Day: May 25, 2021

In the field of women’s health, medical advancement has focused on birth control and fertility treatments, even though women spend several years and an average of US$20,000 in trial-and-error treatments, doctor’s visits, and products trying to get the right diagnosis and treatment for menopause. Co-founders Arfa Rehman and Scott Gorman saw the need for guidance Read more…

As a man in his late thirties, I’m no expert on menopause. And, I’m probably not the first person Amanda Thebe, the author, had in mind to review her book: Menopocalypse – How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause, and How You Can Too. As one of her other readers more bluntly put it, “Amanda takes Read more…

Forgetfulness and cognitive decline after menopause might be explained by changes in the metabolic cycle, a researcher reported. In both peri- and postmenopausal women, markers of efficient mitochondrial function — including higher baseline respiratory rate and maximal respiratory rate — were associated with better performance on verbal learning and memory tests, according to Rachel Schroeder, Read more…

Go see your doctor and have some blood work done. If anything is badly out of whack, it should show up. If not, it’s very likely just menopause and you can relax and chock it up to hormones run amuck. I’m in the throws of perimenopause now. I’m about to turn 49 and still regular Read more…

In a new study, researchers found that interval sprinting could help reverse negative health effects of menopause in older women. Women who took part in interval sprinting three times a week over two months gain strong health benefits. The research was conducted by UNSW Sydney medical researchers. Previous research has shown that for most menopausal Read more…

<p>Going through menopause—the period when a <a href=”https://bestlifeonline.com/facts-womens-bodies-men-dont-know/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>woman’s body</a> stops producing reproductive hormones—can often cause a number of uncomfortable, even painful symptoms. And while there are a variety of things a woman going through menopause can do to help <a href=”https://bestlifeonline.com/worst-symptom-of-menopause/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>manage common symptoms</a> like headaches, depression, and restlessness, there Read more…

Menopause is something that’s rarely talked about – until it happens. One day you’re just living your life the way you’re used to, and the next you’re forced to deal with hot flashes, achy joints, weight gain, chaotic emotions, dry skin, and a slew of other symptoms that no one warned you about. If you Read more…

Cannabis can help address a myriad of issues, including many of the painful, difficult, and inconvenient ones felt during menopause.  By C. Imani Williams  “Menopause is so much fun!” says nobody, ever. Menopause, also known as “the change”, generally happens to people with vaginas during mid-life, at around 45-50. With menopause, ovaries stop producing estrogen Read more…

Nudy M, et al. The severity of vasomotor symptoms and number of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women and select clinical health outcomes in the Women’s Health Initiative Calcium and Vitamin D Randomized Clinical Trial. Presented at: North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting; Sept. 28, 2020 (virtual meeting). Disclosures: Nudy reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD Read more…

The age at menopause is known to vary significantly between individuals and it has been associated with postmenopausal health. In a recent study, the researchers developed two models for predicting the age at natural menopause. The results of the study indicated that sex hormone levels, irregular menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, and life habits can be Read more…