The Midlife Puzzle: Piecing Together Your Healthiest Self
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Took place on May 9, 2026
12428 Mountain Road Lovettsville, Lovettsville, VA, 20180
About This Event
Agenda
Piece 1: The Heart Piece
Preventive Cardiologist — How hormonal shifts impact cardiovascular risk in midlife. Heart disease, cholesterol, blood pressure, and what women need to know that doctors don't always say.
Piece 2: The Circulation Piece
Venous and Lymphatic Medicine — Varicose veins, venous insufficiency, leg swelling, and why midlife women are uniquely at risk. What symptoms to watch for and what treatment options exist.
Piece 3: The Flow Piece
Lymphatic Care Specialist — The lymphatic system's role in inflammation, bloating, immune health, and weight in perimenopause. Demonstrations and self-care techniques guests can try at home.
Piece 4: The Weight & Hormone Piece
Obesity Medicine Specialist — Why diets stop working after 40, how hormones drive weight gain, and evidence-based, non-shame-based strategies for midlife metabolism.
Piece 5: The Foundation Piece
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist — Incontinence, prolapse, intimacy changes, and core strength. The conversation no one is having — but every woman needs. Live demonstration of gentle exercises.
Piece 6: The Mirror Piece
Body Image Therapist — Navigating body image shifts in midlife with compassion. Guests reflect on their own "whole picture."
Piece 7: The Renewal Piece
Plastic Surgeon — Aesthetic options in midlife: what's real, what's safe, and how to have the conversation. Empowerment, not pressure. Busting myths, setting expectations.