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23

Sep

9 Dots – How To Think Outside the Box and Lower Stress

in Brain Fog, General Health, Lower Stress, Memory, Menopause, Menopause treatment, Mental Health, Mindfulness

Do you like doing puzzles? I was assigned one as part of a mindfulness class to help us lower stress by thinking “outside of the box.” It was three rows of three dots on top of each other. The task was to connect all 9 dots using 4 straight lines without ever picking up the …

19

Sep

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Right for You? New Book, The Estrogen Fix,Explains

in Bioidentical Estrogens, Brain Fog, Breast Cancer, Dementia, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Menopause treatment

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tagged: HRT

In 2002 a study was published that changed my life and my career. The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was published to prove the benefits of estrogen. But the headlines were very different when that study was published … “Medical community shocked!” “Estrogen increases risk of breast cancer!” “Women are angry and feel duped …

14

Sep

Hormone Replacement Therapy Gains Support

in Aging, Bioidentical Estrogens, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment

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tagged: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Ever since a 2002 study called the Women’s Health Initiative or WHI reported that estrogen and hormone replacement therapy caused breast cancer, heart disease and more, millions of women have stopped taking it and millions more never start using it… And doctors have largely stopped prescribing it. As a result, estrogen went from …

12

Sep

Can Estrogen Fix Your Belly Fat and Control Your Weight?

in Diet & Nutrition, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, General Health, Hormones, Menopause treatment, Weight Control

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tagged: belly fat, BMI, menopause symptoms, obestiy

Do you have love handles? Muffin top? Spare tire? Menopot? Jelly belly? The list of disparaging terms women use for the belly fat from menopause goes on and on. As they stare into the mirror at their once-svelte bodies and try to zip up a favorite pair of pants, they wonder what is going on. …

8

Sep

Forget The Bucket List…

in Aging, Stress

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tagged: Bucket List, Quality of Life, stress, Work Life Balance

I’m always hearing people talk about their bucket list. Climb Mount Everest. Bowl a perfect 300 score. Visit Tahiti. Parachute out of an airplane. The Bucket lists go on and on. Maybe you have a bucket list of things you want to do. There’s nothing wrong with a bucket list. Lots …

29

Aug

Moody, Foggy, Forgetful? You Need an Estrogen Fix!

in Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Fog, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Mood Swings

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tagged: brain fog

I know that many women are concerned about the effects of estrogen on their breasts. How could they not be? So much has been written and discussed about estrogen, especially since many of the medications for breast cancer have been created to inhibit estrogen production. While understanding estrogen’s role on the breasts is important, estrogen …

22

Aug

Solar Eclipse and Bone Health

in Aging, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Hormones, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, osteoporosis, Premature Menopause

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tagged: bone health

Wasn’t the solar eclipse amazing? Once in our lifetime the USA could see the moon came between the earth and the sun… and slowly the sun (or part of it depending on where you stood) disappeared. You might not have known about the solar eclipse if it weren’t for the news. And you learned that …

22

Aug

The Estrogen Fix and Your Bones

in Bioidentical Estrogens, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Menopause, osteoporosis

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tagged: bone health, Estrogen Fix, lo estrogen, menopause symptoms, menopause treatments

Most people don’t think about their bones much until they break or ache. Unlike our teeth, our bones are buried beneath our skin, muscles, and fat. Like so many other parts of a woman’s body, bones have a close relationship with estrogen and have an estrogen window. The bones are where the body stores …

15

Aug

It’s About Time…For an Estrogen Fix

in Bioidentical Estrogens, Breast Cancer, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Heart Attack, Hormones, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, perimenopause

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tagged: NAMS

Are you confused about hormones? Are they right for you? When do you start them? Stop them? Which one? How much? What kind? Are bioidentical hormones safer? If any of that sounds like you, you’re not alone! Not many medications affect so many people and are so misunderstood. We need an Estrogen Fix. …

11

Aug

How to Navigate the 7 Cs of Menopause

in Aging, Early Menopause, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Mental Health, Stress

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You’ve probably heard the term “Seven Seas.” It refers to the world’s seven largest bodies of water: the North and South Pacific Oceans, the Southern Pacific or Antarctic Ocean, the North and South Atlantic Oceans, the Indian Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It implied a great journey, challenging navigation and an element of adventure. …

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