Day: December 10, 2019

Artificially sweetened soft drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and death in postmenopausal women. A study that followed tens of thousands of postmenopausal women for more than 10 years has linked a higher consumption of diet drinks to an increased risk of stroke, heart disease, and death. The link between diet drinks and Read more…

A former vegan who lived off a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, meat-free and refined sugar-free diet has ditched the plant-based regime and started eating burgers. Virpi Mikkonen, 38, claims her vegan diet “brought on early menopause” leading to hot flushes and absent periods. An award-winning blogger who championed plant-based eating, Virpi’s vegan diet — along with Read more…

High levels of vitamin D, in conjunction with estrogen, could help protect the metabolic health of postmenopausal women. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors — such as obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar — that increase the likelihood that a person will develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other Read more…

Many women have found that yoga, including restorative and supportive poses, can ameliorate the undesirable side effects of menopause, including hot flashes and more. Gracefully navigate this transition period, and ameliorate hot flashes, mood swings, and more with these yoga for menopause tips. When Alison, 48, began experiencing intense hot flashes, they often arrived at Read more…

A cheat sheet on age-related exercise recommendations for perimenopause and menopause. Water-based workouts are one of the best exercises after age 40. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Are you an avid gym-goer, do you prefer to work out at home, or honestly, have you not even had a sweat session in quite some time? Regardless of one’s fitness Read more…