Contributed by Certified Members of the Menopause Association
Your body is under attack from within. Every day, a process called oxidative stress damages your cells, and carrying excess weight dramatically accelerates this invisible assault. After decades of treating
The connection between what women eat and how they experience hormonal transitions remains one of medicine’s most overlooked relationships. After three decades as a nutritionist working with thousands of women,
Menopause can feel like a storm rolling in—hot flashes crash over you, sleep becomes elusive, and your mood swings like a pendulum. For women in perimenopause or menopause, these upheavals
Menopause doesn’t just bring hot flashes—it can feel like it’s fast-forwarding the aging process. Skin sags, energy fades, and joints stiffen, leaving many women wondering where their younger self went.
Menopause can feel like a relentless storm—hot flashes drench you in sweat during a quiet moment, night sweats rob you of sleep, and your mood swings like a pendulum on
As women, our hormones are the unsung heroes of our well-being— silently orchestrating everything from our energy levels to our mood, sleep, and metabolism. But when those hormones start to
As women enter their 40s and 50s, the hormonal landscape begins to shift dramatically. This transition, known as perimenopause and eventually menopause, can bring a range of challenging symptoms that
As women enter their 40s and 50s, the hormonal landscape begins to shift dramatically. This transition, known as perimenopause and eventually menopause, can bring a range of challenging symptoms that
You’re eating well, exercising, and doing everything “right.” So why are you still struggling with stubborn weight gain, mood swings, bloating, and night sweats? It might not be your hormones
Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s life that marks the end of her reproductive years. It is characterized by hormonal changes that can result in a range of
Heart Rate Variability Testing can help detect many health issues women may face while going through menopause.
Most people associate Infusion therapy with clinical procedures like chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and other procedures requiring IV lines. They may not be aware of Infusion therapy’s possible advantages to their
Women going through or getting close to menopause often worry about whether the symptoms they are experiencing are caused by menopause or by something else, like cancer. But some menopause symptoms may be like those of some types of cancer. Or does menopause or the treatment for it increase the risk of cancer? You need Read more…
Your immune system is a large network of organs, white blood cells, proteins (antibodies), and chemicals. Together, these parts of your body’s defense system keep bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi (which can cause disease) far away. Your immune system has to work very hard for you to stay healthy. Its job is to keep you Read more…
Testosterone is a sex hormone that women make, but it is rarely discussed. Before menopause, a woman’s body makes three times as much testosterone as estrogen. Testosterone levels go down as a person ages or drop quickly after an oophorectomy. Androgen deficiency has many signs and symptoms, such as depression, lack of energy, changes in Read more…
Generally, women go to great lengths to care for their skin, and for a good reason, it adds to our beauty. However, during menopause, many women struggle to keep their skin supple and succulent as it is bedeviled by dryness and patches. Are you winning the battle of keeping your skin as fresh as they Read more…
For every human, the state of their immune system is a top health concern. The immune system is an intricate part of our body that responds to every environmental change. It plays a great role in protecting us from harmful foreign bodies. The immune system’s performance depends largely on genetics. However, factors like lifestyle choices Read more…
Menopause is something we all have to deal with as women. It is a natural phase of our lives that we must face as we age. When we reach menopause, we reach the end of our reproductive cycle. But we also face certain symptoms, like the debilitating heat stroke that almost sent me to my Read more…
Our bodies undergo several changes as we age, which seems to be very pronounced in women. That is why as women approach menopause, many different lifestyle and health developments, some of which may not be palatable. Many women experience symptoms that make everyday life somewhat more difficult and stressful. The symptoms are mostly due to Read more…
Menopause affects women in different ways, but one thing we know is that it causes a drastic change in estrogen levels. This causes many discomforting symptoms, leading some women to opt for menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to increase estrogen levels in their bodies. There are different estrogens, but do you know that not all Read more…
We all know menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, and vaginal dryness are a pain in the neck. But for some women, fuzzy
As women approach their mid-40s, various symptoms begin to show. These symptoms are mostly due to the hormonal adjustments in the woman’s system. This period of change, evident from the mid-forties to the late fifties, is called menopause. Most women find it difficult to cope with the life changes that menopause brings. One of the Read more…
Vitamins and minerals are classes of food that are needed in minute quantities for different physiological functions of the body and health maintenance – the reason they are called micronutrients; are they are not synthesized by the body and thus must be obtained from food. Vitamins and minerals play vital roles in maintaining good health Read more…
Hormone replacement therapy, shortened to HRT, is a form of therapy that menopausal women take to artificially get female hormones – Estrogen and progesterone which are usually in continuous decline during menopause onset as during menopause, the body finds it difficult to produce these hormones anymore through the natural biological pathways. Hormone replacement therapy is Read more…
Night sweats are wet-throughs that are so intense to douse through clothing and bed linen and negatively interfere with one’s sleep. Although sweating produces a healthy cooling effect response that helps regulate body temperature, contrarily, night sweats do not bring about this remarkable feeling of coolness and comfort. Night sweats are rather accompanied by the Read more…
When a loved one is going through the changes that come with menopause, it can be difficult for their spouse or partner to know how
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a medication that menopausal women take in other to artificially get female hormones – Estrogen and progesterone which are usually in continuous decline during menopause onset as during menopause, the body finds it difficult to produce these hormones anymore through the natural biological pathways. Hormone replacement therapy is a common Read more…
There is evidence to suggest a connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease. When a woman’s menopause is getting closer, she will experience a discernible drop
The start of menopause is defined as the absence of menstruation for a continuous period of one year. When a woman reaches this stage of her life, her ovaries will no longer produce eggs. The start of menopause is not a sudden occurrence but rather one that occurs gradually over time. The transition time from Read more…
While menopause is characterized by the inability to reproduce, hormone fluctuations during this phase might cause the development of certain symptoms that, in many cases, can be severe. Some common symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, bloating, vaginal dryness, anxiety, and sleep disruption. On getting to menopause, the average woman becomes more vulnerable Read more…
Menopause is the natural phase of every woman’s life when the ovaries lose the ability to produce eggs, and natural pregnancy becomes impossible. As women increase in age, their childbearing ability declines. This is why it is easier for a woman in her 30s to get pregnant than a woman in her 40s. Since menopause Read more…
Some things are certain in life; love, taxes, death, and of course, menopause. While menopause remains a compulsory phase for every woman who wishes to thrive for many years, its effects on the sex life of these women have made it quite a lethal phase. Menopause causes so many things, from hot flashes to night Read more…
You always feel the urge to grab a box of chocolates or a bag of potato chips because that’s the only thing that will make you feel satisfied and happy. It’s okay to crave food sometimes, but in the case of menopausal women, it is an intense food craving. Most menopausal women experience strong cravings, Read more…
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