense it’s coming. Just… gone. Or maybe it’s something else. Words that used to flow easily now require effort. The organizational systems […]

A few years ago, I asked my doctor for two simple blood tests: fasting insulin and vitamin D He said no. Even when I offered to pay out of pocket, the answer was still no. In that moment, I realized something that changed everything: I wasn’t allowed access to my own health information. I had […]

By: Kristen J. Beasley Your Brain Needs Quality Sleep: The Critical Link Between Nighttime Habits, Memory, and Alzheimer’s Prevention Quality sleep isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity, especially for your brain. You’ve probably heard how vital nightly rest is for overall health, but did you know it directly affects your memory and long-term cognitive […]