Health
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Not Your Mother’s Gym
If you haven’t hung out at a gym or fitness center lately, it’s time for another look. We still have a long way to go, but many gyms are changing in ways that make them safer, more welcoming spaces for women in midlife. Here are a few pleasant surprises that gyms have in store for […]
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Testosterone Deficiency in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is now routinely prescribed for women suffering adverse effects during perimenopause and menopause. What HRT doesn’t address is the decline in testosterone production. That’s right, the hormone that is often considered to be male is produced in females too, albeit at a much lower level. According to Newson Health, three times […]
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Can you get pregnant during Perimenopause?
“Yes, You Can Still Get Pregnant While Perimenopausal” It is no secret that as you age, it becomes more challenging to conceive naturally; this is where the term biological clock comes from. Your body is full of cells that work on some form of the internal clock; this internal clock regulates the function of your […]
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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: What is it, and how can it help women to feel more balanced?
As a woman, we frequently feel out of balance and uncomfortable due to first having our periods and then peri-menopause and finally menopause. The hormones in our bodies constantly shift, causing us to gain weight and feel cranky or tired. But what if there was a method to measure and rebalance these unstable or dwindling […]
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Keep Your Posture Healthy in Midlife
When I was much younger, nothing pained my heart like seeing older adults struggle with their posture or movement. It made me scared of aging. How do you look so fit and great at a young age, only to start having a not-so-good posture in midlife? Over time, I started seeing other people in their […]
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10 Things You Can Do Now To Age Gracefully
Aging gracefully is all about staying young at heart. Of course, there are plenty of common sense things you can do now to reduce the signs of aging, such as staying hydrated, avoiding nicotine, and limiting alcohol intake. Stress is also a significant factor in aging, so daily meditation is a simple way to calm […]
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse – A Condition You May Not Know You Have
There is a women’s health condition that is so rarely talked about that many women suffering from it do not even know that they have it. Vague symptoms like low back pain, discomfort or a feeling of pressure in the vagina, urinary issues, constipation, and painful sex may be brushed off as a normal part […]
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Hormone Replacement Therapy: What You Need to Know
Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, headaches, and vaginal dryness can be a nightmare for women navigating menopause. Most of us would do anything to skip or at least minimize these unpleasant side effects as “the change of life” bears down on us. Fortunately, many women starting menopause can avoid these disruptive and uncomfortable issues […]
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7 Creative Tools to Keep Our Sanity During The Holiday Season
How to turn what could be destructive feelings into something beautiful and constructive When Lucy’s parents, who lived 3,000 miles away, told her over the phone that they were coming to visit for the holidays and were planning to stay 3 weeks with her, her heart raced. Last year, when her parents stayed with her, […]
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Surviving Surgical Menopause — What I Wish I Knew
Introduction to Surgical Menopause I never thought I’d be in a position to be forced to choose an oophorectomy or the removal of my ovaries. Yet, in the prime of my “child-bearing” years, I sat wearing a paper gown at my OB/GYN’s office as my lovely doctor told me that my pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) […]
