Menopause
Yet Another Hot Night: Menopause & Hot Flashes -- Don't despair. Any woman who's going through menopause has been there. Just when you think you can begin to have a life of your own, now that the kids are old enough to fend for themselves, you begin turning the corner into "older" age and the hot flashes (or "flushes" as they're also referred to) remind you of your more mature age. There is hope!
Menopausal and Chronically Burned Out at 40: How to Bring Back the Sparkle -- According to Dr. Russell Roby from Austin, one of the main causes of fatigue is hormonal imbalance. Since estrogen plummets during menopause, cortisol (the hormone in charge of tiredness) becomes unbalanced and uncontrolled. The female sex hormone estrogen is actually what keeps the level of cortisol in women balanced and in control.
Smoking Linked to Early Menopause -- Female smokers are 59 percent more likely to have an early menopause before the age of 45 than non-smokers. This was revealed by Norwegian researchers who said that the smokers were also at risk for osteoporosis and heart disease.
Your Midlife Transition is the Time to Excavate Your Authentic Self -- Today's midlife woman is part of the first generation of women who have the ability to have a life after menopause. Our mothers and grandmothers were expected to fade into the background once their usefulness as child rearers was complete. Not so for today's baby boomer midlifers!
Preparing for the First Symptoms of Menopause -- Menopause is a perfectly natural physiological change, so the first symptoms of menopause should be regarded as the beginning of a new phase of a woman's life. Even so, the first symptoms of menopause can cause concern for many women who are not quite ready to accept the passage of time and the end of their childbearing years. They may await the first symptoms of menopause with a mixture of dread and relief that it is finally approaching.
Early Signs of Menopause -- Menopause and the early signs of menopause is just a part of life. The symptoms that follow are physiological changes that occur in the lives of every woman.
