Beyond Quick Fixes: The Science of Perimenopause & Women's Health After 35 - Expert Talk & GP Panel
🔥 We’re back for Edition 2 after a sold-out first event!
Many women begin noticing subtle shifts from their mid-thirties onward - changes in energy, sleep, muscle recovery, or metabolism. Yet few were ever taught why those shifts occur, what perimenopause actually means for their body, or what it takes to support themselves through this stage of life.
Rather than focusing on quick fixes, this evening combines an evidence-based presentation with an interactive panel discussion featuring a practicing General Practitioner (GP) to give you actionable insights for both your daily life and your medical appointments.
What We’ll Cover
Part 1: The Science & Lifestyle Presentation
The biology of change: What shifts during perimenopause and after 35 across hormones, metabolism, muscle, and stress resilience.
Lifestyle as leverage: How strength training, nutrition, and recovery actively protect long-term vitality.
Practical action: Sustainable, evidence-backed habits you can start implementing right away.
Part 2: The Panel & Q&A (Navigating Dutch Healthcare)
Working with your GP: How to effectively navigate the Dutch medical system when experiencing perimenopausal shifts or health changes after 35.
Self-advocacy: How to prepare for doctor appointments, ask the right questions, and get taken seriously.
Medical options: Understanding what treatment options exist, how much GPs are trained in women’s health, and what to do when you don't feel heard by your doctor.
Interactive Q&A: An open, welcoming space to get your questions answered by our speakers and GP.
Venue & Inclusions
📍 Upper East Caffè
We’re hosting this session in the bright, cozy lounge space at Upper East!
🍷 Drinks and light snacks are included in your ticket price.
Schedule
18:45 – 19:00: Sip & Settle
19:00 – 20:00: The Deep Dive with Sarah & Stef
20:00 – 20:30: Open Panel with Sarah, Stef and Dr. Amparo Chin
20:30 – 21:00: Q&A & Wrap-Up
About the SpeakersSarah Bale (Presentation Speaker): Personal trainer and women's health specialist with a background in fitness and psychology (EIF, ISSA, CES, GGS).
Stef Baars (Presentation Speaker): Former media executive turned women's health & nutrition specialist (NASM, GGS, PN1, PN1-SSRC).
Dr. Amparo Chin, MD (Guest Panelist): Practicing General Practitioner (since 2012) and Lifestyle Medicine Specialist (VUmc, ALG).
This event is a collaboration between Think & Drink and WE WOMEN (wewomen.fit).