Category - menopause symptoms

17
Mar

Does Menopause Equal Career-Pause?

A March 2022 article in the British publication The House asked this very question.   They found that a lack of workplace support for menopause symptoms is ruining women’s careers. Sadly, many feel forced to reject promotions or even leave the workforce entirely. And that is not only bad for women; it’s bad for businesses. …

8
Mar

New Book Reveals The Impact of Working Through Menopause

Whether you’re a business woman in perimenopause or menopause or a company that hires them, you will want to know about this new book called Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses and The Bottom Line released today to coincide with International Women’s Day.   Hot flashes, mood swings, poor sleep, and irritability are …

3
Mar

Menopause is Making Work Worse… A Whole Lot Worse!

Menopause happens to every women who lives long enough. In today’s workplace, one in four women is either in menopause or transitioning into it in peri menopause. But no one seems to notice or care. And no one is offering needed support. Consider these facts: Six in ten menopausal women say their menopause symptoms have …

17
Feb

The Silent Ceiling: New Book Exposes The Impact of Menopause on Women and Businesses

Menopause is happening at work and no one is noticing   Women are half the US workforce, and half of those women are in perimenopause or menopause. That’s one fourth of the entire US workforce.   But menopause at work, neither women nor businesses isn’t getting the attention it deserves. That’s why in our book, …

4
Feb

Update on Hot Flashes

Hot flashes are the #1 symptom of menopause. Not only are they affecting 80% of women, they are very disruptive. Studies show that hot flashes alone as a healthcare issue cost businesses roughly $14 Billion dollars annually. And that doesn’t include the toll it takes on every business woman and her retention in the workforce. …

26
Jan

Listening to Music Can Reduce Menopause Symptoms

A number of years ago, I was invited to speak to the department of Music Therapy at Berklee College of Music in Boston about the power of music to improve health literacy and to improve relaxation and sleep. You can find many examples of my music on HealthRock.Bandcamp.com/music. Now a new study published in the …

21
Jan

New Book on Menopause in the Workplace Shines Light on Blind Spot in American Businesses

Working Through Menopause: The Impact on Women, Businesses and the Bottom Line available for pre-order.   Globally, pre menopause and menopause symptoms are costing businesses $810 billion dollars; hot flashes in the United States alone is costing businesses $14 billion dollars in lost productivity, days missed from work and associated costs. Yet seventy-three percent of women …

11
Nov

Using Cannabis for Menopause Symptoms

It’s not easy finding the right solution for menopause symptoms. Hormones provide effective treatment for many menopause symptoms, but the majority of women either can’t or won’t use hormones alternative treatments . So that leaves women wondering what will work. Study Shows High Percentage of Women Using Cannabis To Treat Menopause Symptoms A recent report …

16
Oct

What Your Menstrual Cycle Length Tells You About Vascular Disease and Estrogen

Intro There is a lot of discussion about estrogen and its impact on the heart and vascular disease. Is it safe? Is it beneficial? Most of this discussion is related to the use of estrogen in menopause, a topic that is explained clearly and completely in my book, The Estrogen Fix. But a new study …

5
Aug

Menopause Timing: It’s All In Your Genes

You know it’s coming; the “M” word!  Yup, menopause happens to everyone who lives long enough. But when??? How long will my periods last? How long can I wait to have my kids before it’s too late? Aren’t I too young for menopause? Although most women enter menopause between the ages of 45-55, up to …

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