Month: October 2020

MENOPAUSE. I said it. That thing no one really talks about. Until it happens to you. I just turned 41 and haven’t had a period in eight months. Before that, my cycles were sporadic for about six months. I consider myself to be of sound mind and generally a grounded person. Now I have days […]

Outside of puberty and pregnancy, menopause is one of the biggest physical changes that people with uteruses go through. Yet there’s still a lot that’s misunderstood about it. Many people are still unsure when it starts, what the earliest signs are, and if anything can be done to make the symptoms easier to endure. The […]

Dr. Gill Barham is an international award-winning author, speaker, speaker trainer, menopause coach, and host of the Radiant Menopause podcast. Gill (pronounced ‘Jill’) studied music before qualifying as a Registered General Nurse in the United Kingdom. Her transformational work has been recognized with a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Academy of Universal Global Peace. She’s […]

Menopause isn’t very often all laughs and giggles, in fact it’s more often downright debilitating, and most women seek some form of menopause relief. Many of us don’t want to rely on pills or tablets, and some people go it alone and try more naturopathic forms of treatment. I’ve been following Lee Holmes, reading her […]

It’s like Ground Hog Week! This week, I quoted Richard Redfield, the director of the CDC, who said that if we all wore masks, we could get a handle on this virus in about 2 months. I keep repeating it, but it’s important. I went on to remind people that it’s hot and they need to hydrate. […]

Menopause comes with liberating upsides (no more monthly periods) and well-documented downsides (hot flashes and fatigue), but few women are prepared for the ways this natural stage of life impacts their skin. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines menopause as the twelve months after ovaries stop producing estrogen (the hormone that helps regulate […]