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Dear Readers: So Long After Seven Years…. 20 May 2013 | 06:00 am
Dear Readers, After nearly seven years and 700 articles about women’s health during the menopause years, I’ve decided to stop publishing Menopause The Blog to devote more time to other projects concer...
These Fitness Balls Can Help With Kegel Exercises 14 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
Every day, whether intentionally at the gym, or just doing chores around the house, our arm, leg and back muscles get a good workout. But one set of muscles, located in the pelvic floor, never get the...
Is Urinary Incontinence An Inevitable Part of Aging? 13 May 2013 | 08:10 am
Urinary incontinence is something we associate with old age. Yet an overactive bladder (OA) can be a consequence of childbirth, or even constipation. So it’s not uncommon for women in their 30s to 60s...
This Doc Says Forget The Health Rules and Live A Little! 11 May 2013 | 11:45 am
Lose weight, exercise more, get 8 hours of sleep, eat more fruits and vegetables, reduce stress, take supplements… have you grown weary of all the health rules offered by TV doctors, magazine articles...
10 Best Foods To Lower Blood Pressure 8 May 2013 | 08:47 pm
If you have elevated or high blood pressure, a common condition in menopausal women, you naturally want to reduce your sodium intake. But you also want to make sure that your diet includes enough pota...
Mother’s Day Gifts for Hot Mamas 2 May 2013 | 11:00 am
Hot flashes is the theme of my picks for mothers’s day gifts this year. There’s no reliable natural remedy to make them go away. Even hormone therapy is no guarantee. But there are plenty of products ...
What I’m Reading: The Latest On Calcium Supplements 30 Apr 2013 | 06:11 am
Are you still taking a daily mega dose of calcium to prevent bone loss? It was advice that we dutifully followed for years. But recent research findings have led to updated guidelines. If you’re confu...
The Connection Between Fibroids and Vitamin D 25 Apr 2013 | 11:00 am
A new study from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has found a possible link between fibroids and vitamin D. In a three-year study of just over 1000 women, aged 35-49, researcher...
How Safe & Effective is Gingko? 23 Apr 2013 | 09:05 am
Ginkgo, a perennial top-selling herbal supplement used to enhance memory function came under fire late last week as a threat to our health by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Citi...
Do Botanical Medicines Work? An Expert Explains. 18 Apr 2013 | 09:09 am
If I had to guess, I’d estimate that nearly every reader of this blog has, at one time or another, tried botanical medicines. Perhaps it was for hot flashes, or depression, or to alleviate cold sympto...
