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Exercise is important throughout our lives, but it becomes even more important as we age. The risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and functional decline all rise as we get older. Staying active…
With whole states and some cities issuing shelter-in-place directives, most of the nation is taking the health threat of the novel coronavirus seriously. It’s an overwhelming time, and the bad news just keeps coming. People are out of work, students…
Weightlifting can be intimidating even for the most active among us. Maybe it’s terms like “dead lifting” or the general confusion that comes along with figuring out the weight machines at the gym. Whatever the reason, only 17 percent of…
People all over the United States have been asked to stay home while the nation grapples with COVID-19. At FemmePharma, our hearts are heavy as we start to realize the breadth of the infection and experience its devastating effects. The…
Truth be told, we exercise for one of two reasons: vanity or sanity. But as women age, there is a more important reason to get moving: strong bones. Bone tissue (aka bone mass) reaches maximum strength and density at about age…
If you’ve ever sneezed, laughed, coughed, or jumped and wet yourself a little, you’re not alone. The instigator is a weakened pelvic floor, and it is synonymous with aging. Pregnancy, childbirth, weight gain, and the shifting hormones in the years…
The benefits of regular exercise are many — no secret there — but for women over 40 exercise is a critical part of a self-care routine. Here are some tips to get you moving.
Perimenopause is a period of transition for your body. Many women experience symptoms like irregular or heavy periods, hot flashes, anxiety and depression, brain fog, and more, due to changes in hormones. That’s the bad news. The great news is that yoga…
Persistent joint pain isn’t a minor annoyance — it can seriously slow you down. And joint pain is more frequent and more persistent later in life. Though there are plenty of over-the-counter solutions, NSAIDS — or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs —…
Getting out of bed, off the couch, and out of your comfort zone when you’re not used to exercise can be incredibly challenging. Menopause symptoms can make it doubly so. How do you summon the energy to work out when…
Aging takes a toll on the body. Some of those changes are private (vaginal dryness, anyone?), while others are far more difficult to hide from the outside world (hot flashes, we’re looking at you!).