Category: Health & Fitness

Teri Hines was in her mid-40s when she started to notice that her body was changing. Her period became irregular and more intense. “It increased in frequency, it increased in intensity and it increased in duration,” she says. She began to have hot flashes, gained weight and her energy levels took a nosedive. “I just Read more…

Common ‘forever’ chemicals found in drinking water, among other things, have been linked to early menopause in women, raising new concerns over the contaminants. The study builds upon an existing body of research that has linked per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals with a number of health issues, including everything from thyroid disease to certain types Read more…

In a national sample of US women in their mid-40s to mid-50s, those with high serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely to enter menopause 2 years earlier than those with low levels of these chemicals. That is, the median age of natural menopause was 52.8 years versus 50.8 years in women Read more…

Apparently our menopausal bodies are a desert. We certainly knew about the hot part, getting reminded of it constantly when the flashes turn us into flesh-and-blood furnaces. But we weren’t quite as aware of the dry conditions that went along with the soaring temps. Dry skin. Dry scalp. Dry hair. Dry other parts. “Everything is Read more…

Known as ‘forever chemicals,’ PFAS are humanmade and used in a wide variety of nonstick and waterproof products and firefighting foams. PFAS chemicals can contaminate drinking water, and it has been estimated that 110 million Americans (one out of three) may consume drinking water contaminated with these chemicals. “PFAS are everywhere. Once they enter the Read more…

More and more women are continuing to lace up their sneakers to train and race hard later in life. But the physiological changes brought on by menopause can be tricky to navigate for many women, particularly when paired with the physical toll of training. Fortunately, the challenge of training through menopause can be worth it Read more…

“We already knew that estrogen has a role in the regulation of muscle properties,” says doctoral student Hanna-Kaarina Juppi. “By following the hormonal status, measuring many aspects of muscles and by taking into consideration the simultaneous chronological aging of women going through menopausal transition, we were able to show that the decrease of muscle mass Read more…

Menopause is a natural cycle that affects women (usually in their 40s or 50s) and marks the end of the menstrual cycle. Although this sounds great in theory, it tends to coincide with negative side effects like hot flashes, low energy,… This content was originally published here.

For a birthday girl worried what the advancing postmenopausal years are doing to her mind — yes, that would be me — the chance that very day to talk to a leading neuroscientist who studies women in midlife and beyond proved a happy coincidence. And a galvanizing one. “There’s so much stigma around women’s brains Read more…

Environmental exposure to certain synthetic chemicals was associated with early menopause, according to a new study. In an analysis of over 1,100 premenopausal women, those who fell into the highest tertile for exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — a family of endocrine-disrupting chemicals — were at a 63% higher risk for natural menopause, Read more…

While the perception of menstruation is changing and the topic is becoming increasingly less of a taboo, it’s clear that the same cannot be said about menopause — which is not a disease, but a natural phenomenon when a woman’s period stops, generally around 50 years old. And menopause continues to contribute to women’s inequality. Read more…

Menopause is a time where the body goes through a lot of changes, and those changes come with some unpleasant side effects. The most commonly known side effects include: mood swings, hot flashes, and insomnia, but did you know that it can also cause hair loss? Why Does Menopause Cause Hair Loss? As we age, Read more…