Hollie Crome, Registered Holistic Nutritionist

Hollie Crome, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Wellness Event Creator
Helping women break free from the exhaustion of perimenopause so they can feel like themselves again.

09/05/2026

Perimenopause fatigue isn’t always just about hormones.

If you’re bloated after meals AND hitting a wall by 3pm, I’m looking at your digestion too.

Bile helps us digest and absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. When digestion isn’t working optimally, you may notice things like bloating, fullness after meals or changes in your bowel movements.

And if you’re not properly breaking down and absorbing the nutrients from your food, simply eating “healthier” might not be enough to fix your energy.

Your 3pm crash deserves a deeper look than another cup of coffee. ☕️

Follow for more on getting to the root of perimenopause exhaustion so you can get your energy back.

09/04/2026

“I’m exhausted because I’m in perimenopause.”

This is the BIGGEST lie you could tell yourself.

And honestly, part of it avoids the actual necessity of change.

Perimenopause pulls back the curtain. It amplifies pre-existing problems. Sometimes, it does create new problems.

But your hormones just pulled the trigger. Something else loaded the gun.

What is the something else? It could be: low iron, poor gut motility, poor gall bladder function, congested liver, inflamed gut, lack of stomach acid, poor mitochondrial health, low thyroid function, issues with sulfation, overgrowth of gut bacteria, and so much more.

To blame your exhaustion on perimenopause just keeps you in the dark about what your body is actually asking for: support, healing and change.

Yes, perimenopause changes things in our body. But it’s our responsibility to listen to our body and respond to that change.

Follow for more honest perimenopausal exhaustion content.

Midlife fatigue, bloating and low iron might be more connected than you think. 👀It’s easy to blame exhaustion on perimen...
09/03/2026

Midlife fatigue, bloating and low iron might be more connected than you think. 👀

It’s easy to blame exhaustion on perimenopause, but hormones aren’t the only thing influencing your energy.

If your gut is constantly giving you trouble and your iron keeps coming back low, it might be time to stop treating each symptom separately and start connecting the dots.

Your exhaustion deserves more than another supplement. It deserves investigation.

👉 Follow for more on what could be driving midlife exhaustion.

⚡ Comment ENERGY if you want more information about working with me to investigate yours.

09/01/2026

Midlife exhaustion, low iron, bloating + SIBO — your gut health could be part of the missing piece.

You’re taking the iron supplement.
You’re eating the iron-rich foods.
You’re doing exactly what you were told to do.

But you’re STILL exhausted.

And meanwhile…your gut is a mess.

Bloating after meals. Gas. Constipation or diarrhea. That uncomfortable “why does everything I eat make me feel like this?” feeling.

Maybe it’s time to stop looking at your low iron and digestive symptoms as completely separate issues.

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is one example of a gastrointestinal condition that can be associated with nutrient malabsorption.

And here’s the interesting part:

Many bacteria need iron too.

Meaning bacteria in the gut can compete for available iron — while you’re busy trying to get MORE of it into your body.

Does low iron + bloating automatically mean SIBO? Absolutely not.

There are plenty of reasons iron can be low, including heavy periods, inadequate intake, gastrointestinal bleeding and conditions such as celiac disease.

But if your iron continues to be low despite supplementation AND you have persistent digestive symptoms, it may be worth asking a different question:

Instead of “How do I get more iron?”

👉 “WHY am I struggling to maintain it?”

Because the goal isn’t a perfect ferritin number.

It’s having enough energy to get through your workday — and still having something left for your actual LIFE.

Follow me for more on uncovering what may be contributing to midlife exhaustion instead of just throwing another supplement at it.

And if you’re ready to take a deeper look at YOUR exhaustion, comment ENERGY and I’ll send you more information.

Perimenopause might not be the ONLY reason you’re exhausted.Yes, changing hormones can absolutely affect your energy, es...
08/31/2026

Perimenopause might not be the ONLY reason you’re exhausted.

Yes, changing hormones can absolutely affect your energy, especially when they disrupt your sleep, change your periods or contribute to night sweats.

But sometimes perimenopause turns up the volume on problems you’ve been brushing off for years because…

“It’s always been like that.”

Your digestion is one place worth looking.

Because constantly feeling bloated, constipated or uncomfortable after eating isn’t something we should automatically write off as “normal for me.”

Here’s how gut health can connect to energy:

1. Ongoing digestive dysfunction can affect your gut microbiome, intestinal environment and, in some conditions, inflammatory signalling.
2. Inflammation can communicate far beyond your digestive tract through your immune system and gut-brain axis.
3. Digestive disorders can also interfere with how well you digest or absorb nutrients, including nutrients involved in energy production and healthy red blood cells.
4. Add poor sleep, stress, changing hormones or heavier periods on top of that…

…and suddenly the thing you’ve “always dealt with” matters a whole lot more.

That doesn’t mean every woman who is tired has a “gut problem.”

And it doesn’t mean perimenopause isn’t contributing.

It means exhaustion is often MULTIFACTORIAL and blaming hormones alone can stop you from asking a much better question:

What else is contributing to the load my body is carrying?

So the next time you hear yourself say:

“But I’ve had _____ for as long as I can remember…”

Don’t use that as evidence that it’s normal.

Use it as a reason to get curious.

Follow for more and book your initial consultation by visiting www.hormonenutritionist.ca

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