If You Do Just One Thing, Get Up and Move
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.
Quiz: How Good Is Your Skin?
Skin loses about 1% of its thickness each year of your adult life until you reach menopause. After that the loss doubles. And not just in the areas most on public display.
9 Hot Flash Facts You Probably Didn’t Know — and 1 You Do
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 you already know about the most common symptom of approaching menopause.
Your Best Hair, Skin, and Nails Starts Right Here
Not feeling like your best self? You’re not the only one. Shifting hormones during perimenopause and after menopause affect every part of a woman’s body — right down to her hair, skin, and nails.
Menopause: A Heck of a Lot More Than Hot Flashes
If you believe everything popular culture taught you about perimenopause and menopause, 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!”)
The Anti-Aging Vitamins You Need Now
It seems like every other day there’s a new supplement for anti-aging. And though a pill can’t provide a fountain of youth, supplements may have benefits — especially later in life. Take a look at four anti-aging vitamins and how you can be sure you’re getting enough.
4 Reasons You Need Protein as You Age
Protein is vital for managing weight in midlife, but the benefits don’t end there. New studies show that protein is even more important for leading a healthy lifestyle than we previously thought. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons we need more as we age.
Resolutions for a Healthy Menopause
With 2020 here, you’re probably thinking about healthy upgrades you can make to enhance your daily life (especially if you’ve indulged during the holidays — no shame there!). But resolutions don’t need to be difficult. When it comes to your health, the key is making small, incremental changes that will stick. Here are 5 New
Top 5 Yoga Poses for Perimenopause
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 can do wonders for easing these symptoms, and you don’t need to join a studio
How to Elevate Your Self-Care Routine
It’s no secret that women put the needs of others before their own — whether it’s their children, spouse, aging parents, and the list goes on. Putting 100 percent of your effort into your loved ones may feel like the responsible choice, but you need to take care of yourself, too. Without adequate self-care, it
5 Quick Skin Care Fixes to Add to Your Beauty Routine
Skin care during perimenopause and after menopause is tricky. Out of nowhere, it can feel like everything you thought you knew about your skin has turned upside down. Suddenly, your favorite go-to skin care essentials no longer cut it, and you’re struggling to figure out how to treat your skin’s needs. From wrinkles to age
5 Problems of Aging Skin (and How to Solve Them)
It’s no secret that menopause can have a dramatic impact on your skin. But what many women don’t realize is that aging skin sees a wide array of changes that goes beyond dryness and sensitivity.