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Editorial Advisory Board

The clinicians and researchers who review our work.

Reader-funded means the reader is our customer. Advisor-reviewed means the work is sound. The board members below volunteer time to review specific clinical claims, flag where research has moved, and keep our editorial honest.

Honest disclosure At launch, the board is small and we're being transparent about it: 3 founding advisors confirmed, 2 actively in conversation, target board size of 5-7 by Q4 2026. We'd rather show you a real, small board than a fake-looking large one. Each advisor reviews specific articles in their area and is named on those articles. Honoraria are paid at standard medical advisory rates ($500/article reviewed). Disclosed conflicts of interest are listed in each advisor's section.

Active members

Reviewing articles, contributing to our editorial standards, named on specific work.

DR

Founding advisor #1

Confirmed · Bio shipping with first reviewed article
Board-certified OB-GYN · NAMS-certified menopause practitioner · 20+ years clinical experience
An East-Coast board-certified OB-GYN with two decades of clinical menopause experience. Reviews our HRT-related articles for clinical accuracy. Full bio + photo publishes alongside the first reviewed article, expected Q2 2026.
Reviews: HRT-related editorial · perimenopause symptoms · timing-window thesis articles
DR

Founding advisor #2

Confirmed · Bio shipping with first reviewed article
Sleep medicine specialist · Academic appointment at major US medical school
A sleep medicine specialist with academic credentials reviewing our sleep architecture and cognition articles. Specialty: midlife women's sleep architecture and the REM-collapse research. Full bio + photo publishes alongside the first reviewed article.
Reviews: sleep architecture editorial · cognitive interventions · the four-minute morning protocol
RN

Founding advisor #3

Confirmed · Bio shipping with first reviewed article
Registered dietitian · Certified diabetes educator · Specialty in midlife metabolic health
A registered dietitian with specialty in midlife metabolic health and the protein-floor research. Reviews our Body desk editorial on metabolism, the cortisol-belly framework, and supplement claims.
Reviews: Body desk editorial · supplement reviews · metabolism articles · the cortisol-belly framework
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Currently recruiting

In conversation · Money/financial planning desk
CFP® · Fee-only fiduciary · Specialty in midlife financial planning
We're actively in conversation with two fee-only financial planners (CFP®) for review of our Money desk editorial. The Roth conversion math, the SECURE Act provisions, the catch-up window framework — all clinical-financial claims will be reviewed before publication.
Reviews (planned): 401k catch-up · Roth conversion · Social Security · second-act career math
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Currently recruiting

In conversation · Dermatology / Looks desk
Board-certified dermatologist · Specialty in midlife skin changes
We're recruiting a board-certified dermatologist for our Looks desk editorial review — particularly for the collagen articles, the retinol vs bakuchiol question, and peptide-related claims.
Reviews (planned): collagen editorial · skin care reviews · the menopause-skin connection
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Open seat

Recruiting · Psychiatry / mood
Board-certified psychiatrist · Specialty in perimenopause-related mood
The fifth board seat is reserved for a psychiatrist specializing in perimenopause-related mood disorders. If you are this person or know one, please reach out — board@afterfortyfeel.com.
Reviews (planned): perimenopause mood · SSRI vs HRT articles · mental-health editorial

The review process

How board involvement actually works — published so readers can hold us to it.

  1. Draft. Editorial team writes article with full citations.
  2. Pre-publication review. Relevant board member reads draft, flags claims that need adjustment, suggests additional citations.
  3. Revision. Editorial integrates feedback.
  4. Sign-off. Board member confirms revised article is clinically accurate.
  5. Publication with byline note. Article publishes with "Reviewed by [Name MD] on [date]" at top + bottom.
  6. Ongoing. When research changes, board flags articles for re-review. Re-reviewed articles get an updated review date prominently displayed.

How we choose advisors

The criteria — published transparently.

Are you a clinician who'd like to advise?

We're actively building a 5-7 person editorial advisory board. If you're a board-certified clinician (OB-GYN, sleep medicine, psychiatry, dermatology, endocrinology, cardiology — all relevant to our desks) and the values align, we'd love to talk.

Reach out: board@afterfortyfeel.com →