What Perimenopause Can Do to Your Cholesterol and Heart Health

Jana Peters

Published on: 09/10/2026

Your LDL cholesterol has climbed. Your triglycerides may look different. Perhaps your doctor tells you to keep an eye on your cardiovascular health, even though your previous cholesterol results were perfectly normal.

energyweight gainmetabolismagingoverweightestrogenperimenopausecardiometaboliccholesterolblood sugar balanceLDLHDLinsulinover 40HbA1ccardiovascular disease

What Your Cholesterol Numbers Are Really Telling You

Jana Peters

Published on: 08/06/2026

If you've ever received a cholesterol result with a flag next to it, you've probably experienced that quiet spike of worry. And if you've ever asked your doctor what it actually means, you may have walked away with more questions than answers.

cholesterolLDLHDLtriglyceridescardiocardiometaboliclipoprotein(a)dense LDLhormones