Category: Health & Fitness

The years leading up to menopause is a time of increasing risk of heart disease for women. This new information comes from research released by the American Heart Association, which advises maintaining a healthy lifestyle and integrating early intervention strategies for good cardiovascular health. Published in the journal Circulation, the scientific statement finds an increase Read more…

Anastrazoleis prescribed by most doctors for the treatment of breast cancer in women after menopause. Some breast cancer grows faster by estrogen, a natural hormone. This medicinelessens the amount of estrogen that the body is making and helps slow these breast cancers’ growth.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Anastrazole What condition does Anastrazole treat? Anastrazoleis for women who have gone through menopause and used for the treatment of breast cancer. Specifically, it‘s for: The treatment of advanced breast cancer:The medicine givesif the condition has advanced even Read more…

The Ultimate Guide to Resolve Hair Loss Issues during Menopause Although a lot of people do not automatically think of hair loss as a menopausal symptom, it is widely recognized that a 40% of women experience hair thinning or hair loss to some degree around the time of menopause (that is, during perimenopause, menopause or Read more…

Common symptoms of menopause may include skin flushing, night sweats, speeling disorder, bone loss, urine leakage, mood swings, joint pains and so on. Based on these symptoms, it is very difficult to identify and diagnose menopause and moreover, it is more difficult to design a correct personalized treatment in order to tackle all of the Read more…

If you think that managing your period every month is hard, wait till you reach menopause. As your reproductive system turns off the switch after decades of fertility, there could be some dramatic changes in your body. The experience is not the same for all women but is surely unpleasant for most. You may come Read more…

One study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, shows a link between an inflammatory molecule in the blood and a person’s likelihood of depressive symptoms. The other study, in the journal Maturitas, indicates which symptoms of menopause are most predictive of depression. Both studies are based on data from the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), Read more…

I have been having a bit of a mid-life crises these past few months. When I turned 50 last year, I started a lot of reflective thinking. I think we all go through this when we reach a certain age where we look back on our accomplishments and failures. We wonder if we should have Read more…

Ask the doctors Q. I’ve been experiencing some menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes. Can acupuncture help? A. There is some evidence that acupuncture may be able to provide short-term relief from some menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes. Acupuncture is a long-used type of Chinese medicine in which a trained practitioner inserts thin needles into Read more…

At an online summit I hosted, I interviewed 15 women who found relief from their menopause symptoms by making simple diet and lifestyle changes. These women did not accept hot flashes, weight gain, and lack of energy as something they had to endure. They did their own research in their particular fields of expertise and Read more…

As women age, hormones shift and change due to perimenopause and menopause. These changes can start as early as 35 years old (sometimes earlier) and may cause shifts in weight. Today, I’ll break down this topic. And, more specifically, I’ll provide tips to help prevent hormonal weight gain or reverse it if you’re already in Read more…