Jennifer Boire (aka Ms. Menopause) has written a wonderful poem on Weight Gain and Menopause on her blog. She’s put into words what we all notice and think about as our bodies change with age, and she’s done it with humor and honesty. I love it!
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Spring is just around the corner and while the majority of people are going to be hanging out with friends, lounging at a pool and taking part in hobbies, a small group of people will be working and lingering around at home. Why? Because some people have the disorder…
NiteSweatz, a line of solution-based lounge wear, day wear, gowns and cover-ups, made of technologically advanced moisture-wicking fabric, are designed to help women sleep more comfortably when experiencing hot flashes. “Night sweats and hot flashes happen when women produce less estrogen, the decrease in the amount of the hormone…
Enjoying a cup of tea while reading this article? If so, keep right on drinking. A newly released study has found that drinking tea results in a 37% reduction in breast cancer risk for women under the age of 50, an age in which breast cancer can be particularly…
Age at menopause, parity and hormone therapy use may have variable effects on disease risk In postmenopausal women, reproductive factors and hormone therapy use may affect the risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to research that will be presented April 25-May 2 at the annual meeting of the American Academy…
On the heels of our report on concerns for increased risks of breast cancer from Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) comes new evidence that another option for treating menopausal symptoms, Livial (a synthetic hormone, with a generic formula known as Tibolone), may also raise the risk for breast cancer. Maybe…
Interest in and awareness of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy has skyrocketed among the public in recent weeks following the airing of two back-to-back Oprah shows on the subject. As renowned hormone restoration expert and lecturer Dr. Sangeeta Pati recently commented, “Oprah has provided the perfect platform for a real…
If you are a Parent or Grandparent, you owe it to your kids and grandchildren to learn the facts about how and why predators look for your children online (and off) and how you can protect them from these sex offenders. This just released eBook teaches you how to…
I don’t know why “some people” in the USA are surprised to know that those over the age of 65 still “have sex.” What were they thinking? Do “some people” really believe that the need and desire for sex suddenly evaporates when you hit a certain age? They shouldn’t;…
A study conducted by the Los Angeles Atherosclerosis of 203 women between the ages of 45 and 60 determined that those who transitioned from being premenopausal to fully postmenopausal within three years had a greater buildup of fatty plaque in their carotid arteries. This placed them at an increased…