Navigating weight changes as we age
Learn the biological reasons behind weight changes in midlife and what you can do to stay healthy.
Event Details
Weight changes can also feel confusing, and beyond your control—especially as you age.
Join Visana for Navigating unexplained weight changes as we age, a live webinar where you’ll learn the biological reasons behind weight changes in midlife and what you can do to stay healthy.
Visana's women's health providers will explore:
- Why and how women's bodies change in midlife
- The role of hormones, muscles, and sleep in weight management
- How a holistic care approach can help you navigate this stage of life
Get answers to your health questions during a live Q&A with Visana's expert clinicians and learn how personalized support can help you achieve your goals.
About Visana Health
Visana believes every individual deserves access to expert, empathetic care. Our providers will help you determine what treatment is right for you, depending on your symptoms, preferences, medical history, lifestyle, and goals.
Speaker information
Emily (she/her) is a dedicated Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with a rich background in providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Emily’s approach to health is grounded in individualized, person-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care. She believes in meeting patients where they are, trusting that they are the foremost experts on their own bodies, and working collaboratively to ensure their voices are central to their care. By prioritizing active listening, thorough education, and shared decision-making, Emily ensures that each patient feels heard, informed, and empowered to take control of their health journey.
While Emily is well-versed in all facets of sexual and reproductive health, she has a particular focus on queer health, PCOS, fertility, perinatal mental health, and peri-menopause. Her personal experience with PCOS and infertility—navigating choices such as single parenthood through donor sperm, IUI, and IVF—shapes her empathetic approach. She is now happily childfree by choice and uses her experiences to support and advocate for others.