This session will examine emerging evidence to help dietitians understand what symptoms, body composition and cardiometabolic health changes are happening during perimenopause and menopause. Clients are often given fragmented or incomplete guidance, leaving them unsure of how to take next steps. Registered Dietitians are ideally positioned to help clients during this time.

The discussion will focus on the most common and bothersome symptoms-hot flashes, sleep disturbance, fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, mood changes, joint and muscle pain, metabolic changes (blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure), and low libido-and connect each to the underlying physiology of hormone changes. The session will also introduce the Collaborative Change Framework-a communication workflow that moves from education to shared decision-making and realistic planning.

A live demonstration and polling will engage the attendees, covering topics such as protein timing, resistance training, stress management, and targeted supplementation. Attendees will leave with clinically relevant strategies that bridge the gap of current evidence into practice. Registered dietitians will be equipped to support client autonomy and optimize patient outcomes by developing individualized, evidence-based, practical interventions that enhance adherence and deliver measurable improvements-both immediately and lasting for decades to come.