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Jan

You Are NOT Too Young For Heart Disease

in Aging, Early Menopause, General Health, Heart Attack in Women, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Menopause, menopause symptoms
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Usually when I share an article, it’s from a well-known medical journal. But this information was reported on the front page of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ January 15, 2020).   And it’s alarming!   Heart disease and strokes are killing an increasing number of Americans between the ages of 45 and 64, in the …

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10
Dec

When Treatment Causes Menopause

in Aging, AMH, BRCA, Breast Cancer Treatment, Causes of Hot Flashes, Early Menopause, General Health, Hot Flashes, medication induced menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Mental Health, Premature Menopause, surgical menopause, Vaginal Dryness, VAGINAL PAIN
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Menopause always comes with challenges. When you are 50ish, the symptoms come on gradually. But when you are younger and still have normal or relatively normal hormone levels, treatment causes an abrupt drop in those hormones, and that causes you to be catapulted into menopause. That large, sudden change in hormones causes large, sudden changes …

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8
May

Menopause Symptoms – Before, During and After

in Aging, General Health, Hormone Balance, Menopause, menopause symptoms, perimenopause, Women's Health
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How will you change after menopause? Studies show that most women don’t know the answer. It’s the not knowing that leads to fear and worry for so many women.   To make things worse, many doctors don’t diagnose menopause as the cause of the variety symptoms their patients are experiencing.   It’s not surprising. Menopause …

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1
May

My Odometer

in Aging, General Health, inspiration, Menopause, Mental Health, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Women's Health, Work Life Balance
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Monday I hit a milestone birthday. I sat down and wrote this poem put to music played by Ben Schwendener. Listen to the narration over the music. It will add to the flavor. Hope you enjoy it and if you, please comment below.     My odometer turned again One more revolution With multiple conclusions …

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18
Apr

Notre-Dame Cathedral – Significance of Fire

in Easter, Health Song, HealthRock, inspiration, Music, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Original Music, spirituality
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I’ve been very moved by the fire that destroyed so much of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Given this happened during the Holy Week just before Easter, I wrote the following essay and original music to accompany it. Whether you observe Easter or Passover, I hope you enjoy it. I watched with disbelief as the spire of …

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16
Apr

Dryness and Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment (GSM) – How to Make it Better

in Breast Cancer, estrogen cream, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, Vaginal Dryness, VAGINAL PAIN, Weight Control, Women's Health
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There’s a new medical term for an old and too familiar problem. It’s called Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause or GSM and it is the medical term for a group of symptoms that include dryness of the vagina and skin area outside the vagina, burning, and irritation. It also includes painful sex, urinary symptoms, and recurring urinary …

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9
Apr

Hot Years Magazine – Latest Issue Released

in Breast Cancer, healthy eating, Hormone health, Hot Years Magazine, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Original Music, sexual health, Sexuality, The Hot Years magazine, Weight Control
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Get accurate, reliable information on midlife that is easy to understand and comes right to your inbox! The latest issue of The Hot Years magazine in now available and….its FREE. Visit www.HotYearsMag.com and download it now to your computer or device. This issue includes articles on culinary medicine (food for health), what you need to …

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