May 2026 · 7 min read ■■■■■■■■■■ I have spent most of my adult life in the health and wellness industry. I have worked in spas and clinics. I have studied the body, treatments, skin, wellbeing. I have had conversations with experts, therapists, doctors. I genuinely care — deeply — about how we look after ourselves. And still. When my own hormones started to shift, perimenopause was the last thing on my mind. That is the thing about menopause that nobody warns you about. N

Most people have never heard of methylation—yet it plays a powerful role in everything from our energy levels and hormone balance to our mental health and detox system. I hadn’t heard of it either—until a DNA test I took in Dubai changed how I understand my body forever.Let me explain. What Is Methylation? Methylation is a biological process that happens in every cell of your body, all the time. It's how your body turns genes on and off, processes toxins, builds neurotransmit