Biology Beyond the Obvious is a 9-part blog series reframing overlooked systems—fascia, mitochondria, gut, skin, water, senses—through the nervous system lens.
Patricia joked she should get a punch card at the pharmacy — ten UTIs, next one free. But this wasn’t bad luck. It was what happens when the vaginal ecosystem loses its defenders and no one rebuilds the terrain.
Mary thought menopause would retire her endo. Four years without a period — but her pelvis still whispered fire. This wasn’t mystery pain. It was unresolved pattern finally ready to shift.
This isn’t cozy hygge winter. This is Inland Northwest winter — where the cold is real, the light disappears, and your nervous system has opinions about both.
Midlife physiology doesn’t unfold in a vacuum. It unfolds inside geography, climate, distance, and access. The Inland Northwest selects for endurance — until endurance stops being enough.
