The science of becoming her.

I Still Felt Young in My Head. I Wanted to Feel Well in My Body.

By Luna, founder of Her Formula

Luna still felt young in her mind, but she no longer felt at home in her body. Her Formula grew from her search for energy, understanding, and a more honest conversation about what it means to want to feel well after 50.

At 40, Luna was living with heavy periods, clots, and pain. An endometrial ablation did not bring the relief she had hoped for. After losing a 33-year-old cousin to uterine cancer, she asked her doctor about a hysterectomy. For Luna, the surgery brought enormous relief—but as one part of her life improved, another began to unravel.

Beginning again

Her marriage ended, and she began a new chapter as a single mother working full time. Her children needed her, and her own physical and emotional well-being often fell to the bottom of the list.

Over time, she began making room for herself again. She explored yoga, cardio, nutrition, friendships, and a community of single mothers. There were difficult days, but there was also possibility.

When her body felt unfamiliar

Around the pandemic, Luna began feeling exhausted. Weight returned, sleep became difficult, sugar cravings intensified, and brain fog made daily life feel overwhelming. Her skin became dry and itchy, her legs ached, and the woman who had always felt cold was suddenly waking hot and uncomfortable.

Without changing periods to mark menopause after her hysterectomy, it was not immediately obvious what was happening. Conversations with her doctor, gynecologist, and mother helped her consider menopause and a family history of diabetes. Hormone therapy became one part of her evolving care, but she still wanted more than simply getting through the day.

Making room for herself

At 52, Luna made a deliberate plan. She reduced sugar, returned to strength training, and used an app to create workouts she could follow without paying for a personal trainer. After her father died, caring for herself took on a deeper meaning.

She told her children, “I don’t feel good. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt good, and I really want to feel good again.”

After months of training, she explored GLP-1-based treatment with her doctor’s support. Her insurance would not cover it, and she chose to obtain a product sold as tirzepatide through the grey market. She shares that fact for transparency—not as a recommendation, and not as approval of the source by her doctor.

During the months that followed, Luna continued strength training, increased protein, and paid closer attention to her food choices. Her weight moved from approximately 225 to 190 pounds over five months. Because several things changed together, she cannot attribute the outcome to any single treatment.

Curiosity—with context

Luna also explored peptides including BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu, as well as skincare formulation using hyaluronic acid and SNAP-8. She noticed changes in how she felt and how her skin looked, but her experience cannot establish that a particular ingredient caused those changes—or that it would be safe or effective for someone else.

That distinction is central to Her Formula. Personal stories matter, but they are not the same as scientific evidence.

Why she is sharing this

Luna created Her Formula for women trying to understand changing bodies while continuing to care for everyone around them. She wanted a place where people could speak honestly about what helped, what disappointed them, what they could afford, what they worried about, and what remains unknown.

She does not have one formula that every woman should follow. She has a story, questions, and a desire to make these conversations more open, grounded, and compassionate.

For Luna, it began with the words, “I want to feel good again.” That is where Her Formula begins.

This is Luna’s personal account, not medical advice or evidence that a treatment is safe or effective. It describes multiple changes made over time, so individual results cannot be attributed to any one treatment.