Does soy in the diet help with hot flashes? It does, but only for women whose bodies can produce the soy metabolite equol, reports a study of American women just published online in Menopause, the journal of the North American ...

History of the World Diabetes Day – created in 1991, and became an official United Nations Day in 2007 Created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating ...

No One Diets on Thanksgiving “What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?”   ~Erma Bombeck   Dear Red Hot Mamas, ...

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has recently released a free mobile app that can be downloaded on mobile phones or tablet devices (currently available for iPhones and iPads). It is expected to be available for other devices in the future ...

Contributed by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie, Red Hot Mamas® Medical Expert  As a member of the North American Menopause Society since 1997, I have always enjoyed attending the annual meetings because of the excellent quality of the scientific papers presented and ...

Contributed by Dr. Michael Goodman, Red Hot Mamas® Medical Expert Clinical consequences of obesity(BMI> 30) include a much higher incidence of sleep apnea, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, auto-immune disease, and “oxidative stress.” Increased oxidative stress leads to more illness, lower longevity.     ...

Contributed by Karen Giblin Founder of Red Hot Mamas® Recently, I attended the 84th Annual Meeting of The American Thyroid Association in San Diego, CA. This organization has over 1700 members from 43 countries around the world. Their organization is ...

Okay, Ladies! Let’s talk shop about our V-zone. Doesn’t it seem that the older we get, the more issues we have down there? And, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it may be due to menopause-related ...

The Menopause Minute® is Red Hot Mamas® Free Monthly E-Newsletter The Menopause Minute® delivers useful news, articles, and provides the latest information on a range of women’s health topics. It is sent to your e-mail address monthly. We do not ...

The American Thyroid Association (ATA) elected, and has announced the new members of its Board of Directors during the ATA’s 84th Annual Meeting, October 29th – November 2nd, in Coronado, California. Current President-Elect Robert C. Smallridge, M.D., will become the ...