Wild & Wise: What Nobody Told Us About Peri-Menopause & Menopause

Most of us were never told what was coming. So when the sleep goes, when anxiety shows up out of nowhere, when the brain fog rolls in and your body starts behaving like a stranger's — we assume it's stress. Or age. Or us.

It isn't. And understanding what's actually happening changes how you carry it.

Dr. Ramona Charikar, BScH, ND — a naturopathic doctor practising in northwest Calgary since 2006 — is joining The Den to walk us through it:

◆ What's actually happening hormonally, and why it starts earlier than most women expect
◆ The symptoms nobody connects to hormones — sleep, brain fog, anxiety, aches, mood
◆ The everyday things that make it worse — food, alcohol, caffeine, stress
◆ Why root causes matter more than chasing one symptom at a time
◆ Open Q&A — bring your questions, including the awkward ones

This one is purely educational. Dr. Ramona can't give individual vitamin or treatment recommendations in a group setting — that needs a proper one-on-one intake — so nobody is being sold anything. Come for the understanding. She's bringing a take-home handout.

For any woman who is in it, near it, or wants to know what's coming. You don't need to be a member of The Den.

Free. Seton Public Library - 4995 Market St SE, Calgary, AB

Please RSVP by Friday, September 21 so I know numbers — questions to [email protected]

We are women. Hear us roar.

General educational information only — not individual medical advice.