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Summary: Phthalate exposure is linked to sleep disruptions and insomnia in menopausal women. Source: NAMS For menopausal women who have difficulty sleeping, it might be because of chemicals in the environment. A new study based on data from the Midlife Women’s Health Study suggests that exposure to various chemicals, such as phthalates, found in hundreds Read more…

The average age at which a women hits menopause is 51. In the years that follow, her risk for diabetes goes up dramatically. You can’t blame menopause—entirely. Risk increases with age for everyone—men and women—especially over age 45. But the hormonal changes that happen with menopause play a role. Starting in the perimenopausal years and Read more…

KING 5’s Amity Addrisi reports. This content was originally published here.

A normal part of women’s lives, menopause happens gradually over about a year, during which the ovaries cease producing eggs and menstrual cycles gradually end. Lifestyle, diet, and stress may play a role during the menopause transition, creating or aggravating common symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and mood swings. But not every Read more…

Menopause is not any kind of illness as it is a miserable phase of a woman’s life. It is defined as the time of permanent declination of menstrual cycle due to the natural destruction of ovarian oocytes. It takes place when a woman reaches up to her late 40s that last for one or two Read more…

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City looked into whether is responsible for brain changes among mid-life women. The changes seen weren’t related to any signs of memory loss, but the findings suggest that declines in estrogen are involved in biomarker abnormalities related to Alzheimer’s disease. The study included 85 women Read more…

Thanks to mood changes, insomnia, weight gain and hot flashes, menopause can be extremely uncomfortable for many. As a result, some women turn to hormone replacement or antidepressants to alleviate symptoms. However, these treatments aren’t always effective and can carry major risks, which may be why more women are turning to supplements and natural remedies, Read more…

Read time: 5 minutes The groundbreaking All in the Familyepisode about Edith Bunker going through “the change” aired in 1972. I was a tender 13 at the time, yet “Edith’s Problem” really struck me—and came back to me four decades later when menopause loomed. I wondered if my experience would be similar to that of Read more…

A new study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, has found that certain food groups could affect the age at which the menopause starts. Researchers from the University of Leeds used data about the health and reproductive history of more than 14,150 women living in the UK. They were asked to complete Read more…

Wellness The unflattering link between menopause and weight gain posted by Chris Valentine Women experience when they cease to ovulate and when their monthly period finishes. This can happen over a period of months and years, but for some women it happens relatively quickly. Women who are going through menopause often undergo a lot of Read more…

Eating certain foods may be linked to a delayed or hastened onset of menopause, a new study from England finds. Chowing down on fresh legumes, such as peas and green beans; and oily fish, such as salmon, sardines and mackerel; may be linked to a delay in the onset of menopause, while eating refined carbs, Read more…

Ladies, we have all experienced the ups and downs associated with our menstrual cycle. Between the cramps and mood swings, we often dream about the days when these symptoms will no longer surface on a monthly basis — but be careful what you wish for. Menopause will follow. For those who have experienced menopause, you Read more…