The Science of Women's Hormones
Perimenopause and menopause aren't a random collection of symptoms. They're a systems-level biological transition that touches metabolism, cognition, cardiovascular health, bone density, hormonal signaling, and psychological resilience at once. When you understand that transition at a mechanistic level, everything about how you approach it changes.
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About the Series
A 13-module, clinician-reviewed education program for the decade when perimenopause, metabolic change, and midlife overlap.
The Overlap Decade Series is a 13-module, clinician-reviewed science education program for perimenopause and menopause, created by Saujanya Vemuri (DHSc, NNP, MHP, CNC). It is built for the decade when perimenopause, metabolic change, and midlife overlap and compound each other — the "overlap decade."
Each module breaks down one piece of the system, why it happens, what the research actually shows, and what to do about it, so you're never just told what to do without understanding why.
The curriculum draws on multiple domains of science working together, not one narrow lens.
Why This Matters
Estrogen is a metabolic regulator — and menopause is a measurable, addressable transition, not just aging.
Estrogen is not primarily a reproductive hormone. It is a metabolic regulator that influences how your body uses energy, stores fat, manages inflammation, and protects your brain, bones, and heart.
This is not aging. It is a specific, measurable, addressable biological transition, and the research on it has moved faster than most public health guidance has caught up to.
The research is clear on what moves the needle:
How It Works
Thirteen modules over 12 weeks, with full access for 105 days from enrollment.
Thirteen modules are delivered weekly over 12 weeks. The gut and liver series (modules 5, 6, and 7) is a three-part sequence on one connected system. Once a module unlocks, it stays accessible; nothing locks again as new ones arrive. Full access stays open for 105 days from enrollment — about three weeks after the final delivery week — so you can revisit any module.
A complete lesson on one domain of your metabolic and hormonal health.
A clinician-reviewed reference distilling the science and the strategy.
One structured, evidence-based intervention with a clear way to notice what changed.
Twelve weeks. Thirteen modules. Thirteen interventions you actually apply, not just watch. Full access for 105 days from enrollment.
Also included: a Metabolic Archetype Assessment before you start, and energy check-ins at the start, midpoint, and end of the program.
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Download Your Free Starter KitThe Curriculum
Six domains, thirteen modules, one connected system.
Thirteen modules, organized across six domains, each one building on the last.
The full hormonal cascade and its systemic consequences.
Module 1: The Woodshed Is Locked, what if the symptoms you have been trying to manage are not separate problems, but signals from one changing system
Module 2: The Mask of Menopause, why two women can enter the same life stage with radically different experiences, and why insulin may be part of the answer
How your body's energy systems shift, and what to do about it.
Module 3: The Fuel Switch, Part 1
Module 4: The Fuel Switch, Part 2
The system that decides whether your hormone therapy actually works.
Module 5: The Gut Decides How Well HRT Works, Part 1
Module 6: The Gut Decides How Well HRT Works, Part 2
Module 7: The Gut Decides How Well HRT Works, Part 3
Why timing changes everything, in both directions.
Module 8: Never Too Early, Never Too Late, Part 1
Module 9: Never Too Early, Never Too Late, Part 2
Individualized decisions, not generic protocols.
Module 10: Women Are Not Small Men
Module 11: Right Woman, Right Time, Right Formulation
Closing the loop between the science and the story you were told.
Module 12: Who Wrote Your Menopause
Module 13: MeONpause
Who It's For
Built for women navigating midlife — and the practitioners and coaches who support them.
Whether you are navigating your own perimenopause and menopause transition, or you support clients and patients through it, this program gives you the systems-level framework to understand what's happening metabolically and what to do about it.
If you are experiencing shifting energy, weight, mood, sleep, or focus and want to understand the metabolic mechanics behind it, this program translates the science into a clear, actionable weekly system you can apply immediately, without guesswork or extreme protocols.
If you coach, treat, or advise women through midlife metabolic and hormonal change, this program equips you with an evidence-based, systems-level framework and practical tools to bring deeper clarity and better outcomes to your client and patient relationships.
How We Approach This
Precision over alarm: what the evidence shows, where it's still building, and how to think clearly.
This program does not traffic in alarm or oversimplification. It offers precision: an honest account of what the evidence shows, where it's still building, and how to think clearly about a transition too often reduced to a symptom list.
Saujanya Vemuri, DHSc, NNP, MHP, CNC spent 20+ years building products at Intel, Microsoft, Amazon, and T-Mobile before turning the same systems rigor toward metabolic health and menopause. She trained with the Nutrition Network (Top 2% globally), is mentored by Prof. Tim Noakes, and completed Stanford GSB's personal leadership program. More about Saujanya →
Intel · Microsoft · Amazon
What Women Experience
The Editorial Standard
Menopause and metabolic health sit at the intersection of endocrinology, nutrition, exercise physiology, gut and liver science, psychology, and culture. No single specialty holds the full picture, and any program that pretends otherwise is offering you a partial view.
The Overlap Decade Series was built the way real clinical practice should work: by integrating evidence and interpretation across disciplines. Hearing across viewpoints, rather than defaulting to one, is what gives you a wide and adaptable toolbox to make decisions about your own body.
That is the standard this program is built to.
Acknowledgments
The framing and science in each module draw on the published work, teaching, and contributions of clinicians, physicians, and researchers who have shaped the field of menopause and metabolic health. Their material has informed how these lessons are structured and taught.
Dr. Andrea Salcedo · Dr. Laura Buchanan · Dr. Lucy Burns · Dr. Haseena Kajee · Dr. Daphne Lyll · Dr. Elaine Heart · Dr. Estella van Rensburg · Dr. Madison Kackley · Dr. Nasha Winters · Elizabeth Bromley · Tracey McBeth · Emine Ozakat
With particular thanks to the Nutrition Network community for training and evidence-based education that grounds this work.
The handouts and reference sheets in every module are reviewed by these clinicians and researchers.
Before You Enroll
No. This program is science education, not medical treatment or diagnosis. It's designed to help you understand the mechanisms behind your symptoms and work more effectively with your healthcare provider.
Yes. The Metabolic Archetype Assessment gives you a starting snapshot. This program is the full 13-module curriculum that builds on that snapshot with the complete science and weekly interventions.
You get full access for 105 days from enrollment — every module, handout, and experiment stays open — so you can move at your own pace and revisit anything without losing content.
This is a one-time payment, final sale. The 13 modules release weekly over 12 weeks from enrollment, and everything stays open for 105 days — the final-sale terms reflect the depth of proprietary content in the full curriculum.
Yes. Many coaches and healthcare professionals take this program to build a systems-level framework they can bring directly into client and patient care.
Yes. Each module is built from peer-reviewed research and includes a reference sheet citing the studies behind it. All handouts and reference sheets are reviewed by the clinicians and researchers named on this page.
The handouts and reference sheets in every module are reviewed by the clinicians and researchers named in the acknowledgments on this page, with training grounded in the evidence-based education of the Nutrition Network community.
Coaching is one-on-one and personalized; this is a structured education program. You move through 13 modules released weekly over 12 weeks — each with a video lesson, handout, experiment, and reference sheet — with full access for 105 days from enrollment. Many coaches and practitioners take the program to deepen the framework they bring to clients. It does not replace individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Yes. The series is designed to scale through employer wellness benefits, typically starting as a focused 8–12 week pilot cohort with a single readout to decide on a wider rollout. If you're a benefits or people leader, start the pilot conversation on the contact page.
For Employers
Bring evidence-based menopause education to your workforce — starting with a pilot.
The Overlap Decade Series is built to scale through employer wellness benefits. A typical starting point is a focused 8–12 week pilot cohort (100–500 participants) with a single readout on engagement, perceived usefulness, and confidence — the decision point for a wider rollout.
Ready When You Are
13 modules over 12 weeks. A systems-level education in the science of perimenopause and menopause, built for women who think like leaders.
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The Own Your Stack Starter Kit gives you a primer on the science. The Metabolic Archetype Assessment shows you the pattern behind how your body is responding to midlife right now.
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