Suzanne Andrews, star of the PBS show Functional Fitness with Suzanne Andrews shares her personal journey with pelvic floor therapy. “OK, now, squeeze,” orders the urologist. I lie on the cold hard steel of the gynecology table, my feet nervously cradled in the stirrups, and naked from the waist down. “Now squeeze like you’re trying …
I asked my friend Ellen Dolgen to contribute a post for my blog. She’s a great writer and here are her thoughts and wisdom. Enjoy! I’m in the menopause business. No, this was not my major in college. This is my encore career – menopause education is my mission Spurred by my own experience struggling …
Outsmart Your Metabolism to Lose Weight Dr. Mache Seibel: What made you want to write The Age-Defying Diet? Dr. Caroline Apovian: Over the past 10-15 years I realize that most of my patients see me for their weight, for other nutritional issues. All the questions that they had for me had to do with turning …
Confused about the risks and benefits of estrogen? Join the club. Many women are suffering from menopausal symptoms and are worried about the safety of estrogen yet do not realize that timing is key. My new book called The Estrogen Window will give you new insight into the estrogen story and the facts you need …
At a national meeting of the North American Menopause Society I did an interview with Dr. James Liu on the risks and benefits of using estrogen after a hysterectomy. It’s one of many interviews I did in preparation for writing my book, The Estrogen Window. If you’re thinking about taking estrogen after a hysterectomy, or …
Remember the first time you really thought about your breasts? Remember your emotions? According to filmmaker Meagan Murphy, the majority of women aren’t happy with their breasts. Her documentary film, The Breast Archives, honestly and openly explores this topic–women’s complex relationships with their breasts. In this interview Meagan offered me some background insights into the …
Here’s my interview on Coffee with America. The Estrogen Window is now the #1 national best seller on menopause. Discover why knowing about estrogen is so important for you! Want to know where your symptoms rank? Take the menopause quiz and get your personal score.
Estrogen is without a doubt the best treatment for the symptoms of menopause. For the first half of 2002, estrogen was the number 1 prescribed pill in the United States. But after the infamous 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study erroneously reported that women who take estrogen plus a synthetic progesterone called Provera have a …
The CDC reports that more than 1 in 9 Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant – and 60% will be on it for 2 years or more. Yet, several studies have shown that moderate exercise can be as effective as taking an antidepressant for mild to moderate depression. You don’t have to be a …
Summer is just around the corner, and for some people, thoughts of balmy weather and days at the beach are inspiration enough to get out and get moving. If you need even more motivation to start exercising (and a few easy tips to make your weight loss goal a success), read on… General Benefits of …