A prescription for exercise should be given to virtually all women, particularly at menopause–not to address specific symptoms, but to initiate or maintain a lifetime of good health maintenance. Exercise is very important for peri-postmenopausal aged women because those who ...
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Skinny on Skin Woes at Menopause
Are your girlish looks suddenly changing? As a result of declining estrogen levels, many skin changes become increasingly evident at menopause. Estrogen plays a large role in the biology of skin. It is responsible for the distribution of subcutaneous fat ...
Read More »Sex and Menopause – What's Menopause Got To Do With It?
Absolutely nothing! Menopause does not mean the end of your sex life. And there is no reason that women should not enjoy sexual relations after menopause. Consider these numbers: In the US there are approximately 42 million women over age ...
Read More »The Menopause Turning Point
Menopause is one of the major turning points in a woman’s life. Approaching menopause involves a process of change and every woman experiences the transition in unique and individual ways. Many women discover that menopause gives them a new lease ...
Read More »Are You Forgetting an Important Cancer Test?
Today’s woman is taking better care of herself and managing the physical and emotional changes that come with menopause. However, many women are forgetting one important area: the colon. Some of us are unaware that colorectal cancer (also sometimes called ...
Read More »Emerging Eye Concerns at Menopause
Your tear production tends to decrease as you get older. When you’re unable to produce enough tears, the clear tissue that covers the opening of your eye (cornea), or parts of it, begin to dry out. As a result, your ...
Read More »Choosing the Right Doctor at Menopause
If you are looking for a new doctor, or switching for one reason or another, there are a series of questions to ask and steps to follow to ensure your choice is the right one. You deserve the best medical ...
Read More »OSTEOARTHRITIS: What You Need to Know
Suddenly, many baby boomers discover it’s difficult to get up out of bed due to joint aches. You may be attributing this to old age and may not be aware of a condition known as osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis (OA) is ...
Read More »Traveling the Alternative Route: Non-Hormone Treatment for Menopause Symptoms
In recent years many questions have been raised about the safety and efficacy of treatment options for menopause symptoms. The release of the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) results, the largest study ever conducted on hormone therapy, sent many women ...
Read More »CALLING ALL WOMEN VOTERS!!!
Maybe you’ve been in a submarine submersible for the past few months, or you’ve locked yourself in a box, or you’re just hell-bent on avoiding the media for some reason or another. Have you not heard? Well, (to fill you ...
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