Many people today are finding themselves in depression. Perhaps the busy lifestyle, lack of a work-life balance and poor diet have a role to play in this. Having a strong support system, could be family or a group of friends, ...

Contributed by Pam Rand RD, LDN, CDOE, RYT- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Fruit, vegetables and dairy have NATURAL sugar but added sugars are abundant in processed foods!   Women need to limit added sugars to 6 teaspoons (24 grams) per ...

Contributed by Mary Toscono- Guest Contributor The female gender can easily argue that we have it tough when it comes to our bodies and physical as well as mental health. As adolescents we have to learn to manage the once a ...

Contributed by Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert First, let’s get the lay of the land, even though it’s probably all review to you. To identify whether you are overweight, the best (although not perfect) determinate is your Body ...

Contributed by Vaileria Dennis- Guest Contributor Due to the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) many menopausal women turn to alternative treatments for their symptoms. All women wish they could sail through menopause happily, but hot flashes, night sweats, ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Especially as the holidays-and holiday eating-approach, it’s helpful that my medical journals are telling me, again, that I need to eat better and keep moving. And from this recent set of ...

Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, I believe I am in the perimenopause.  My question is that when my periods were regular I always got migraine headaches.  When I reach menopause will they continue? Thanks for your help. Maureen Dear Maureen, ...

Learn the Facts about sleep and sleep disorders – you are not alone! Come join Dr. Ilham Barone at Marina Del Rey’s Red Hot Mamas® Outsmarting Menopause™ Free event… ‘Sleepless in Menopause City‘ Date:   Thursday, February 26, 2015 Time: ...

Written by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie, one of our lovely Red Hot Mamas® Medical Advisory Board Panel Hippocrates said “let thy food be thy medicine….if we could give every individual the right kind of nourishment and exercise, not too little ...