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EDUCATING AND ENHANCING HAPPINESS SINCE 2009
GLASS CITY WELLNESS® 18TH ANNUAL LECTURE
THE HORMONE RESET & RECOVERY
Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause Through the Lens of Faith and Science
Join Glass City Wellness® for a live virtual lecture with Dr. Jen Pfleghaar exploring perimenopause and menopause through the lens of faith and science.
Sunday, November 22, 2026
4:00–5:30 PM Eastern Time
Live virtual event
This year, we’re coming to you.
Glass City Wellness® brings its annual lecture online, making it possible to join from home and take part in an afternoon dedicated to learning and wellness.
Dr. Jen Pfleghaar, DO, ABOIM
Dr. Jen Pfleghaar is a double board-certified physician in Emergency and Integrative Medicine. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed residency at St. Vincent’s Mercy Hospital, and fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. She believes true wellness thrives when body, mind, and spirit are aligned with God’s design.
Diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, she became passionate about autoimmune healing, hormone balance, and root-cause medicine. Dr. Jen co-authored Eat. Sleep. Move. Breathe. and serves on the boards of the Invisible Disabilities Association and American Board of Integrative Medicine.
Through her practice, Healthy by Dr. Jen, she provides virtual care and shares education as @integrativedrmom. She lives on a mini farm in Tennessee with her husband and four children. She loves cheering at her kids’ games, lifting weights, reading Scripture, and tending to her chickens.
Her newest book, an international best seller, The Perimenopause Reset, was written on a mission to change the health of 500,000 women navigating perimenopause—empowering them with faith-based, science-backed strategies to reclaim their energy, clarity, and joy.
Dr. Jen’s mission is to glorify Jesus and help people heal from the inside out.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
1
Understand what is happening hormonally during perimenopause and menopause, including common hormone fluctuations and how they can affect the brain, metabolism, sleep, mood, and overall health.
2
Explain why these hormonal changes occur and recognize how lifestyle, stress, sleep, nutrition, and other factors may influence a woman’s experience through the menopause transition.
3
Identify appropriate approaches to hormone testing, including the role and limitations of laboratory testing and the importance of interpreting results within the context of symptoms, menstrual patterns, and stage of transition.
4
Recognize important symptoms and red flags that warrant further medical evaluation rather than assuming every midlife symptom is caused by hormones.
5
Navigate hormone replacement therapy with greater understanding, including potential benefits, risks, individualized decision-making, and how faith and evidence-based medicine can work together as women make decisions about their health.
YOUR HOST
Christina Hale Short
Founder & Executive Event Producer Glass City Wellness®
PREVIOUS EVENTS
For 17 years, the Holistic Health Experience has brought together individuals seeking renewal, balance, and a deeper understanding of whole-body wellness. What began as a small gathering has grown into one of the region’s most respected holistic events, welcoming guests from across Northwest Ohio and beyond. Each year, we are honored to serve the Toledo area community by creating a space that inspires healing, connection, and transformation — all grounded in education, compassion, and care.
2018 Event
2019 Event
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