Category: Health & Fitness

A 24-year-old woman claims that she has chosen to go through a temporary menopause for a second time. Chanelle Urquhart, van Hull, has endometriosis, a painful condition in which tissue similar to the womb lining begins to grow in other places. Two years ago, she chose to start taking injections to stop producing estrogen, which Read more…

Ah, hot flashes — one of life’s greatest joys … said no one, ever. Whether you’ve been dealing with menopause for years or you’re new to the host of not-so-delightful symptoms that come along with being a woman of a certain age, hot flashes — or night sweats, as they’re called during sleep — are Read more…

Objective: Gabapentin is used to treat vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in postmenopausal women with contraindications to hormonal therapy or who prefer alternatives. We investigated the efficacy and tolerability of gabapentin for treating menopausal hot flushes via a meta-analysis. Methods: We searched the PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases for English-language articles published until June, 2018. The Read more…

Tolle Totum Deborah  McKay, ND I view the menopausal transition as “puberty in reverse,” complete with shifts in hormones that dictate bodily changes. In some cases this hormonal shift can hijack the brain. Personally, I remember looking in the mirror and saying, “Who are you? I don’t even know you.” This happened twice in my Read more…

FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 — Emotional abuse may add to the woes of menopause, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who are emotionally tormented by a spouse or partner may suffer from more night sweats, painful sex and hot flashes when their periods stop. “The data show that experience of domestic violence and Read more…

Menopause brings with it a host of symptoms and changes which can leave you feeling stressed and miserable. Hot flashes, headaches, and vaginal drynessare enough to make you irritable and annoyed. Brain fog, insomnia, and depression can make it hard to function and complete your every day tasks. To add to the mix, life stressors Read more…

Women with type 1 diabetes have more coronary artery calcium compared with women without diabetes, and this difference only widens during menopause, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. “Few studies have followed women with type 1 diabetes as they transition through menopause,” Amena Keshawarz, MPH, a PhD candidate in the Read more…

I’ve always heard that as you age, “avoiding falls” becomes an important part of your life.  According to the National Council for Aging Care, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. Add me to the “Every 11 Seconds” list. At 60 years old, I now understand what Read more…

Stephanie Correa and Edward van Veen in Correa’s UCLA laboratory. Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone replacement therapy without the risks? A new UCLA study conducted with mice points in that direction, but additional research is necessary. Women commonly experience hot flashes and weight gain, among other changes, during Read more…

Tolle Totum Deborah McKay, ND In Part 1 of this case study, published in December 2019, I wrote about a 50-year-old woman who presented in January 2019 with a laundry list of health complaints. Some were chronic, such as recurrent sinus infections, GI disturbances, depression/anxiety, and symptoms of low thyroid function (she had untreated Hashimoto’s). Read more…