The Meno Method

The Meno Method The Meno Method is a website dedicated to women transitioning through menopause.

Founded by Dr. Bianca Beldini, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Acupuncturist and Wellness Influencer.

09/09/2026

At 53 yrs old, things just aren’t as easy as they were when you were 43, 33, 23…especially when it comes to your body composition.

Especially when you want to do it through precise nutrition and exercise.

I’m not against help and have seen (and encouraged) a tremendous amount of my middle aged female patients to use G*P1…in fact I did microdose it for a few months to see how it effected my glucose.

But, there was something for me personally that I just couldn’t follow through with it.

So, through all the insane hormone flux and the high amounts of stress I’ve been through over the past few months (family drama, aging parents, etc), I’ve noticed that my midsection just keeps growing.

And I hate it.

I feel blessed and grateful for this healthy body but I would be lying if I said “I’m ok with feeling thicker than usual”.

There is a way to get back on track.

And some will say “but Bianca, your a functional nutrition practitioner” and to that I say “yes, but we too are impacted by perimenopause and sometimes it’s hard to keep yourself on track too…”

So, I decided to make it my mission to employ Claude co-work to create a full nutritional plan for me. Complete with calculating my exact macros, fiber, water, exercise, full recipes and a grocery list.

Today’s day 1. So far, hit my target and feeling optimistic.

Drop the word Claude and I’ll DM you the exact prompt you can feed Claude or ChatGPT to create your own DIY program.

It is based on all the most recent PubMed papers in exercise and nutrition for women going through their changes.

Yes, I still take on limited clients for 1:1 coaching but I wanted to create this as a DIY.

Comment CLAUDE and it’s yours!

09/05/2026

Menopause probably isn’t the reason your bones are thinning. Your coffee cup might be.

A ten-year study out of Flinders University followed almost 10,000 women over 65. Women drinking more than five cups of coffee a day had noticeably lower bone density at the hip, exactly where most osteoporosis fractures happen. Tea drinkers showed the opposite: slightly higher bone density, likely from catechins, plant compounds that help build bone and slow the breakdown.

Two to three cups of coffee a day looked fine. It’s cup five and beyond where caffeine starts interfering with calcium absorption.

You don’t have to quit coffee.

You can swap that third cup for a bone-support tea, something like Traditional Medicinals and add a K2 and D3 combo (provided you’re not on a blood thinner), because after 50, calcium by itself doesn’t cut it anymore.

Getting a bone scan soon? Bring this up with your doctor.

08/19/2026

As someone who’s been in the medical world for 29 years, I’ve seen many facets of the system. From in patient neurology to NICU to ortho and so much more.

I don’t interact much anymore with our conventional system but I recently had to with an ER trip that was like an episode out of MASH.

I’ll spare all the details because everything is fine now but it made me really contemplate my own mortality and the next 30 years of my life as I eventually enter a geriatric era myself.

The experience made me feel sad. Scared. Confused. Angry.

In a society so focused on youth and beauty and aesthetics…this will all fade at some point and then what?

We deserve to do better and care for those who are our elders. Without them we wouldn’t be here.

That’s all.

Just sitting here contemplating the next few decades.

08/08/2026

I was at the gym today.

To my left, college boys with their floppy mop haircuts flexing their muscles in the mirror.

To my right, young college girls with their cinched waists and tight buns wearing matching Alos.

Then I look back and see an elderly couple walking slowly on side by side treadmills. Trying their best to walk.

I look at the midlife guys and gals and see dad bods and women hiding their midsections.

Everyone trying to shift their health and body composition the best they could.

Been taking care of my elderly mother the past few days and aging and frailty and mortality is hitting harder than it has in a long time.

Makes me want to keep this body going, strong and mobile for as long and as best I can.

Humbling. Nostalgic. Grief. Sadness. All while staying grateful.

Aging isn’t for the faint of heart.

07/29/2026

Have you ever heard the term “menodivorce”? Yes, it’s a thing and it’s being seen by the 70% of women between 45-55 years old leaving their long term relationships.

Hormonal changes, sleep issues, old stale patterns, body composition changes and how we view ourselves in our changing bodies.

Less intimacy, less connection = more distance.

I know so many of my female friends and patients that are in this space right now. It’s definitely an epidemic and marriage crisis.

What’s your experience?

07/27/2026

Ladies that are people pleasers, let me ask you 2 questions….

Is it hard for you to say NO?
Is it hard for you to have boundaries?

I learned recently that by saying NO, you are actually honoring your own self care. You are honoring your own needs. For your own nervous system regulation and safety, holding your boundaries steadfast and saying no, doesn’t actually hurt you.

It empowers you.

It might hurt the ones you say NO to but that can’t be your concern.

Perimenopause has given me some courage that I never thought I had. Not courage in the traditional sense of being challenged but in the sense of saying “no, that challenge doesn’t feel right or safe for me so I’m not going to walk into the fire willingly”.

Aging really is wisdom. Aging really is power.

I’m glad I learned this despite it being hard, saying NO is actually saying YES to yourself.

emotionalregulation

07/27/2026

If you deal with heightened anxiety and you’re perimenopausal, go with magnesium glycinate. It encourages relaxation and boosts GABA in the brain.

07/25/2026

This one setting on your Apple Watch can help regulate you when your heading down a perimenopausal anxiety rabbit hole…

07/24/2026

What conversations are you having with your body? On a deep cellular level?

Are you telling it to start a fire? Start a war? Be upset? Encouraging growth where there should be none?

Are you even aware of the dialogue you are having without speaking?

Our cells hold deep primal knowing of how to heal. How to recover. How to detox. How to stay alive.

Every food choice you make turns switches on or off.

Every bite you take is a dialogue to heal or harm.

What are your conversations?

07/24/2026

Tweet tweet. 🐥

The game of golf will forever be a mind f*ck. I wish I could now dance into existence breaking 90!

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