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 30. Though genetics play a role, it’s positive lifestyle choices from our youth — more […]
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 — and for up to eight years before that can be a time known as perimenopause.
Menopause and weight gain go together like Netflix and chill. That’s the unfortunate reality for many menopausal women who feel that they’re losing the fight against the dreaded middle-age spread. We recommend permanent lifestyle changes and not dieting, but nevertheless we did a deep dive on some of the more popular diets for women over
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 their lives.
If your hair has seemed a little lackluster lately, your hormones may be to blame. Hair loss in women — whether simple thinning or full-on bald spots — is not uncommon during perimenopause or after menopause. For women, hair loss can be incredibly frustrating for a number of reasons. First, it’s embarrassing, especially if you
Though wellness and self-care have become top of mind for so many, studies have revealed something paradoxical. Women ages 45 to 65 are consuming more alcohol.
I am and have always been a strong woman, but going through menopause was almost as serious as giving birth — only the opposite of bringing life into the world and more of knowing that you cannot ever do that again. Saying this, it is not something that drove me into a pit I couldn’t
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, night sweats, weight gain, acne, hair loss, and vaginal dryness — and help balance your
“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 message underwent an emergency hysterectomy that removed cervix, uterus, and both ovaries and fallopian tubes
Protein helps maintain weight, preserve muscle, and fight disease. But how much protein do women really need? What happens if you don’t get enough?
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 leading up to menopause collectively destabilize pelvic muscles. And though involuntary bladder leakage was once
Open, honest communication about the symptoms of menopause can help partners understand each other. We dispel a few myths to get everyone on the same page.