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Though many people use the word menopause to mean the years of a woman’s life after her periods stop, menopause is actually a single day. It’s the one-year anniversary of a woman’s last period. Every day after that is postmenopause —…
If you know what it’s like to wake up in a puddle of sweat, you know a night sweat. And you’re not alone: Up to 80 percent of women will experience night sweats or hot flashes at some point in…
Throughout your 40s and 50s, food can be instrumental in alleviating the symptoms of shifting hormones. Optimal nutrition helps reduce mood swings, depression, anxiety, and irritability while boosting energy. Want to harness the power of food to relieve hot flashes,…
“I joke that I went into the hospital age 47 and woke up 60, but it’s also kind of not funny.” That’s an actual text message from one friend to another, sent just days after the friend who sent the…
A sudden wash of heat. A flushed face and neck. Red blotches on your chest, back, and arms. Sweat trickling down your torso. It’s a hot flash. Maybe you’ve heard of it? But maybe the facts below are not things…
If you believe everything popular culture taught you about perimenopause, you probably assume it involves hot flashes — and not much else. (Cue the desert scene in Sex and the City 2 when Samantha exclaims,“They’re starting!”)
Hot flashes can sneak up on you out of nowhere, making otherwise normal situations incredibly uncomfortable. Whether it’s in the office, in the gym, or on a date (yikes), one thing’s for sure: there is never a good time for…
Hormones have always been good at messing with us. They get a bad rap, but we need hormones to regulate all of our bodily functions, from hunger to emotions. During puberty, they transform many of us into moody, confused teenagers…
Picture this: You’re in the middle of a work meeting when suddenly your heart starts pounding, your skin is on fire, and you break out in a full-body sweat. You glance around nervously to see if your co-workers have noticed,…