Day: January 1, 2021

Think of the word ‘menopause’ and you may think of a woman in her late 40s or 50s experiencing hot flushes or night sweats. But, what if we told you that it’s not only women who experience a change in hormone levels as they age? Well, while men don’t experience a significant shift – they […]

Menopause can bring about mental and physical changes for women, which often result in sleep disturbances and fatigue. Studies have shown that 25 to 50 percent of women experience sleep issues during menopause. This natural shift in hormones typically occurs in women between the ages of 40 and 50. Premature menopause can result from having […]

Women of Wisdom – Yoga for Menopause & Peri-Menopause Workshop Saturday, May 16, 2020 | Sequoia Wellness | 1:00 – 3:00 PM  Hot Flashes? Foggy Mind? Insomnia? Mood Swings? If you are experiencing the signs of peri-menopause or menopause and would like to learn more about how to feel better with practices like yoga and […]

During my time as an OBGYN nurse, one of the funniest things I heard was “Menopause is just puberty’s evil older sister.” Looking back to the hormonal changes I experienced in my teenage years I found this statement to be very true. I remember thinking, “thank goodness I am not on that roller coaster!” Well […]

The patient: “Serena,” a 49-year-old marketing manager. Why she came to see me: Serena came to my health center because of joint pain. Her knees and hips often ached when she woke up, but it was her hands and fingers that were troubling her the most. What started as occasional discomfort in her hand joints […]

Hot flushes are caused by the hypothalamus (the part of the brain that regulates body temperature) falsely thinking a person’s body temperature is too high. This triggers a physical reaction to lose heat i.e. reddening of the skin, sweating and elevated breathing. The uncomfortable effects of hot flushes currently afflict 1.5 million women in the […]