Menopause

How Menopause Affects Cardiovascular Health in Women

How Menopause Affects Cardiovascular Health in Women

What’s the number one cause of death among women? Heart disease. Maybe that’s a statistic you knew, or perhaps you’re learning it for the first time. We do not share this to alarm or hasten a call to your healthcare provider. Rather, we aim to raise awareness and a general understanding of how our heart […]

Phytoestrogens – What are they and why are they essential?

Phytoestrogens – What Are They and Why Are They Essential?

As we navigate the various stages of perimenopause, menopause, and even post-menopause, the search for effective ways to manage symptoms and improve overall health often feels like a never-ending quest. That’s why today, we’re diving into the world of phytoestrogens—plant-based compounds that have a very similar structure to estradiol (one of the primary forms of

Nausea in Menopause: Cause and Treatments

Nausea in Menopause: Causes and Treatments

The hormonal and physiological upheaval of the menopausal transition involves navigating an unfamiliar landscape of new and uncomfortable symptoms. For some women, nausea is one of those symptoms. Following are some of the reasons you may experience nausea during menopause and how you can prevent or manage it. What causes nausea in menopause? Vasomotor Symptoms

Addressing Bowel Problems During the Menopause Transition

Addressing Bowel Problems During Menopause

A myriad of symptoms accompany the menopause transition, yet some are more comfortable to discuss than others. We tend to be most familiar with side effects like hot flashes and fatigue. And as unpleasant to experience as they are, there’s a host of menopause-related symptoms often left off the list: bowel problems. Yes, we’re talking

Menopause and Anxiety: What’s The Connection?

Menopause and Anxiety: What’s The Connection?

Sweaty palms. Racing thoughts. Incessant worrying. These are just a few of the symptoms that some of us may experience during perimenopause and menopause – even those of us who have never battled anxiety before. So, what causes this increase in anxiety levels during menopause, and how can we get back to feeling like ourselves

Effective Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause

Effective Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause

Healthcare professionals often present hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as the gold standard to minimize perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptoms—and for good reason. Decades of research and testimony affirm its efficacy in relieving the uncomfortable effects of fluctuating and declining hormones. However, women with breast or ovarian cancer, a history of cardiovascular disease, and blood clots may

Menopause Food Cravings: How to Control the Cravings

Menopause Food Cravings: How to Control the Cravings

Food cravings during menopause are just as frustrating as those PMS cravings we thought we finally moved on from. It sometimes feels like a never-ending battle.  So, what can be done about these menopausal cravings? Why do we have food cravings?  Have you ever craved something sweet, followed by something salty, and then something savory

What Causes Acne During Menopause?

What Causes Acne During Menopause?

Getting older comes with its own share of challenges, but there’s one challenge you thought you’d left far in the past: acne. Acne during menopause is not only a nuisance, but it’s common. Most of us consider the days of zit-popping and Clearasil-cleansing part of our wild youth – so we might be surprised to see

What Is the Differences Between Perimenopause and Menopause?

What Is the Differences Between Perimenopause and Menopause?

Menopause is not perimenopause, and perimenopause is not menopause. If that sentence gives you a pause, you’re not alone. Menopause can often become an umbrella term for the three distinct stages most all women pass through once ovarian function begins to decline. But that’s not entirely true, although people often use menopause and its related

Endometriosis after Menopause: Here’s What You Need to Know

Did you know it can take a woman about ten years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis? It’s a statistic often used to emphasize the gap in treatment for and lack of available research about endometriosis, but the number represents the tip of the iceberg. Below it lies overlooked women’s health concerns (often about menstrual cycle-related

Vertigo and Menopause

Vertigo and Menopause: What’s the Connection?

Experiencing vertigo, whether for the first, second, or third time, can disrupt your day and raise a host of questions. Questions you may have spent time typing into search, asking friends if they’ve encountered similar sensations, or wondering whether there’s something else at play. Vertigo becomes more common during and post-menopause and disproportionately impacts women

menopause in work

Menopause in the Workplace

Conversations about menopause are emerging in a critical space: the workplace. Menopause may be a time of great transition (the last one, at that), but for many women, it can also be a time of liberation. Before, during, and after menopause, women thrive as entrepreneurs and experienced mentors. Today we’re shining a spotlight on the

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