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 …
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 …
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 …
One of the myths about menopause is that it happens when you’re older. Women in their thirties and early forties aren’t usually thinking about menopause. It’s not on their radar. So when symptoms like having no energy, brain fog, sensitive bladder, wonky periods, vaginal dryness or pants getting tighter start happening, they go to their …
Are you worried your brain fog is early demntia, an overall term used to describe a decline in your brain health. This can include the loss of your mental ability to think, remember and/or learn. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60-80 percent of all cases. In fact, according to …
