Category: Health & Fitness

For some women, going through menopause early may be both a blessing and a curse. Women who cease to have their menstrual cycle before the age of 46 are classified as having early onset menopause. However, since women of this age are not usually thought to be at risk for developing heart disease and stroke Read more…

I had an interesting exchange this week with The HerStory Project, a website requesting pitches from women who are experiencing “the realities of getting older” and offering support to Gen X women in midlife. They also requested informational pieces so I offered to write a piece about what midlife is, why it is particularly important to Read more…

Inner Wave © lynette sheppard This latest guest blog post features cooling relief you can hold in the palm of your hand. Sure wish I’d had this when I was going through the worst of the hot flash hell. Check it out: When you’re a Goddess, being cool when you are the wrong kind of Read more…

All last week I was suffering from PCSD. That’s Pre Colonoscopy Stress Disorder. It’s recommended that at age 50 all of us get a colonoscopy, to screen for colon cancer. In the abstract, it seems like a no brainer. Get checked out and either get a clean bill of health or catch disease early so Read more…

Recently, I came across a conversation on one of my favorite websites, Vibrant Nation, asking the question “Can We Prevent Menopause?” It was started by a woman who calls herself BHRT For Me. Here’s what she wrote: “I came across this site: http://www.preventingmenopause.com/ I think preventing menopause altogether makes good sense. I’m 57 and I Read more…

I had my mammogram the other day. And since the x-ray technician performing my exam was a menopausal goddess, we struck up an instant rapport. Upon finding out about the Venus group, she asked me to distill what we’d learned together – sort of a 25 words or less synopsis because other mammos were waiting Read more…

Sunrise or Sunset? © lynette sheppard Several of you responded; others are still thinking about and crafting their replies. Here are some of the visions shared by our readers. Enjoy! I surely did! MB shared:  “I am not retired yet. ( I am soon to be 56 years old. ) BUT, I’m in college now, Read more…

Menopause is a turbulent time – your hormones do a not so happy dance and your mood fluctuates right along with them. As if hot flashes, anxiety, and fatigue weren’t enough, you’re also gaining weight. It’s frustrating, particularly when weight gain after menopause is linked with a higher risk of some forms of cancer, not Read more…

Yoga for Menopause: Benefits and Poses That Help Manage Symptoms Menopause comes with various woes, and while hormone replacement therapy is one way to deal with the symptoms, doctors now recommend yoga for menopause. Menopause is a phase of life that women go through during which they become infertile and stop menstruating. Changing hormone levels Read more…

Why Is Menopause One Of The Major Causes Of A Prolapsed Uterus? Menopause is a time when ovaries stop producing the hormones like estrogen and progesterone. It is the end of your period cycle forever and your first step to aging. A new start of women’s life comes with a number of health issues. Menopause Read more…