Contributed by Daisy Grace- Guest Writer/ Health & Beauty Consultant Overview Hormonal changes that occur during menopause trigger a number of symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, loss of energy and psychological problems among others. While ...
Read More »Dear Red Hot Mamas- August 2015
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde Dear Red Hot Mamas, As a patient advocate, I always suggest the importance of women gaining the upper hand in their medical care. It’s important for ...
Read More »5 Steps to Keep Weight Off
Contributed byDr.Mache Seibel, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert I recently interviewed Sherry Pagodo, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine for My Menopause Magazine on how to keep weight off. It’s not easy. ...
Read More »The “Globesity” Crisis
Contributed by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie– Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher. The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his ...
Read More »Hormones with Statins May Help Women’s Hearts after Menopause
CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 17, 2015)—Hormones may not protect women from heart disease or stroke after menopause, but when combined with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, they may help protect women from these killers, shows a population study from Sweden to be published ...
Read More »Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts- March 2015
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, ...
Read More »Menopause and Sex – A Modern Phenomenon
Contributed by MeLanie Modjoros, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert/Sexual Medicine Specialist Regardless of whether today’s woman anticipates her menopausal years with hope or dread, she knows menopause is coming. Biologically, menopause is the end of a woman’s reproductive years-she ...
Read More »Link between Early Menopause and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Study Finds Link between Early Menopause and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) A new-found link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online 4 February 2015, in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This ...
Read More »Welcome Dr. Modjoros to Our Medical Advisory Board
Red Hot Mamas® is pleased to announce the newest member of our Advisory Board: Dr. MeLanie Modjoros Dr Modjoros is a graduate of Cornell University and completed her MD at University of Pittsburgh in 2005. She is board certified in ...
Read More »10 Expert Tips -How To Deal With Menopause Symptoms at Work
Menopause can be hard enough, but handling symptoms at work brings up new problems. Here’s how to succeed on the job despite menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, fatigue and “brain fog”… About half of employed women between the ages ...
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