Category: Health & Fitness

Women enter menopause at an average age of 51, but it can happen earlier or later than that. And when it does, a woman’s life is filled with intense change. “During this time there are hormonal, physical and psychological changes happening that are completely disruptive to your life that often need swift medical intervention,” observes Read more…

Whilst chatting with a friend who’s been having menopausal make-up issues – we realised there isn’t a lot of discussion or advice around this subject. This film hopefully breaks that taboo with some useful tips, warm friendly advice and a good sprinkling of humour (always good in these situations!) Great for anyone experiencing it themselves Read more…

Sarah Edrie says she was about 33 when she started to occasionally get a sudden, hot, prickly feeling that radiated into her neck and face, leaving her flushed and breathless. “Sometimes I would sweat. And my heart would race,” she says. The sensations subsided in a few moments, and seemed to meet the criteria for Read more…

A new study has found that breastfeeding and pregnancy may lower risk of early menopause. While breastfeeding for any length of time and being pregnant at least once were both found to be associated with lower risks of early menopause, researchers found that women who breastfed exclusively appeared to have the lowest risk. The study’s Read more…

It’s one of the most frequent questions that I’m asked, by patients and non-patients alike: Let me say first: women’s sleep problems in their middle adult years aren’t only about menopause. These years in women’s lives are often profoundly busy and complicated. They may be deeply immersed in demanding careers, raising children, caring for aging parents, volunteering Read more…

Both genders lose muscle mass and strength with age, leading to sarcopenia and frailty. Why do women undergo age-related muscle loss more rapidly following menopause, however? Researchers here suggest that the sex hormone estradiol is necessary to support the activity of muscle stem cells, and thus falling levels of estrogen following menopause is the mechanism Read more…

Sayer Ji, Founder of GreenMedInfo.com Sayer Ji Founder of GreenMedInfo.com Our newsletter serves 500,000 with essential news, research & healthy tips, daily. Depression: 21st Century Solutions + The Dark Side of Wheat The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on the Symptoms of Menopause. J Natl Med Assoc. 2018 Jun ;110(3):265-269. Epub 2017 Aug 18. PMID: Roya Read more…

Women with risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a family history, should start a dialogue with their primary care physician in their 40s so they can begin a prevention regimen that will keep them healthy. “Women have a low prevalence of the disease until menopause where symptoms and Read more…

The lead trapped in our skeleton can leach back into our bloodstream when we temporarily or permanently lose bone due to pregnancy, weight loss, menopause, or osteoporosis. Subscribe to Dr…. Get access here http://AwesomePaleoDiet.com #paleo #awesomepaleo This content was originally published here.

In the days of declining air quality index, living around green spaces is a blessing! There cannot be anything better than giving pure oxygen to your lungs and preventing the body from innumerable health hazards. Living near greenery is linked to myriad benefits including chronic disease prevention, weight control, mental health, etc. And now it Read more…

Early age at menarche, early age at menopause and the use of oral contraceptives can increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 33%, according to study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting. Sopio Tatulashvili “A longer exposure to endogenous sex hormones that occurs Read more…

Share the Knowledge Facebook 0 Pinterest 0 Twitter Reddit 0 Linkedin Print By: Rachel Daof Los Angeles PHRC members, Stephanie Prendergast, Courtney Edgecomb, and I, Rachel Daof, went to a dinner to discuss Intrarosa with guest speaker Dr. Irwin Goldstein. One of the major points of the night was this: menopause is a chronic progressive, Read more…