Category: Health & Fitness

Among women with BRCA mutations who underwent preventive oophorectomy, those who were younger, more educated, or had a prophylactic mastectomy were more likely to use hormone therapy to manage adverse effects of surgical menopause, researchers reported. In more than 700 women who had an oophorectomy before the age of 50, approximately two-thirds of those in Read more…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot flashes, mood swings, “brain fog,” joint pain, insomnia, and weight gain. Most women in their late 40s and 50s will immediately recognize the symptoms of menopause. While up to 80 percent of menopausal women will experience some symptoms, up to 25 percent will suffer enough to seek medical relief. And Read more…

Data published in Phytotherapy Research​ indicated that 400 mg per day of a Milk thistle (Silybum marianum​ (L.)) extract for 12 weeks led to statistically less frequent and less severe hot flashes. The study authors claim that this is the first randomized clinical trial to investigate the potential effects of S. marianum​ as a single Read more…

Women who experience menopause before age 40 are at higher risk for several heart conditions, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019—November 16-18 in Philadelphia. In the largest, single study to-date of diverse heart disease risks relative to age at menopause, researchers used the UK Biobank to Read more…

When you think of signs and symptoms of menopause, hot flashes top the list. They are a hallmark of menopause. But once you start experiencing them, you may not know what sets them off. Keeping a diary can help you identify triggers. Keep a notebook and jot down where you are and what you are Read more…

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The Hallelujah Diet has launched a new line of plant-based menopause supplements to help women deal wih the side effects of going through the three stages of menopause: peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause. In an effort to provide a plant-based option to the 6,000 women entering menopause every day, The Hallelujah Diet®, one of the country’s Read more…

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Katarina Wilk has written a terrific guide to perimenopause – what it is and common-sense ways to deal with it. I actually believe that this ought to be required reading for any woman over 40… This content was originally published here.

The main difference between perimenopause and menopause is that perimenopause is the first stage of natural menopause, which starts 8-10 years before menopause whereas menopause is the point when a woman no longer gets menstrual periods.  Perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause are the three stages of the natural menopause, which is the permanent ending of menstruation. Furthermore, perimenopause occurs due Read more…