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Transforming Menopause: From Hormonal Discord to Harmony Restored

Fatigue, night sweats, painful sex, lackluster hair—if we were to listen only to the negative side effects associated with menopause, we’d think we were entering one of life’s greatest trials. But menopause can be a beautiful thing—or, at the very least, a phase you can navigate with self-empowerment and ease. Indeed, your midlife transition heralds the beginning of an

May 1, 2018 No Comments

Health & Fitness

It’s Official, Lack of Sleep at Midlife is Bad for Your Health

Many of the women I talk to tell me that lack of sleep is one of the biggest side effects of the menopause, but having had children, they feel they are used to it and accept it as part of life. But now there’s a reason to be more wary

October 17, 2017 1 Comment

Health & Fitness

Intimate Skin Care After Menopause

By Donna Raheb – You may have noticed that the older you get, the drier your skin becomes. As women age their skin suffers a slowdown in oil production and cell turnover, especially after menopause. To keep dry skin in the best condition possible, it’s important to use proper cleansers

November 28, 2016 No Comments

Health & Fitness

5 Ways to Sleep Better During Menopause

Sleep – that word often seems as elusive as the act itself for women in the midst of menopause. As if the problem of falling asleep was not bad enough, it often seems as though no sooner do you finally drift off into that wonderful state of slumber then your

August 26, 2016 No Comments

Health & Fitness

5 Easy Habits to Help Fight Hormonal Imbalance During Menopause

By Ethan Wright− Menopause is not an easy time for women. The changes in behavior and health are disrupting the normal lives of women 50 years old and above. Once the symptoms start, many of their activities have been tweaked. Some of them are having a hard time coping with

July 3, 2016 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Why Eating Healthy After Menopause Is Important to Overall Health

The hot flashes are mostly over, and the extreme mood swings associated with your final bouts of PMS are finally a thing of the past. You have not gotten your period in some time, and you finally feel like your hormone swings are over and done with. Congratulations—you have just

June 29, 2016 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Got the Holiday Blues?

By Ellen Dolgen− The holidays are often a bittersweet time of year. Amid all of the parties, family gatherings, and general joyousness, there can be some strong feelings of loneliness, financial stress, and annoyance. For the menopausal women, you may experience triple the annoyance when you’re the only one having a

December 30, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Painful Sex – A Reality for Many Women after Menopause

Many American women are affected by a common medical issue that few are willing to talk about – dyspareunia, or painful sex due to menopause. Dyspareunia is caused by changes that occur in the vaginal wall when estrogen levels decline during menopause. There are many changes that happen in a

October 30, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Stages of Menopause and How It Affects Women

For many women, the mere thought of menopause can trigger a flurry of emotions ranging from simple anxiety to absolute dread. However, menopause isn’t exactly a clear-cut affair for a lot of individuals. According to the National Institute on Aging, the average age of a woman entering menopause—the stage that

October 1, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Running High: 10 Tips to Run with Joy During Menopause

By Tony Miller− Running has become a popular fitness and recreational activity. In fact, this cheap, low-impact exercise activity is currently the sixth most popular fitness activity in the United States. In 2014, there were more than 65 million Americans who engaged in jogging or running within the last 12

September 13, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Hot Flashes and Women Over 50

Are you experiencing your own internal heatwave? Do you wake up at least once during the night in a sweat? Do you have to get out of bed, towel off, change clothes and then try to get back to sleep, only to experience a repeat performance? Do you have to

July 15, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

A New and Improved Treatment Alternative for Menopausal Women

By Lysa Barry – Today’s newly emerging women in their 40’s and 50’s face newer opportunities, challenges and growth. Women of today are more active, hands on and embrace life unlike any other generation before them. Yet, that quality of a woman’s life can be drastically affected after menopause. The lack

June 10, 2015 No Comments

8 indicators that menopause is approaching

Health & Fitness

8 Indicators that Menopause is Approaching

They make musicals about women “of a certain age”, but hot flashes, incontinence and weight gain are nothing to sing about for many women who suffer through ‘change of life’ symptoms. We talk to gynecologist Dr. Toni Harris about what women need to know about menopause. Women have a tendency

June 3, 2015 No Comments

hormones, stress and weight gain and estrogen

Health & Fitness

Hormones, Stress, and Weight Gain

You have nearly a dozen hormones acting on you at any one time. It’s no wonder if you feel “off” sometimes. The hormone that gets your attention first is often estrogen. When it begins to fluctuate (either up or down) it can cause weight gain in places where you hadn’t

April 14, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Mind Over Matter, Or Using the Brain to Heal Histamine Intolerance

By Ellen Dolgen– In today’s over-prescribed, oversized yet undernourished society, we often find ourselves plagued with inexplicable ailments. I’m not talking about the hot-flash-weight-gain-tender-breast-migraine symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. I’m talking about more chronic, everyday symptoms. As with menopause symptoms, many people are seeking out alternative treatments to prescription drugs.

February 1, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Sex After Menopause

By Charlotte Peacock – It is a sad reality that many women perceive the menopause as the end of their sexual lives. While it can alter our sexual experiences, it doesn’t mean we have to forget about our pleasures completely. Read on to find out how you can combat the

January 19, 2015 No Comments

Health & Fitness

Menopausal Hair Loss Can Come as a Big Surprise!

So, you’ve soldiered through the hot flashes and weight gain associated with menopause for months, and just when you thought you were on top of things, things on top become your new focus. Menopausal-related hair loss can come as a big surprise…and not necessarily one that’ll leave you smiling. As

December 1, 2014 No Comments

Beauty & Fashion

YES, It’s Hot In Here!

By Scarlett de Bease− It can be below 30 degrees outside and you have turned on the air conditioning full blast. You are a woman over 50 and you can feel the steam coming up around your face and neck even as you stick your head inside your freezer. No

November 1, 2014 No Comments

Health & Fitness

How to Cope with Painful Sex During Menopause

By Ellen Dolgen – “Not tonight dear. I have a painful vagina.” Say what? If you’re making excuses to avoid sexual intimacy with your partner due to vaginal pain, you owe it to yourself (and your partner) to treat it. “The big O” does not mean “the big Ouch.” Recapture

October 1, 2014 1 Comment

Health & Fitness

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Seeking Clarity

By Ellen Dolgen – Did you know that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? Ovarian cancer strikes about 3 percent of women. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2014 about 21,980 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer and approximately 14,270 women will die from ovarian cancer.

September 1, 2014 No Comments

Transforming Menopause: From Hormonal Discord to Harmony Restored

It’s Official, Lack of Sleep at Midlife is Bad for Your Health

Intimate Skin Care After Menopause

5 Ways to Sleep Better During Menopause

5 Easy Habits to Help Fight Hormonal Imbalance During Menopause

Why Eating Healthy After Menopause Is Important to Overall Health

Got the Holiday Blues?

Painful Sex – A Reality for Many Women after Menopause

Stages of Menopause and How It Affects Women

Running High: 10 Tips to Run with Joy During Menopause

Hot Flashes and Women Over 50

A New and Improved Treatment Alternative for Menopausal Women

8 Indicators that Menopause is Approaching

Hormones, Stress, and Weight Gain

Mind Over Matter, Or Using the Brain to Heal Histamine Intolerance

Sex After Menopause

Menopausal Hair Loss Can Come as a Big Surprise!

YES, It’s Hot In Here!

How to Cope with Painful Sex During Menopause

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Seeking Clarity

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