equol, Food As Medicine, Hot Flashes, Soy
If you’re struggling with hot flashes, you may have heard that soy was helpful in turning down the heat. I’ve been writing about this for nearly 20 years and if you want to know exactly how soy works and easy to understand explanations of why soy is worth...
cannabis for menopause, cannabis for menopause symptoms
Cannabis is legal. It’s being used for all sorts of medical issues and conditions. But will cannabis improve menopause symptoms? A study from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada found that one in three women are using it near the time of menopause. Some...
Bone Health, osteoporosis
Bone health! Boring, right!? Better to worry about breast health; getting a mammogram and making sure you don’t have breast cancer. Well, that is really important. But as I tell my Menopause Coaching clients, if you are a healthy fifty year old woman, your just...
Estrogen and Weight Gain, Insomnia, Sleep and Weight Gain
Roses are red Violets are blue Are menopause and poor sleep Putting weight on you? Let’s face it, when we rank the menopause symptoms that really make life a challenge, poor sleep usually gets listed in the top three. Weight gain is usually up there also....
Best Menopause Blog, Bladder Control, bladder treatments, menopause symptoms, Nocturia
Let’s face it, the nighttime path from the bed to the pottie is well worn in many households. It’s called nocturia and it’s often gets worse in menopause as lower estrogen levels weaken the tissues that support the bladder and create a much...
