If you've noticed changes in your menstrual cycle, energy, sleep, mood, or weight as you've moved through your 30s and 40s, you may wonder whether your hormones are changing.What doesn't help is assuming every new symptom is simply part of getting older or that you need supplements to "balance" your hormones.

If losing weight feels harder than it used to, even when you're trying to eat well and stay active, you're not imagining the frustration.What doesn't help is assuming your metabolism is broken or that you simply need to eat less and exercise more.

If your knees, fingers, hips, or back feel stiff when you first wake up, you're not alone.What doesn't help is assuming that morning stiffness is simply a normal part of getting older.