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Melissa Carroll
- Over the past 25 years, I’ve cultivated my professional skills in healthcare sales and marketing to help healthcare practices provide better care and a more satisfying experience overall. I am a lifelong student of wellness, nutrition and alternative therapies. When I’m not helping providers, you can find me with my children or at our gym helping members reach their wellness goals. My passion is helping people achieve more in their lives. Whether personal or professional, it all comes together for happier living.
- Email: mcarroll@menopauseassociation.com
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Heart Risk Grows During Menopause in Women With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
It’s long been known that having type 1 diabetes increases the risk of heart disease in both women and men. But women with type 1...
Genetics play strong role in determining age of menopause and overall longevity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why you entered menopause earlier or later than other women, blame your mother. That’s because numerous studies have...
The newest sexual wellness products for midlife and menopause you need to know about
The newest sexual wellness products for menopause you need to know about The best new natural remedies for symptom relief that are not supplements Menopause solutions...
Menopause: Change of life, change of lifestyle – Discover Good Nutrition
Understanding healthy aging. If you were to ask most women when they’d be most likely to gain weight in their lives, they’d probably pinpoint two...
Menopause Will Scare You Sometimes
Cactus Whirl © lynette sheppard Anxiety may literally be the most unnerving of the emotional traumas visited upon menopausal women; certainly it’s one of the...
Do you have trouble sleeping during menopause? What supplements help you sleep?
As a teen, going without sleep may not have been a problem. You could stay up all night chatting with friends and eating snacks, and...
Scientists find 4 types of hot flash in women
In a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers identify 4 types of hot flash that women may experience. Hot flashes and night sweats...
Menopause timing hard to determine in every third woman
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three women aged 50, the body provides...
An Active Sex Life May Reduce Risk of Early Menopause, Study Says
When it comes to certain parts of your reproductive ability, there might be some “use it or lose it” energy at play. A new study...
Top 18 Natural Remedies for Menopause to Regain Comfort – Home Remedies
When night sweats, mood swings, insomnia and hot flashes hit, it sets every woman into the stressful position of having to learn how their body...
Women Going Through Menopause Should Consume Sage – Alkaline Valley
Historically, sage has been used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Traditionally, the herb which has grey-green leaves and comes in a wide variety of...
Do you keep a journal to track your menopause symptoms?
Keeping track of your symptoms during menopause can be very helpful in a number of ways. The more you know about the symptoms you are...
Menopause linked to blood pressure and muscle strength
Home » Health News » Blood pressure and leg strength of postmenopausal women found to improve by climbing stairs Blood pressure and leg strength of...
Woman, 24, has chosen to go through a temporary menopause for a SECOND time
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...
This Genius Cooling Bracelet Was Made to Ease Your Hot Flash Symptoms
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...
Gabapentin for the Treatment of Hot Flushes in Menopause
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...
A Surprising Menopause: A Case Study, Part 1
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...
An abusive partner may worsen menopause symptoms – UPI.com
FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 — Emotional abuse may add to the woes of menopause, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who are emotionally...
What are some ways you manage stress during menopause?
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...
Menopause additionally increases atherosclerotic CVD risk for women with type 1 diabetes
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...
Hot Flash: The Older You Get, The Harder You Fall
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...
Research provides new insights into menopause and weight gain
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...
A Surprising Menopause Case Study, Part 2
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...
Hot Flash: Pee! Pee! All The Way Home
So I wanna talk about something that I hardly ever even talk to my friends about. It’s about having to pee and not being able...
Does Intermittent Fasting Work For Weight Loss During Menopause?
Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular ways to lose weight and improve overall health right now. It involves skipping food for the majority of...
At Last! A Powerful Natural Cure for Osteoporosis…
Best Natural Treatments for Osteoporosis & Bone Loss… Here’s 3 of the best natural remedies and home treatments for osteoporosis you’ll ever come across. Use...
Stretching: Focus on flexibility – Mayo Clinic
You can stretch anytime, anywhere. Just follow these tips to do it safely and effectively. You know exercise is important, but what about stretching? Does...
The Effects of Hormones in Milk on Infertility in Women | NutritionFacts.org
Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring,...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding linked to lower risk of early menopause | New Scientist
Breastfeeding may maintain an egg reserve for longer People who have been pregnant or have breastfed a baby are less likely to experience an early...
Johnson & Johnson loses pelvic mesh class action in Australia – Reuters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – More than 1,350 Australian women won a seven-year-old class action lawsuit on Thursday against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for misleading patients and...
Which Form of Magnesium is Right for You? – HormonesBalance.com
15.5Kshares 15.4K 48 Magnesium is an essential nutrient, which means your body can’t produce it and you must get if from food or supplements. This...
Menopause: The Free Therapy You Never Knew About.
{source} If all your life you’ve been looking for answers by consulting a guru, following a food plan and getting complementary therapies, then menopause will...
Natural relief for women going through the change: Cognitive behavior therapy helps manage menopause symptoms, reveals study – NaturalNews.com
(Natural News) Cognitive behavior therapy is a short-term, non-medical approach that can be used to treat a wide range of health problems, from stress and fatigue to even...
5 “Lazy” Exercises That Can Help You Quickly Lose Weight Around Your Waist and Set Your Abs on Fire
If you keep a diet but it seems like that extra weight around your waist is in no hurry to leave or your abs aren’t as defined as you’d like them to be, it’s time to incorporate...
Acupuncture may reduce menopause symptoms
Researchers put acupuncture to the test once again. Menopause typically begins in the sixth decade of life and continues for an average of 4–5 years....
5 Things That Happen to Your Orgasms During Menopause – WomenWorking
Hormonal and vaginal changes during a woman’s midlife can affect the way you experience sexual pleasure and desirable feelings, according to the North American Menopause...
How to Stop a Hot Flash – The New York Times
Is there new evidence that tells us about hot flashes in menopause? What is the cause? What can be done to reduce the frequency and...
Menopause and heart health: Why timing hormone therapy is key
New research suggests that changes in heart health may occur sooner than scientists previously believed. The older a person gets, the more likely they are...
7 Ways to Ease Menopause Symptoms and Burn Fat
In menopause, female hormones begin to decline and the metabolism slows down. Many women find it more difficult to lose weight after menopause and also...
#42 – Carol Tavris, Ph.D., and Avrum Bluming, M.D.: Controversial topic affecting all women—the role of hormone replacement therapy through menopause and beyond—the compelling case for long-term HRT and dispelling the myth that it causes breas
In this episode, Carol Tavris, social psychologist and author of Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), and Avrum Bluming, hematologist, medical oncologist, and emeritus...
DEBUNKED: Claims That Vegan Diet Caused Blogger’s Early Menopause
Another sensationalist article claims a ‘vegan‘ diet made someone ill and that eating meat and eggs made them better – but a little digging reveals...
Diet drinks linked to a higher risk of stroke after the menopause
Artificially sweetened soft drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and death in postmenopausal women. A study that followed tens of thousands of postmenopausal...
Vegan blogger eating meat after diet caused ‘early menopause’
A former vegan who lived off a gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, meat-free and refined sugar-free diet has ditched the plant-based regime and started eating burgers. Virpi...
Estrogen, vitamin D may protect metabolic health after menopause
High levels of vitamin D, in conjunction with estrogen, could help protect the metabolic health of postmenopausal women. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk...
Feeling a Hot Flash? Learn How Yoga for Menopause Might Help Your Symptoms
Many women have found that yoga, including restorative and supportive poses, can ameliorate the undesirable side effects of menopause, including hot flashes and more. Gracefully...
Fitness Needs After Age 40: Exercise Recommendations for Perimenopause and Menopause | Everyday Health
A cheat sheet on age-related exercise recommendations for perimenopause and menopause. Water-based workouts are one of the best exercises after age 40. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Are...
Things about Menopause that Every Woman Should Know
Menopause, also called a woman’s “change of life”, starts when her period stops. One reaches menopause only when you’ve had no menstrual periods for one...
Can Menopause Ever Be Sexy? – The New York Times
A version of this article appears in print on , on Page D3 of the New York edition with the headline: Sexy Appeals to the...
Vegan guru blames diet for menopause, goes back to burgers | Toronto Sun
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...
UK Jewish scientist’s groundbreaking surgery could delay menopause by 20 years | Jewish News
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...