Month: July 2020

It’s not just humans — researchers have found that at least four other species go through menopause, and they’re all toothed whales: belugas, narwhals, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales. When it comes to menopause, we’re an outlier. Menopause has been observed in several species of primates, including rhesus monkeys and chimps, but as far as we Read more…

To say the impact of Alzheimer’s on women has reached epidemic proportions would be an understatement. Alzheimer’s strikes every 65 seconds and approximately 66 percent are women. Upwards of 5 million Americans have been diagnosed, and that figure could exceed 14 million by 2050. Consider that Alzheimer’s ranks as the sixth leading cause of death in American Read more…

Your joint pain will get worse because of this An estimated 1.3 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints. There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, but there are therapies to help ease symptoms. As with any autoimmune disease, the immune system acts wrongfully and attacks different areas Read more…

Watch this great interview with the knowledgeable Dr. Berg, sharing his view on menopause, adrenal fatigue, thyroid and weight loss. Most important on how a … Learn more here http://AwesomePaleoDiet.com #paleo #awesomepaleo This content was originally published here.

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) might cause menopause to occur two years earlier, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Known as forever chemicals, PFAS are man-made and used in a wide variety of nonstick and waterproof products, as well as firefighting foams. PFAS Read more…

SAN ANTONIO — Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developing breast cancer nearly two decades after they stop taking the pills, long-term results from a big federal study suggest. Although the risk is very small, doctors say a new generation of women entering menopause now may Read more…

A true inspirational story about transformation, healing and spirituality (PHOENIX, Ariz.) — NEWS: In “Med School after Menopause, The Journey of my Soul” (ISBN: 978-0578526300; $14.99 Divine Publishing, Nov. 2019) author Ann Charlotte Valentin shows the reader that it is never too late to transform one’s life path. By sharing stories from her own life, Read more…

CHICAGO — Fezolinetant, a treatment for women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, showed improvements in frequency and severity of symptoms compared with placebo, a researcher said here. Women randomized to fezolinetant at a range of doses, either daily or twice a day, had a 75-87% reduction in the frequency of vasomotor Read more…

It all started with a hot flash. For all the noise made about aging and the products aimed at anti-aging, Rochelle Weitzner was shocked to find no products existed to address menopause in the beauty industry: “It was as if the whole topic of menopause was forbidden.” What started as a search for information and Read more…

Maybe you’ve found yourself in the middle aisle of the grocery store, wondering what item you wanted to pick up. Or, you’ve forgotten the story that your best friend just told you over lunch, and she has to jog your memory. If you’re currently experiencing menopause, you may be dealing with brain fog, a common Read more…