“The only true symptom of a healthy menopause should be the absence of a monthly cycle,” says Krech, who has dedicated more than three decades to helping women reclaim health and vitality. “Everything else is the body sounding an alarm that something deeper is wrong.”
Why Symptoms Occur: Homeostasis Out of Balance
At the root of menopause struggles, Krech explains, is the body falling out of homeostasis—its natural state of balance. When that balance is disrupted, hormones that once worked in harmony begin to swing unpredictably. Estrogen, progesterone, and even thyroid hormones can become erratic, producing the rollercoaster of symptoms that so many women are led to believe are “just part of life.”
“When the body is in homeostasis, systems function smoothly and symptoms disappear,” Krech notes. “When it’s out of balance, the body shouts for help in the form of night sweats, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, and more.”
The Hidden Culprit: A Stressed-Out Pituitary Gland
Krech also points to a commonly overlooked factor: the pituitary gland. This tiny organ in the brain regulates hormone production throughout the body. After years—or decades—of relentless stress, the pituitary becomes dysfunctional, unable to properly send and receive signals.
“Stress rewires your chemistry,” Krech says. “Excess cortisol—the stress hormone—damages the pituitary’s control center. That dysfunction ripples out into the thyroid, adrenals, and reproductive system, leaving women in chaos.”
Rethinking Menopause
According to Krech, the narrative around menopause needs to change. Instead of accepting suffering as normal or relying on prescriptions that mask symptoms, women deserve solutions that restore balance at the root.
With the right strategies—nutritional protocols, lifestyle shifts, natural supplementation, and stress reduction—the body can return to homeostasis. When it does, the so-called “inevitable” symptoms of menopause can fade or even vanish altogether.
“Menopause should not be a season of loss,” says Krech. “It can be a time of strength, clarity, and vitality. But we have to stop treating the symptoms like the enemy and start correcting the underlying imbalance.”
A Call to Action
Krech’s mission is to empower women with knowledge and tools that address the true causes of peri- and menopause symptoms. She urges women to question outdated assumptions and explore natural approaches that restore the body’s innate balance.
“Women deserve more than quick fixes and dismissive answers,” she emphasizes. “They deserve the truth—and the truth is that a healthy menopause is possible.”
About Donna Krech
Donna Krech is a nationally recognized wellness entrepreneur, speaker, and author who has built multiple multimillion-dollar companies in the health and weight-loss industry. Known as “the Disruptor” in wellness, she challenges outdated beliefs about aging and has helped thousands of women balance their hormones naturally, reclaim their energy, and live with renewed vitality.
