Posts by Bliss Lewis

01 Jan

Understanding SSRI Side Effects: Why They Happen and What to Expect

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April 24, 2026

If you have recently started an SSRI, or are considering one, you probably have questions about side effects. Perhaps you have heard st...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Putting It All Together: A Comprehensive Approach to Perimenopausal Sleep

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Bliss Lewis

April 24, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ Multiple factors, multiple solutions: Most women benefit from layered interventions addressing several contributi...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Gut Health and Inflammation in Perimenopause: Emerging Connections to Sleep

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Bliss Lewis

May 18, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ The gut-brain axis is real: Bidirectional communication between gut and brain affects mood, stress response, and ...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Blood Sugar, Metabolic Health, and Sleep Quality in Perimenopause

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Bliss Lewis

April 24, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ Bidirectional relationship: Poor sleep worsens insulin resistance; metabolic dysfunction disrupts sleep ✓ Perim...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Functional Testing: What’s Worth Measuring (and Why)

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Bliss Lewis

April 24, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ Testing should inform action: Only order tests that will change what you do ✓ Hormone testing is tricky: Fluctu...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Building Your Care Team: Who Does What in Perimenopausal Sleep Care

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Bliss Lewis

April 24, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ No single specialty covers everything: Optimal care often requires collaboration across disciplines ✓ Psychiatr...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

The Integrative Toolkit: Supplements, Nutrients, and Lifestyle for Perimenopausal Sleep

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Bliss Lewis

April 24, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ Magnesium: Good evidence for sleep support, with glycinate and threonate forms often preferred ✓ Lifestyle fact...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Beyond Hormones: Non-Hormonal Medication Options for Perimenopausal Insomnia

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Bliss Lewis

May 18, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ SSRIs and SNRIs: Can help both mood symptoms and vasomotor symptoms that disrupt sleep ✓ Gabapentin: Evidence f...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Stress, Cortisol, and the HPA Axis in Perimenopause

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Bliss Lewis

May 18, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ The stress system changes during perimenopause: Interactions between reproductive hormones and the HPA axis affec...

19 Dec

Perimenopause

Micronized Progesterone for Sleep: What the Research Shows

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Bliss Lewis

July 2, 2026

Key Points Summary ✓ Mechanism: Progesterone metabolites enhance GABA, the brain's primary calming neurotransmitter ✓ Sleep architec...

Focus Supplement Pack: Calm, Steady Mental Energy and Resilience

	Amount Per % DV
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5’-phosphate)	5.00 mg - 294%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)	25.00 mg - 1470%
Folate (as [6S]-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt)	170.00 mcg - 42%
Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)	1,100.00 mcg - 45833%
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)	50.00 mg - 1000%
Magnesium (Mg Taurinate, Mg Glycinate, Mg Malate)	150.00 mg - 35%
Magnesium (as magnesium L-threonate)	0.50 mg - **
Magnesium L-threonate	35.00 mg - **
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine	175.00 mg - **
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)	25.00 mg - **
Phosphatidylserine	15.00 mg - **
Phosphatidylserine (Sharp•PS®)	50.00 mg - **
Rhodiola Extract (Rhodiola rosea)(root)(3% rosavins and 2% salidroside)	100.00 mg - **
Theacrine	100.00 mg - **
trans-Resveratrol (from Polygonum cuspidatum root extract)	1.00 mg - **
Ginkgo Extract (Ginkgo biloba)(leaf) (20% ginkgoflavonglycosides and 5% terpene lactones)	60.00 mg - **
Glucoraphanin (from broccoli extract)(Brassica oleracea italica)(seed)(truebroc™)	7.50 mg - **
Huperzine A (from Huperzia serrata)(whole plant)	100.00 mg - 5%
L-Ergothioneine	12.50 mg - **
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (as acetyl-L-carnitine HCl)	450.00 mg - **
Alpha Lipoic Acid	50.00 mg - **
Asian Ginseng Extract (Panax ginseng)(root)(5% ginsenosides)	20.00 mg - **
Bacopa Extract (Bacopa monnieri)(whole plant)(8% bacosides)	50.00 mg - **
Coenzyme Q10 (as ubiquinone)	50.00 mg - **
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)(mycelium)	400.00 mg - **

Stress-Relief and Adrenal Support Solution

	Amount Per % DV
Vitamin C, buffered (as calcium ascorbate)	166.67 mg - 185%
Calcium (as calcium ascorbate)	19.00 mg - 1%
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate)	85.00 mg - 6%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5’-phosphate)	16.67 mg - 980%
Vitamin B5 (as calcium pantothenate)	33.33 mg - 666%
Magnesium (as di-magnesium malate)	56.25 mg - 13%
Magnesium (as magnesium bisglycinate chelate)	16.67 mg - 3%
Magnesium (as TRAACS® magnesium bisglycinate chelate and magnesium taurate)	75.00 mg - 17%
Zinc	3.33 mg - 30%
Potassium (as Albion® potassium glycinate complex)	45.00 mg - **
Proprietary blend Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium longum, Streptococcus thermophilus	222.50 mg - **
Rhodiola rosea root extract	66.67 mg - **
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) berry	25.00 mg - **
Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)(cherry)	80.00 mg - **
Taurine	375.00 mg - **
Valerian Extract (Valeriana officinalis)(root)(0.8% valerenic acids)	200.00 mg - **
myo-Inositol	1500.00 mg - **
Passion Flower Extract (Passiflora incarnata)(aerial part)	60.00 mg - 5%
Eleutherococcus root extract (1.2% eleutherosides)	16.67 mg - 5%
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)	75.00 mg - **
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) leaf extract	33.33 mg - **
Hops Extract (Humulus lupulus)(strobulus)(0.3% rutin)	30.00 mg - **
L-Theanine	37.50 mg - **
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) root	41.67 mg - **
American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) root extract	33.33 mg - **
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract	33.33 mg - **
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) root	50.00 mg - **

Women’s Hormone Support (Menstrual Cycle and Perimenopause)

	Amount Per % DV
Calcium (as dicalcium malate, calcium D-glucarate tetrahydrate, and calcium bisglycinate chelate)	60.00 mg - 4%
Calcium (as tricalcium phosphate and calcium-d-glucarate)	37.50 mg - 2%
Calcium D-Glucarate Tetrahydrate	100.00 mg - 7%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate)	60.00 mg - 4%
Folate (as (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt)	15.00 mg - 882%
Folate (as (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt)	510.00 mcg -127%
Magnesium (as dimagnesium malate and magnesium lysinate glycinate)	200.00 mcg - 8333%
Magnesium (as dimagnesium malate)	125.00 mg -29%
Zinc (as TRAACS® zinc bisglycinate chelate)	25.00 mg - 5%
Selenium (as methylselenocysteine)	20.00 mg - 181%
trans-Pterostilbene	7.50 mcg - 13%
trans-Resveratrol (as Polygonum cuspidatum root extract)	7.75 mg - **
Turmeric Extract (Curcuma longa)(root)(95% curcuminoids)	9.25 mg - **
Turmeric Extract (Curcuma longa)(root)(95% curcuminoids)	20.00 mg - **
Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum)(seed)(80% silymarin)	50.00 mg - **
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine	50.00 mg - **
Quercetin (as quercetin dihydrate)(from Dimorphandra mollis)(bud)	50.00 mg - **
Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus officinalis)(leaf)(5% rosmarinic acid)	25.00 mg - 5%
Glucoraphanin (from broccoli extract)(Brassica oleracea italica)(seed)	25.00 mg - 5%
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)(seeds)(5% monomers)	12.00 mg - **
Green Tea Aqueous Extract (Camellia sinensis)(leaf)(60% catechins, 30% EGCG, 6% caffeine)	12.00 mg - **
Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis)(leaf)(45% EGCG)	125.00 mg - **
Alpha Lipoic Acid	50.00 mg - **
Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera)(roots and leaves) (35% withanolide glycosides)	50.00 mg - **
Black Cohosh Extract (Cimicifuga racemosa)(root and rhizome)(2.5% triterpene glycosides)	120.00 mg - **
Black Pepper Extract (Piper nigrum)(fruit)	50.00 mg - **
Calcium-D-Glucarate	2.50 mg - **
Chaste Tree Extract (Vitex agnus-castus)(berry)(0.6% aucubin and 0.5% agnuside)	125.00 mg - **
Dihydroquercetin	50.00 mg - **
Diindolylmethane (DIM)	2.50 mg - **
DIM (diindolylmethane)	50.00 mg - **

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