Here are my five steps for safe deployment to menopause.
So now that you are motivated to meditate, here are three quick and easy meditations for finding menopausal bliss.
Women aren't the only ones who need to understand menopause.
Women with the highest levels of stress were more than five times (I repeat, five times!) more likely than normally stressed women to report hot flashes.
For years I tried to stay respectably covered up. Not anymore.
Here are my five steps to help you shed those extra menopausal pounds.
"New Girl" has got me thinking: Where have all the good eggs gone? During a recent episode, Sadie, the show's "friendly neighborhood gynecologist," broke the news that a woman can lose up to 90 percent of her eggs by age 30. Jess (and I!) had a little more than a minor freak-out.
During heart attacks, women often suffer from symptoms that are far different than the stereotypical chest pains that men experience. And recognizing those signs -- and getting to an emergency room ASAP -- could save your life.
If you are considering the idea of making a positive shift towards better health and happiness, then knowing what your body is automatically accomplishing should motivate you to push yourself even further. Here are some interesting facts about why you're even more amazing this January.
So, what is the woman in perimenopause or menopause focused on this Thanksgiving?
With everything going on, friends to see, places to go, gifts to buy and treats to eat, you may find taking care of yourself slipping lower on your To-Do List. If we don't approach this season with some consciousness and care, we'll be bringing a little bit more of ourselves into the new year.
I am living proof that a heart-healthy lifestyle and the effective use of preventative medicines are as important as hereditary predispositions.
place two letters on my calendar on Sundays: "ME". This reminds me to take inventory of my week. I check in with myself on three levels: physically, mentally and emotionally.
Tests... the mere word conjures memories of long-ago school days, my number two lead pencil cracking under the pressure of my intensity. Fortunately for us, when it comes to testing for hormone levels, no pencil is needed, and you really can't fail!
Are you awake at 3 a.m.? Forgetting the names of your own children? Suddenly losing your keys, your temper and your mind?
Help me break the taboo and open up the conversation about Vaginal Atrophy.
Stop glaring or staring hopelessly at yourself in the mirror. You are not hopeless or helpless. Talk to your menopause specialist. Decide your treatment strategy.
Do I feel beautiful? I am pondering this question as I approach my 59th birthday. Why is this on my mind? Am I thinking about this because my big "6-0" is only a year away, or am I simply checking in with my inner self?
Since hot flashes can possibly last for several years before and after your last period, the trick is to find strategies to calm that wayward inner child before she burns the house down.
Too many of us are not getting the help we deserve for our health, wellness and our menopausal challenges. If you assess your own needs, you'll see that your own well-being is connected to the well-being of your family members.
As women, we are continuously finding ways to express ourselves, and fashion is a liberating opportunity to show yourself and the world who you are in an infinite number of ways.
Who just had a meltdown and locked themselves in their bedroom? Was it daughter, son or Mom? With all these hormonal fluctuations happening at once, things can get more than a little hectic!
