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Program Details:
The Better Beyond 40 Formula
Personalized, sustainable solutions that allow midlife women to feel, perform & look their best, while living lives they LOVE.
No diets,
No intense exercise plans,
No one-size-fits-all,
No gimmicks.
No questionable/pricey pills.
Precision, head-to-toe care that supports you to be optimal.
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What you learn:
Your unique “hormone signature,” how it’s showing up in your body and what to expect in the coming years
How to best support your hormones for optimal health and prevention
Your unique metabolism, how it's changing, why you're gaining weight & how to reverse it
How to know when your hormones / metabolism are imbalanced & what to do to balance them
How to reverse/avoid high cholesterol, high blood sugar & insulin resistance
How to manage your cortisol and blood sugar for reduced stress, anxiety, better sleep & weight loss
How to approach your doctor & what tests to ask for
What your blood work means & what to aim for towards optimal health (not just "in normal range")
Hormone replacement therapy options & best practices, including connection with a prescribing hormone expert in your area, matched to your needs
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You also learn how to optimize your health today & for years to come:
Nutrition & supplementation - personalized to your body, labs and lifestyle
How & when to eat for fat loss and healthy hormones
How to fast properly (so it doesn’t backfire & slow your metabolism!)
Combat hidden cellular stresses in your body (ie. nutrient deficiencies, background infections, toxins, etc)
How & when to exercise for fat loss & better health outcomes (NOT what most women are doing!)
How to have steady, all-day energy
Master sleep & recovery, including how to leverage wearable devices (optional)
How to organize & sync your habits with your daily / monthly hormonal rhythms. (Most health experts get this wrong: you can do ALL the right things, but if you're out of sync with your hormones, it all backfires!)
Long-term prevention strategies for the most common diseases affecting women: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cognitive decline / Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and more.
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We start with an extensive intake so we can personalize your journey and start you with the lowest hanging fruit for quick wins: includes your health & family history, plus full analysis of your current & historical labs. Dr Mary’s unique, functional take on your labs is very different from conventional medicine - you’ll walk away from this session with powerful insights about your body.
Then, throughout the program, you get personalized, expert health support whenever you need it, however you need it.
Your support team includes:
- Dr Mary Pines - for all your functional health expertise.
- Our brilliant Functional Medicine Coach, Nutritionist, Metabolism Expert & Client Success Manager, Erin Harrington, supports you every step of the way to ensure you reach your goals.- Our incredible mindset coach, Stephanie Matos, supports you to overcome any mindset blocks you may encounter: self-limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, and emotional pieces around food, body image, and consistency so your health goals feel more doable and sustainable.
Whether you need health expertise, accountability, mindset support or organizational help - or all of the above - we’ve got you!
Here’s how we support you every step of the way.
1. Multiple open coaching calls every week2. 1-on-1 meetings bookable at your convenience (with both Dr Mary & Erin).
3. Direct message us any time - we’ll never leave you hanging!
4. Regular private meetings with your Erin, your Client Success Manager.
5. Our brilliant, private community of women - they get you, and can support you too.
The self-guided course material is “fun” and “fascinating” (according to our clients), covering the pillars of functional lifestyle medicine specifically for midlife women. It’s presented in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan that shows you what to do every step of the way and covers:
What’s happening with your hormones & metabolism now & in the years ahead*, BHRT (best & worst practices), nutrition, supplementation, movement, sleep, circadian rhythm, stress management, detoxification and more - all through the lens of peri/menopause…which changes everything.
*We cover all the major issues women tend to face as we age, including “the big 4:” insulin resistance, estrogen dominance, cortisol dysregulation and thyroid dysfunction.
This program is for you if...
You’re perimenopausal or postmenopausal
You’re confused about how to navigate symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, moodiness, dryness, brain fog, anxiety, poor sleep, low libido, hot flashes, lack of focus or any of >103 documented symptoms of peri/menopause!
You want more energy
You struggle with inflammation, aches and pains
You are insulin resistant
You can’t lose weight despite doing “all the right things.”
You feel metabolically “stuck”, with uncontrollable cravings, hunger and no willpower
You want to ditch dieting, strengthen your metabolism, feel satiated and start seeing lasting results without deprivation
You’re willing to invest time and money in your health
You want a sustainable lifestyle, full of joy, without a boatload of restrictions
You want to feel empowered with the wisdom of how to navigate your health now and for the rest of your life
Our members see incredible results in as little as 12 weeks!
5 Reasons it WORKS
(& what sets it apart from the rest)
1. It’s personalized for your unique body - precision care based on your labs, health history, family history, mindset, goals & lifestyle with a qualified Biomedical Scientist with training in women’s health, hormones and BHRT and 10 years of success in consulting.
2. Together we address the root causes of imbalances, inflammation and cellular stress in your body, ensuring you’re done with awful symptoms and weight gain FOR GOOD.
3. Natural approaches specifically designed for midlife female physiology. (MOST health advice out there for men…it don’t work for us women, and often stresses our bodies and sabotages our efforts!)
4. Expert guidance for your physical health, mindset & accountability every step of the way - you always have access to support.
5. You discover a joyful, flexible, sustainable habits that FIT your lifestyle, free of restriction, dieting, relentless workouts or dependence on drugs.
Our Why
This program exists because our medical system does not support peri/menopausal women to get healthy, and forget about thriving.
The challenges we face are often simply dismissed as simply “aging.” We are gaslit, or told we should “just deal with it.”
Worse still, it fails to protect women from preventable diseases of aging, which claim too many women’s lives prematurely.
Grossly inadequate.
Matters are made worse when women try to take matters into their own hands, turning to Dr Google, influencers and the media, a minefield of misinformation.
This isn’t good enough. It’s time for change.
I’ve dedicated my entire practice to this change, educating and empowering midlife women to thrive naturally, through lifestyles they LOVE.
This program exists to eliminate the overwhelm and confusion you may be facing about to how to look, feel and perform your best so you can live a long and vibrant life.
LEARN MORE: This Masterclass shows you the 4 simple, essential steps to thriving in midlife
Towards the end, you’ll see a link for a FREE 40 min Assessment Call with Dr Mary - on this call, she’ll look at your labs & symptoms to help you figure out what’s not working for you and how to finally get you the results you want.
Click here to watch:
➡️ How to create permanent transformation WITHOUT stress or sacrifice - no dieting or stressful workouts!
➡️ Why conventional hormone support & weight loss methods fail midlife women (& what to do instead)
➡️ The truth: Why your labs look “normal", but you don't feel it!
In the Masterclass, you’ll learn:
➡️ How to reset your metabolism for EASY fat burning, steadier energy, moods & sleep
➡️ How to AVOID the pharmacy & overcome symptoms naturally
➡️ Hidden sources of cellular stress & inflammation that drain you
➡️ Common habits ambitious women keep that sabotage their hormones & metabolism
FAQs
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We start with a comprehensive intake so I can recommend blood tests according to your unique situation and so I can see where you may need extra support.
If you would like a referral to a prescribing doctor who is expert in female hormones / bio-identical hormone replacement, I set this up for you too. (I do NOT recommend going through your GP for hormone replacement, unless they have been pursued additional BHRT training!)
Our work together incorporates your:
Personal & family health history
Blood work & labs
Unique hormone signature & metabolic status
Any medical conditions
Any medications you are currently taking
Goals
Lifestyle preferences & restrictions
Optional: personalization for your unique genetic make-up
With this information, I set you up with a personalized plan that is tailored to your body’s unique needs.
Plus, you receive:
Accountability & habit formation training
Regular check-ins
Anytime support
A minimal # of custom supplement recommendations (if necessary/desired) based on your blood work, symptoms and lifestyle, delivered to your door at below market prices.
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I built this program for BUSY women…as we all seem to be in our 40s!
All you need is ~1-1.5 hours per week for the video content, since we focus on key takeaways and the practical stuff. Watch or listen as you commute, walk, etc. Easy and convenient.
Plus, it doesn’t require that you incorporate a load of time-consuming habits into your routines - habit-stacking and efficiency are key!
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The program is 12 weeks, but you have 16 weeks of access to ALL of it, including my support to allow for time off as you need.
Most of my clients find 12 weeks is ample time to finish it comfortably, even on a busy schedule.
Meet Our Team
Dr Mary Pines, PhD
Creator of the BB40 program, is your guide and go-to when it comes to all things health, hormones, metabolism & functional lifestyle medicine. She is always available to you throughout the program.
Learn more about her here and her background here:
Erin Harrington
Functional Medicine-Certified Health Coach
Integrative Nutritionist
Client Success Manager
Erin is a Functional Medicine Health Coach & Integrative Nutritionist who has also been studying and teaching yoga for more than 25 years.
Like many women, midlife caught Erin completely off guard. She experienced hormonal imbalances, thyroid disease, weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, and more. Through her own healing journey, Erin discovered the power of functional medicine, nutrition, movement, and mindset—and now helps other women navigate midlife with clarity, strength, and confidence.
She became interested in midlife women's metabolic health starting in 2017 as she was finishing at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Most of her clients were women and it occurred to her that they were all saying the same thing...as was she! So she honed in deeply on midlife female metabolism at midlife right from the start of her coaching career.
She has 3 grown children and brings both her professional training and lived experience to her work in the BB40 program.
Erin lives in Charleston, South Carolina after a lifetime in the Philadelphia area. She’s a lifelong tennis player, swimmer, and lover of outdoor life in the sunshine.
Stephanie Matos
Mindset Wizard
Exercise Physiologist
Nutritionist
Steph has a Masters in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, has lost 60lbs on her own health journey and has a LOT of life experience and lasting success overcoming the very obstacles you're probably struggling with right now.
She teaches science-based strategies to reduce stress, heal hormones, overcome emotional eating, and create sustainable change that lasts for life. Stephanie shares how true, lasting change (including weight loss) didn’t come from more knowledge - but from rewiring the mind-body connection in addition to the good habits. This leads to deeper mind-body results, stronger program follow-through, and deeper transformations. With an optimized mindset, members get better results.
Steph really understands the struggle and meets our members exactly where they’re at. Because while today, Steph a happy and successful woman, this wasn’t always the case: for most of her life, she lived a fear-driven existence, trapped in anxiety, overwhelm, and low self-confidence and worth.
From this deep dark hole, however, came a lot of light. She learned to heal herself through the systems and strategies she nowes teach today – what she refers to as a unique blend of science and magic.
This is also where she discovered my true calling: helping other women realize their potential and create a life they truly love.
Steph lives in Tampa, Florida and love personal development, all things health, yoga, beach/nature, history and art.
Dr Mary’s WHY:
“I have lived the struggle!
Here’s my story.”
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Then
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Poor sleep, anxious, tired, stressed out
Gained 20lbs (mostly belly fat!)
High cholesterol, blood sugar, liver markers
Tried all the diets
Exercising like crazy
Nothing worked!
Frustrated!
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Now
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Energized, sleeping great, symptom-free
Ideal weight - maintenance is easy
Labs in ideal range
NO diets! Eating all the things (& still enjoy red wine!)
Exercise moderately for fun
Confident in whatever I wear
Relieved to feel better than ever!
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Backstory:
A desire to create change
Women are hugely underserved by science & healthcare!
…ESPECIALLY after our reproductive years.
Most doctors doesn’t know how to support us through these midlife changes - they don’t teach this stuff in med school!
And the “solutions” you see online don’t work because they’re usually just focused diets and exercise that no longer work…
Women get frustrated with this advice because:
Midlife hormone and metabolic changes COMPLETELY change how our bodies responds to food, exercise and stress. We need to work with these changes using different strategies.
Most nutrition, exercise, weight loss and medical research has been done on MEN and extrapolated (incorrectly) by media and influencers to women.
Very little has been done on women because our hormone cycles “complicate” the data (As a scientist, I heard this infuriating statement first-hand for years! UGH!) Even less research has been in midlife and older women
This means women are eating, training and fasting the wrong way for health and weight management!
As a result, our minds and bodies are stressed, we hold extra weight and we’re not reaching our full potential.
Most nutrition, training and health programs do not account for female physiology, and they often do more damage than good.
I learned this the hard way.
In 2015, I was 33 years old and my health hit rock bottom. I’m talking terrible sleep, no periods, and a deep, lasting fatigue that forced me to literally put my entire life on hold.
Everywhere I turned, the health advice I got was either geared towards men or in the form of a pill.
I learned just how different we are the hard way by trying to force myself to adopt wellness advice that got me zero results as a woman.
So I set out a mission to heal, and was shocked to realise just how misguided the standard narrative actually is when it comes to women’s health and hormones.
Once I saved my own health, it lit a fire inside me to help other women achieve the same, and to advocate for changing the paradigm around women’s health. (More details about me and my story can be found on my “About” page.)
If you want guidance and health protocols built for YOUR incredible female body and hormones, check out the Masterclass and book your free Discovery Call today.
