Dr Mary Pines

06/11/2026

If you've been fasting for ages and the scale won't budge — this is for you.

Swipe to understand what's actually happening, and what to do instead.

06/04/2026

Ladies, testosterone isn't just a male hormone - it's crucial for our brain, muscles, mood AND libido! :muscle:

While supplemental testosterone can be a game-changer, it's not an option for everyone. The good news? There are natural ways to boost your T levels that will improve ALL your hormones.

Swipe through for science-backed strategies that go way beyond just exercise (though heavy lifting is KEY!)

Did any of these suprise you? Let me know in the comments!

06/02/2026

Let’s talk belly fat - the kind that creeps on around the midlife middle...

The “calories in, calories out” model was never built for a peri/menopausal body. And if nobody has explained why, here’s just one part of it:

As estrogen drops, your muscles and liver stop don’t respond to insulin as well as they used to. Your pancreas compensates by pumping out more.

And that extra insulin doesn’t help you burn fuel — it signals your body to store it...as VISCERAL fat around your organs.

That fat isn’t passive - It’s inflammatory! It drives a loop of more belly fat, more insulin resistance, more cellular damage.

This is not a willpower problem. It’s a hormoneS problem. And it has a completely different set of solutions.

Episode 3 of the Better Beyond 40 Formula Podcast — link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

05/29/2026

Buying SPF 100? Save your money! 💸

Protection tops out around SPF 70 — anything above that isn’t doing much more for you. I’m a minimum SPF 50 myself, and honestly with Scottish, English, Irish, Austrian skin in the mix... oof. I really need it.

I also get moles that need to come off sometimes, so I don’t mess around with this stuff. If you’re prone to that too — please get checked. Regularly.

Sunscreen every day. Skin checks when you need them. Take care of that skin!

05/29/2026

Coming to you from Shawnigan Lake because why not 😍

Quick sunscreen thing nobody really talks about — early morning and late in the day? Those rays are still doing damage. The angle of the sun catches a lot of people off guard because it doesn’t feel as intense. But if you’re sensitive like me... little flower, put your sunscreen on.

Morning, evening, not just midday. All day if you’re out there.

Stayed tuned — dropping another sunscreen tip tomorrow that’s worth knowing too. 👀

05/26/2026

If you’re lifting three times a week, eating lots of protein, on HRT…but you’re not gaining muscle and your bone density is worrisome, this may be for you.

The answer is not to work harder. And being told that is, frankly, insulting.

When the foundations are solid and the body still isn’t responding, the next question I ask is: what does your IGF-1 look like?

Growth hormone signaling declines with age, and no amount of effort overrides a signaling problem.

The peptide combo CJC-1295 + ipamorelin can nudge that system back toward where it was in your 20s and 30s.

Not bulky. Not bodybuilder territory. Just — functional again.
We’re not overriding anything. We’re simply recalibrating.

AND, bonus: you may have the best SLEEP of your life!

Full breakdown in Episode 12 of the Better Beyond 40 Formula Podcast — link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

05/21/2026

A lot of women were taught to eat frequently to “keep metabolism up.”

This makes no sense for the peri/menopausal woman.

That pattern can backfire & work AGAINST blood sugar stability and fat burning.

That is why so many high-functioning women feel like they are doing everything right and still not getting the results they want.

In episode 3 of my Better Beyond 40 Formula podcast, I explain why most wellness advice fails women over 40...

Offer a what actually works instead.

Find the link to Ep 3, “The Midlife Blueprint Your Doctor Never Taught You” in my bio or on any of your podcast platforms.

05/19/2026

05/14/2026

Morning protein doesn’t have to be a chalky nightmare.

Whey isolate fully dissolved into a latte — vanilla extract, a touch of monk fruit, and a milk frother can do all heavy lifting! No chunks, no grit, no choking it down.

Protein first thing matters more than most women realize — especially in perimenopause and beyond, when we want to start the day with protein and muscle becomes one of our most important assets.

This is the kind of small habit that adds up. Boo yaaa! ;)