Category: Health & Fitness

Vegan guru Virpi Mikkonen claims her diet “brought on early menopause.” So it is back to the burgers for her. INSTAGRAM A vegan influencer has packed up her plants and is again hitting the burger bar. Finnish beauty Virpi Mikkonen, 38, once lived on a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, meat-free and refined sugar-free diet. But she Read more…

A world-renowned Jewish scientist from Liverpool has launched a 30-minute medical procedure that can delay the onset of menopause in women for up to 20 years. The surgery is ground-breaking and cause for hope for millions of women whose menopause symptoms range from low mood, anxiety and difficulty sleeping, to hot flushes, night sweats and Read more…

The physical signs of menopause are easy to detect. Hot flashes, joint pain, headaches, and potential weight gain are unique changes to a woman’s body that she might notice when she stops menstruating. However, the emotional effects of menopause are more difficult to measure. Changes in a woman’s body and in a woman’s life may Read more…

JUST when I had finally stopped obsessively worrying that I might possibly be offending someone somewhere; just when I had started feeling (almost) comfortable socializing with humans, rather than pets, at dinner parties; just when I had mastered the polite nod, knowing when someone is waving to me and not the person behind me and Read more…

New beer designed to relieve symptoms of menopause Beeline Reader We’re constantly looking for innovative ways to improve the Springwise experience, and so we’re now introducing BeeLine Reader, a new technology that helps you read more quickly and efficiently. To learn more about BeeLine Reader, an award-winning startup funded by Intel Capital, see BeeLineReader.com. Bright Blues Read more…

Menopause is one of the most turbulent periods of a woman’s body in her life. The symptoms that women notice in the years before and after menopause may be unlike anything else they have experienced, but these changes are completely normal for middle-aged women. Medical professionals characterize menopause by the end of menstrual periods and Read more…

Recently, when I launched into yet another tirade about a menopausal symptom of mine, my mother exclaimed: “Enough about menopause! I have never heard anyone talk about menopause so much in my life.” Therein, I now know, lies the problem. This past January, when menopause commandeered my body, I was completely in the dark. No Read more…

Table of contents Overview Exercise Nutritious food Sleep Alternative therapies Mindful eating Tracking Portion sizes Planning ahead Social support Lifestyle Summary Weight gain occurs before and during menopause partly because of a drop in estrogen levels. Low-quality sleep and regular, age-related reductions in metabolism and muscle tone can also contribute to this weight gain. The Read more…

Conditions My “Menopause” Symptoms Turned Out to Be Cervical Cancer Jen Babakhan Carol Lacey’s symptoms didn’t seem too bad, and she wasn’t too worried when she went to get checked out. If she hadn’t, though, she might not be here to tell her story today. Courtesy Carol Lacey In 2011, 46-year-old Carol Lacey was feeling Read more…

A 50-year-old grandmother was shocked when she discovered she was nearly six months pregnant, despite being told by doctors she was in menopause.  It was October of last year and Michele Hall of Golden Gates Estates, Florida, had been experiencing aches and pains of late. She initially thought they might be side effects of lupus, Read more…