Menopause

Baby Boomer Bathing Suits and Menopause

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Depression, Workout, Spanx, Perimenopause Help, Summer, Weight Gain, Health, Thyroid, Menopause, Bathing Suits, Women's Health, Insomnia, Weight Loss, Book on Menopause, Fifty News

The suits from last summer seem to hit all the wrong places. Does anyone else have this problem?

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WATCH: Is Menopause Keeping You Up At Night?

Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Not Sleeping, Video, Lack of Sleep, Menopause and Sleep, Menopause, Katie Couric, Insomnia and Menopause, Health Post50, Sleep Aids, Menopause Symptoms, Sleep, Fifty News

Katie Couric, like many midlife women, recently revealed that she has trouble sleeping on her Yahoo show "Katie's Take." There are countless reason...

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Top 5 Hormone Superheroes: My 'Genius Bar'

Sara Gottfried, M.D. | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Women's Health, Hormone Doctors, Menopause, Hormones and Sex, Hormone, Alternative Medicine, Hormones Medicine, Taking Hormones, Hormones and Weight, Functional Medicine, Hormones, Natural Health, Healthy Living News

Here are the hormonal "best in class." Vanguards of new paradigm medicine, they aim to repair and prevent rather than to postpone the inevitable or mask symptoms with the latest antidepressant.

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Not Sleeping Beauty: Dealing with Insomnia in Menopause

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Aging Gracefully, Depression, Sleeplessness, Perimenopause, Menopause, Hormones, Stress, Estrogen, Insomnia, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Hrt, Menopause Symptoms, Blood Pressure, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep, Fifty News

When I was young, I used to envy princesses like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty for their charm and singing voices. When I entered perimenopause, I started to envy them for a different reason.

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Caroline Manzo Talks Her Biggest Battle Yet

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Real Housewives of New Jersey, Video, Caroline Manzo Real Housewives of New Jersey, Caroline Manzo News, Caroline Manzo, Menopause, Caroline Manzo Menopause, Celebrity News

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" matriarch Caroline Manzo is facing a new battle that may be even bigger than her feud with Teresa Giudice -- it's meno...

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50 Shades of Grey Hair

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Aging Gracefully, 50 Shades of Grey, Aging, Menopause, The Wisdom of Menopause, Periods, Premenstrual Syndrome, PMS Relief, Change-of-Life, Fifty News

I read two books recently: 50 Shades of Grey and The Wisdom of Menopause. One reminded me of what it felt like to be young and in heat and the other advised me on the heat to come.

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Are You There, Chef? It's Me, Menopause

Gillian Clark | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Chefs, Menopause Symptoms, Cooking, Menopause, Aging Women, Women Aging, Women Chefs, Working Women, Women in Business, DC News

I'm pushing 50 now and Mother Nature is about done with me. It's Father Time's turn and he is determined to make a man out of me.

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Menopause? There's A 'Map' For That

Huff/Post50 | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Senior Health, Video, Losing Weight After 50, Health and Aging, Health Post50, Menopause, Health After 50, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause Map, Fifty News, Fifty News

Hot flashes, uncomfortable dryness, insomnia -- we all know the myriad symptoms associated with menopause. But a surprising number of women aren’t ...

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What To Do About My High Cholesterol

Judi Freedman | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Baby Boomer Health, Lowering Cholesterol, High Cholesterol, Aging, Wellness, Baby Boomer Women, Menopause, Fifty News

Here are the five foods the Mayo Clinic says can lower cholesterol and protect my heart:

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How to Meet Your Mother

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Aging Gracefully, Puberty, Mother's Day, Perimenopause, Menopause, Insomnia, Motherhood, Conversation, Parenting, Menopause Symptoms, Anxiety, Hormones, Exhaustion, Teenagers, Fifty News

Celebrate Mother's Day by sharing your experiences with your children and encouraging them to share with you. Sit down with your own mother and chat about her life's journey.

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What Makes Me Really Hot

Elise Sax | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Menopause Hot Flashes, Menopause Symptoms, Menopause, Aging, Coping With Hot Flashes, Fifty News

Recently, I was in line at the bank when I was attacked by a ball of fire in my belly. The heat grew, emanating out until it had taken over my entire body. "Whoa, Nelly!" I shouted, as if to warn the others in line. "A Number Six Hot Flash. It's a biggun'!"

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Take the 'Bite' Out of HRT

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Estrogen, Women, Aging, Perimenopause, Menopause, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause Symptoms, Hormone Replacement Therapy Research, Women's Health, Health News, Menopause HRT, Hrt, Menopause Hormone Replacement Therapy, HRT Research, Fifty News

Menopause is the great equalizer. It doesn't care which political party you identify with, what your religious background is or whether you're a member of the 1 or 99 percent.

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Take Your Menopause to Work Day

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Women, Depression, Aging, Employees, Absenteeism, Economy, Perimenopause, Menopause, Presenteeism, Workplace, Work, Health, Insomnia, Menopause Symptoms, Book on Menopause, Health Care, Productivity, Fifty News

Without a daycare program where women can leave their hot flashes and discomfort, the best step companies can take is to educate their employees and employers.

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When You Can't Remember Where You Hid Stuff

Linda Durnell | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Role Models, Friendship, Women, Friends, Menopause, Girlfriends, Aging Gracefully, Aging, 50s, Aging Naturally, Fifty News

However we choose to live our lives in our 50s, whether through true grit, humor or acceptance, it seems to me that it is a personal lifestyle choice.

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Estrogen Prevents Stroke, Heart Attack for Some

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Estrogen, Premature Menopause, Breast Cancer, Stroke, Progesterone, Heart Attack, Menopause, Perimenopause, Hrt, Whi, Estrogen Health, Women's Health, New Research, Healthy Living Health News, Video, Healthy Living News

The decision to take estrogen or HRT must be an individualized one -- a conversation between you and your doctor that takes into account your risks, your age and your history.

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HRT and Breast Cancer: A Brief Primer

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Prempro, Phytoestrogens, Perimenopause, Menopause, Low Estrogen, Mache Seibel, Pfizer, Hrt, Video, Healthy Living Health News, Hormone Therapy Menopause, Hormone Therapy, Hormone Replacement, Women's Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Cancer Hormone Therapy, Healthy Living News

The recent Pfizer jury award is sure to scare many women. Whether or not to take estrogen and or progesterone is a very personal decision that needs to be individualized.

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Fertility And Me

Toni Nagy | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Family Planning, Iud, The Pill, Rush Limbaugh, Menopause, Birth Control, Fertility, Female Sexuality, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice, Sexuality, Republicans, Women News

There is an expiration date on my uterus, a "sell by" number on my sexuality and not much I can do to prolong it.

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Can't Sleep? Stressed? Try Music!

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Stress, Hot Flashes, Video, Sleep Music, High Blood Pressure, Sleep and Music, Music for Sleep, Gps-Soul, Menopause, Insomnia, Music Therapy, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Have you ever felt anxious or stressed or couldn't sleep? Not just mere mortals have the problem; even celebrities have trouble sleeping sometimes. Maybe it's time to turn on some relaxing music and feel your body switch to relaxed.

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Personal Spring Cleaning

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Women, Aging, Health, Perimenopause, Menopause, Insomnia, Spring, Perimenopause Symptoms, Memory Loss, Fifty News, Menopause Symptoms, Book on Menopause, Anxiety, Fifty News

Many changes occur in your body when you enter perimenopause. It is the most symptom-laden time since puberty, but remember that over 50 million women around the world are right there with you.

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Colonoscopy Challenge: Get a Light at the End of Your Tunnel

Mache Seibel, MD | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Stay Well Cards, Postmenopausal, Mache Seibel, Colonoscopy-Sweepstakes, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Menopause, Colonoscopy Colon Cancer, Personal Health, Colonoscopy Challenge, Colonoscopy Post 50, Healthy Living News

When I say "colonoscopy," most people don't respond with "Sign me up." But what if it came with an all-expenses-paid trip to New York?

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The Battle Over the Thermostat or the Winter of My Big Hot Flash

Nancy Wurtzel | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Caregiving, Humor, Menopause, Motherhood, Female, Family Caregiver, Mothers and Daughters, Fifty News

I've taken to signing my emails and other correspondence "Warmly, Nancy." Sadly, it's all too true. Even though it is cold outside, I am warm much of the time. Hot, actually.

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Estrogen and Cognitive Function: Ask Dr. Pat

Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Women's Health, Advice, Menopause, Personal Health, Estrogen Health, Estrogen Side Effects, Estrogen Levels, Hysterectomy, What Is Estrogen, Healthy Living News

I recently got a letter from a reader asking whether a hysterectomy was the only way to eliminate complications she was experiencing as a result of hormone therapy.

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Navigating Stressful Relationships As We Age (And Why Your Health Depends On It)

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Nutrition, Menopause, Personal Health, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Menopause-Health, Healthy Living News

For many people, relationships are a major source of stress. As much as you love and need them, your parents, partner, children, boss, and even your friends can be the cause of a lot of aggravation. The resultant stress can have a tremendous impact on your health.

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Top 4 Menopause Myths Dispelled

Mickey Harpaz | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Menopause Age, Menopause, Health Post50, Menopause Myths, Menopause Symptoms, Diet Menopause, Exercise Menopause, Symptoms of Menopause, Weight Gain Menopause, Health After 50, Fifty News

After working with over 10,000 menopausal women in my practice over the past 23 years, I have seen some misconceptions and myths that women have believed that have hindered their success in navigating the dreaded "change." The good news is you don't have to believe those myths.

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Valentine's Day: Crank the Heat Up!

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Women, Estrogen, Baby Boomers, Night Sweats, Perimenopause, Health, Sex, Menopause, Insomnia, Fifty News, Menopause Symptoms, Book on Menopause, Fifty News

Even though the last thing you probably want is a temperature hike (hot flash central), here are 14 uncensored, cut-to-the-chase ways to crank that love thermostat up to super steamy.

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