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  • Dangerous Menopause Symptoms

    menopause.guide@about.com
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    Some symptoms of menopause require medical attention and should be followed up. Heavy bleeding, high blood pressure, some types of heart palpitations and depression are serious symptoms and may require medical attention.

  • Diagnosis of Menopause

    menopause.guide@about.com
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    The diagnosis of menopause is usually made by menstrual and medical history, but sometimes may be made with the use of lab values. Lab values may include levels of follicle stimulating hormone, FSH, Estradiol estrogen, or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, TSH. The most common way to diagnose menopause is after 12 months of amenorrhea, or having no menstrual periods.

  • Coping with Menopause

    menopause.guide@about.com
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    Hints for dealing with menopausal symptoms such as stress, hot flashes, insomnia, memory problems, mood swings, vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, and weight gain.

  • Symptoms of Menopause

    menopause.guide@about.com
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    List of common, serious and unusual menopause symptoms, including Menstrual Irregularities, Hot Flashes & Night Sweats, Mood Swings, headaches, Insomnia, Vaginal Dryness & Urinary Problems, Weight Gain, Memory loss & Cognitive Changes, Fatigue, Heavy Bleeding, Depression, Hypertension
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  • Arkansas Woman Prevails Against Wyeth in Appeals Court

    Wendy
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    News came today that an appeals court has upheld a jury’s finding last year that Wyeth’s hormone-replacement drugs helped cause an Arkansas woman’s breast cancer.  At stake was $27 million in actual damages, an amount that was upheld by the three-judge panel. The appeals court said “the evidence presented could allow a jury to find or infer that Wyeth was guilty of malicious conduct.”  According to the news report, Pfizer’s lawyers argued that the plaintiff received ample warning about the cancer risks tied to the company’s Prempro and Premarin…

  • Are You a Successful Loser?

    Wendy
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    If you’ve lost at least 30 pounds and maintained that loss for at least one year, you can participate in a research study that is investigating the characteristics of individuals who have succeeded at long-term weight loss.  The National Weight Control Registry was started in 1994  and more than 5000 individuals have enrolled, making it the largest study of its kind.  Participation requires filling out periodic questionnaires and annual surveys. Interestingly, more than 80% of the registrants are women with an average age is 45.  Registry members have lost an average of 66 pounds…

  • Which Cities are the Healthiest Places for Women?

    Wendy
    23 Oct 2009 | 4:48 pm
    I’m proud to see that my home town, San Francisco, is among the top five places for women to live according to Self Magazine’s annual Survey of America’s Healthiest Places for Women.  Their criteria for ranking 100 of the largest metropolitan areas included: rates of diseases such as cancer and depression factors that affect access to health care including the number of doctors per capita environmental and community measures such as air quality and crime rates Interestingly, this year, “quality of sleep” was added as a determining factor.  Charleston, WV took…

  • A New Online Resource for Women About Midlife Health

    Wendy
    6 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am
    The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  has recently launched a website for women who are approaching or going through menopause.  The website and the companion magazine, Pause, covers a lot of territory - from hot flashes to urinary incontinence.  The section on Menopause will likely be most helpful to women in the peri-menopause stage, who are still trying to figure out what’s happening to them. However, there are sections on the site about Tests & Procedures, Conditions or Health Problems,  Cancer, and Your Annual Check-Up (about health screening tests women…

  • Joan Borysenko on Developing Resilience

    Wendy
    30 Sep 2009 | 9:02 pm
    One of my favorite books on creating wellness is Minding the Body, Mending the Mind by Joan Borysenko, who more than two decades ago, first pioneered the mind-body connection despite wide skepticism in the medical community. The book was recommended to me 10 years ago by my physician at the time and the yellow highlighted, dog-eared pages are testament to how relevant and informative it has remained all these years. Borysenko has just come out with a new book, It’s Not the End of the World, Developing Resilience in Times of Changeabout practicing and mastering resilience in times of…
 
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  • Stroke centers offer best shot at right treatment

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:59 am
    Stroke victims who are taken directly to a trained stroke center are more likely to receive the necessary clot-busting drugs--and receive them more quickly--than those taken to a regular hospital, research suggests.

  • Fructose boosts blood pressure risk: study

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    New research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a major ingredient in sugary sodas and other sweetened foods, raises the risk of developing high blood pressure.

  • Hypertension likely in children of Alzheimer's patients

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am
    According to new research, people who have a parent with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, arterial disease, and markers of inflammation than people who do not have a parent with the condition.

  • Illness, surgery not linked to seniors' mental decline

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:09 am
    New research published in the journal Anesthesiology suggests that illness and surgery don't contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors, nor do they accelerate the development of dementia.

  • 'Off-pump' heart surgery not as effective: study

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:59 am
    Heart patients who have their coronary bypass surgery "off-pump," or without being placed a heart-lung machine, have poorer long-term outcomes, a new study suggests.
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  • Oh, Baby – a New Glam-Parent is Born! A guest post by Julia Beck

    Liz
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Boomer grandparents are game changers. This is not news. Google the topic and you’ll immediately find a long list of articles addressing the boomer grandparent experience. The Wall Street Journal chronicled the on-going issues of stereotypes and ageist profiling in names (hint: opt for Glammom over Grandmom)  My favorite resource was found  on www.grandboomers .com  - a long, comprehensive list of what a boomer grandparent could be called including MiMa and Opa)  to avoid the  age-old  (and thus far too conformist, restrictive, cliché title of grandma). According to The Grandparent…

  • Wednesday Bubble: Equol-ity

    Liz
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:46 am
    Not bursting this one. At least not yet…. Last January, I shared some news on a key component in a type of isoflavone known as Daidzein. The component, S-equol, is produced by some people by the bacteria that lives in their intestines after eating soybeans and soy foods. Japanese women who produce S-equol naturally have been shown to have milder menopausal symptoms. No wonder I was excited to see more information about S-equol coming out of September’s North American Menopause Society meeting. This time, researchers asked 320 postmenopausal women complaining of at least one hot…

  • Introducing….it’s raining men! A male perspective on menopause

    Liz
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am
    For over a year now, Flashfree has been ignoring a key player in the midlife-menopause shuffle: men. So I decided to add some male voices into the mix to lend their perspective and educate us about their experiences with our experiences. My hope: to start an evolving dialogue and deepen understanding, provide humor and encourage better communication. Our first contributor is a dear friend, who has asked to remain anonymous because of the deeply personal nature of his topic: sexual desire. I hope you enjoy it, comment and share. When I was asked to provide another voice on this subject I…

  • The Roundup: October news and tidbits

    Liz
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:59 pm
    [Credit: Special thanks to artist Darryl Willison of whimsicalwest.com. Please visit his site and support his work!] Wow! Where did October go? I missed most of it; hope you didn’t miss a thing. If so, here’s the month’s Roundup: Redux: HRT & lung cancer - The risks keep growing and the benefits keep shrinking. HRT and lung cancer deaths – more information. Explore your P.A.S.S.I.O.N.: an excerpt from the Fearless Factor – Author and motivational speaker Jacqueline Wales talks about how to put passion back into your life, the non-sexual ilk Wednesday Bubble:…

  • Wednesday Bubble: Breast cancer – it’s personal

    Liz
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am
    I don’t typically get too personal on Flashfree because this blog is a resource for you, dear readers. However, I want to leave October’s Wednesday Bubble posts with something a bit closer to the bone and heart: breast cancer. Location: Department Store dressing room stall. Circa: late 1960s, early 1970s. The characters: Me and my mom. Scene: She is covering herself as she removes her shirt. I notice the scars. Lots of scars….to the side of one breast. I meet her eyes and she meets mine. Then I learn what the term ‘ breast cancer’ means. My mother was diagnosed…
 
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  • About Bipolar Depression

    29 Oct 2009 | 9:08 am
    You may not understand much about some mental disorders, but they are something that can happen to almost anyone. Even those that have gone through most of their lives with no issues what so ever may end up with something wrong. When this happens, they soon learn that there is no way to truly understand a disorder like this without having gone through it. That does not mean someone cannot understand some of it, but it does mean that the patient must do their best to help someone understand at least some of it. Those with bipolar depression may have a hard time doing this because the condition…

  • Want to partcipate in a Hot Flash study?

    27 Oct 2009 | 2:07 pm
    Software company is interested in interviewing women experiencing hot flashes/night sweats and other cognitive/memory issues. We will provide access to new iPhone/web software for monitoring these symptoms and their response to treatments and then conduct an interview about usability and suggested changes. You will have free access to the software for as long as you want it and will be paid for your interview time. We will only provide this offer to ten women experiencing flashes from either peri-menopause or from cancer treatments. Please contact me directly at the phone or email below.

  • Dermatologists tips for having soft feet after Menopause

    13 Oct 2009 | 1:25 pm
    Women start getting rough scaly feet after menopause. Scientists aren’t exactly sure why, but it’s pretty common. The problem usually starts first on your heels. Your heel skin becomes rough, dry thick and may crack. Gradually your entire foot can become elephant skin thick. Wearing sandals in the summer really thickens up the skin. As we go into winter, this thick skin dries out and cracks. Fall is a great time to soften your feet back up and that’s easy to do if you have the right tools for the job.Reclaiming your baby soft feet after menopause isn’t so hard. All it takes is good…

  • Chip May Detect Breast Cancer

    9 Oct 2009 | 12:23 pm
    In his left hand, Aaron Wheeler holds a petri dish bearing a lump of breast tissue that resembles, in size and appearance, a piece of chewed gum.In his right, the University of Toronto chemist holds a microchip array, about the size of a credit card, bearing a drop of red liquid about a thousand times smaller than the glob of mutilated flesh. The drop represents the minute amount of cells that Wheeler's tiny board needs to accurately gauge estrogen levels in a woman's breast tissue.Read more

  • World Menopause Day October 18

    8 Oct 2009 | 8:18 am
    Mark October 18th on your calendar – it’s World Menopause Day! That’s right! It is a day devoted to hot flashes; a time to celebrate those raging hormones. World Menopause Day started all the way back in 1984, though it is relatively unheard of. Instituted by the International Menopause Society and the World Health Organization, World Menopause Day was designed to bring increased awareness to menopause. Every woman will experience menopause in her lifetime, whether by natural onset or due to a hysterectomy or some cancer treatments. Yet very few of us feel comfortable talking about the…
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  • About Anger

    Susanna
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:11 pm
    Buddhists say that the defeat of anger is not only possible, but also the only thing worth doing in a lifetime. Perhaps that’s why I’m not a Buddhist. Apart from having other priorities in my list of things to defeat, I was quite sure I had fully controlled my childhood anger. Let’s face it once [...]
 
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  • An Award For Top Medical Blog

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm
    I was very surprised to receive this email ( below) this afternoon. I think I would feel better about it if the writer actually mentioned my blog by name, lol  I know they weren't referring to my other two blogs since they are craft related blogs so Menopausal Monster must be the one....although personally I don't feel there is that much medical information here, I just write about my own

  • Update

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am
    I am FINALLY all over my bronchitis and feeling so much better.  My 4th grandbaby ( 3rd grandaughter) was born on Oct. 27th.  Isabella Nazera weighed in at 6 lbs. 12 oz. and 19 1/2 in. long.  I was supposed to go into the delivery room with my daughter who had a C-section because Bella was a breech baby, but I was still too sick so my eldest daughter took my place.  Daddy is overseas on a job and

  • Been A Bad Week

    24 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am
    Today is day number 7 that I've been sick with a sore throat and bad cough and general fatigue.  I wasn't sure what I have and wasn't feeling any better by day 6  so made an appt. with my doctor yesterday.  Turns out I have bronchitis and an ear infection.  I'm on an antibiotic now and keeping my fingers crossed I will no longer be 'sick' come Tuesday when my 4th grandbaby will be delivered. 

  • What A Great Fall Day!!!

    7 Oct 2009 | 7:03 am
    I'm lovin' it!!!  It's cool enough to have to use a blanket at night and chilly enough in the morning to really enjoy my hot coffee.  It's windy and the leaves are whirling and twirling about.  I've invited my children and their families over for dinner today so this morning I plan to work on some crafts and then will have to put everything away ( that means put everything on my bed until they

  • A Bit Of A Surprise And A HUGE Thank you!

    12 Sep 2009 | 6:46 am
    I just received this email from a site called The Daily Reviewer: Congratulations! Your readers have submitted and voted for your blog at The Daily Reviewer. We compiled an exclusive list of the Top 100 Menopause Blogs, and we are glad to let you know that your blog was included! You can see it at http://thedailyreviewer.com/top/menopause Many thanks to the 'readers' who submitted Menopausal
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  • Menozac – Easy Way To Relief Menopause

    Menopause
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:54 pm
     Powered by Max Banner Ads There’s no deficit of medication for menopausal relief symptoms but a lot of them have chemicals that produce unwelcome side effects. If you are looking a natural treatment, Menozac will be worth for you to try. Natural Ingredients The medication is made from natural herbal extracts and these include phytoestrogen botanicals that get [...]

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for Treating Menopause

    Menopause
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:04 pm
    Natural hormone deputy care for treating menopause can be the make use of a progesterone cream. It is administered by tablet and the most general sip is twenty-five to 100 ml. This thick cream can be practical to your thigh, neck, wrist or middle arm. Natural hormone deputy care for treating menopause is ordinarily treated with [...]

  • Natural Progesterone Cream for Menopause

    Menopause
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:07 pm
    Natural progesterone cream is available without prescription in skin creams of numerous strengths including none at all in some! But the most often used non-prescription progesterone cream Pro-Gest contains 450 mg progesterone per ounce, the same quantity as found in custom-made prescription creams. The reason for using a natural progesterone cream is to balance the [...]

  • Why Haven’t You Tried Natural Remedies For Menopause Yet?

    Menopause
    26 Oct 2009 | 7:12 pm
    If you are suffering from the symptoms of menopause, then do natural remedies for menopause can help? No woman would want to go through the unpleasant and the inconveniences of menopausal period. If you simply one who wants to get on with your life minus the tell-tale symptoms of this period in your life, then [...]

  • Knowing When The Signs of Menopause Happens

    Menopause
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:15 pm
    Every women will eventually experience menopause especially when the reach the age of 40 and above. There is nothing you can do to prevent it so you might as well know its effects so that you can find ways to counter or deal with them. Below are some of the signs and symptoms attributed to [...]
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  • Menopause Makes Us Squirrely

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    I’ve started collecting Menopause Moments; real-life vignettes of all the wild and weird sequelae of the Big M. Why?  Because when these RIDICULOUS things happen, we mistakenly believe we are the only ones who have ever been afflicted so bizarrely. And that’s just not true. Thankfully!  Weirdness loves company – especially of the girlfriend persuasion. Here’s a stranger than fiction Menopause Moment starring my friend M. She just recently began the menopause transition but it already has twisted up her life in unimaginable ways. One normal/abnormal day, she suffered one of those…

  • Dancing with Menopause and Midlife

    LynetteSh
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:06 pm
    If life is a dance, Menopause just might be an unwanted dance partner. But we can’t refuse to dance, so we just have to find new steps or laugh when we can’t remember the old ones. This past week I was attending a Hawai`ian Healing and Hula workshop with Kumu Hula (Hula Master) Kawaikapuokalani Hewett. The workshop was organized by Holistic Honu Wellness Center in Sacramento, California. Yep, hula in Sacramento even though I live in Hawai`i. Hula is a fantastic discipline for Menopause Goddesses. Firstly, it offers low impact aerobic conditioning. You gain flexibility in your body AND…

  • Menopause Moments

    LynetteSh
    18 Oct 2009 | 11:07 am
    One of my girlfriends is newly in the throes of perimenopause.  And she has just experienced her first full-on Menopause Moment.  Yep, one of those mental lapses that previously would have been simply unthinkable and would cause a woman to doubt her very sanity. I think that we can safely assure her that it won’t be her last. Just a little background on my friend to put this all in context. A (for Anonymous which is how she wants to be known just now) is a CEO, multitasking go-getter who still finds time to play and hang out with friends in between running her business and her bicoastal…

  • Welcome to the New Menopause Goddess Blog – Woo Hoo

    LynetteSh
    11 Oct 2009 | 2:53 pm
    A while back, a number of Menopause Goddesses responded to our online survey about revamping the Menopause Goddess Blog. And I’m happy to report that we have launched this new site here at www.menopausegoddessblog.com  (instead of .org). It looks pretty much the same in terms of design, but has lots more functionality, including the ability to share blogposts with your friends via social networking tools as well as email. (See the bottom of any post.) Most of our survey respondents wanted a Menopause Marketplace and we are in the process of setting that up so that you’ll be able to…

  • Low Thyroid Hormone in Menopausal Women

    LynetteSh
    6 Oct 2009 | 2:31 pm
    When I was dragging my weary bod around like a lead weight during perimenopause, I figured it was just part of the Change.  But when my hair began thinning, my hands and feet were cold even though I was so hot generally I felt like a living furnace, and my weight was going up, my nurse mind went “Aha!”.  I need my thyroid tested.  Although these symptoms are nonspecific and indeed can be from low estrogen and progesterone, I knew they could also herald hypothyroidism. So off to my MD I went.  She ordered T3 and T4 levels as well as the more specific blood test TSH which stands for…
 
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  • Embracing Menopause Naturally

    iinadia
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:02 am
    We are all too familiar with symptoms: hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, irritability, sleeplessness, and more. While menopause triggers many physical and emotional changes, it also brings forth spiritual issues that, for many women, mark a redefinition of the feminine self. To address the total impact of menopause, Gabriele Kushi has created a supportive, practical, and personal guide to dealing with this time in a woman’s life. Twin Cities Author, Gabriele Kushi first provides a clear understanding of the overall process of menopause, from biological changes to emotional and…

  • EVOL YOUR SPINE

    drevol11
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:42 pm

  • SPIRIT-BRAIN-BODY CONNECTION

    drevol11
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:36 pm
    WELL VERSE DIS-STRESS Understanding the spine is the key to understanding why doctors of chiropractic do what they do and why they obtain extraordinary results with a variety of different conditions. The spine is a complex structure containing a number of associated muscles, ligaments, joints, and nerves which commonly become irritated and injured. Extended sitting, repetitive motions, bad postural habits, mental stress, lack of exercise and inadequate nutritional intake are just some of the everyday stresses which accumulate to produce devastasting effects of the spinal components. However,…

  • drug-induced nutrient deficiencies

    drevol11
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:14 pm
    ARE YOUR PERSCRIPTION DRUGS DEPLETING PRECIOUS VITAL NUTRIENTS Coenzyme Q10 is famous for its role in the mitochondria and energy production. But minerals and vitamins are necessary for energy production as well, especially magnesium which is deficient in most Americans and is a major influence on heart function. Think about it. We give statins to reduce cholesterol, and we deplete the nutrients that are needed for healthy muscle function, HMMMM…heart “muscle” function. Another group of nutrient depletions are caused by diuretics. It makes sense that diuretics as a group will…

  • Menopause: Man's Greatest Fear

    feminestra
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:07 pm
    Menopause has been around as long as there have been women who lived long enough to experience it. For about the same amount time, men have feared this time of change and dreaded its coming. You may ask, “What are they worried about? I’m the one going through the change.” but change affects everyone around you as well. So let’s look at the obvious facts about menopause. It affects your sex drive, it can make you irritable, it can cause mood swings, and, depending on which type of treatment you take, can cause you to feel sick and depressed. This can affect your significant other…
 
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  • I Think Mini Maniac is a Cougar

    menopausemaniac
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:29 pm
    Was it my blog that inspired her?Was it the television show?Nah, she neither reads my blog nor watches that television program.She is quite the little wild woman though!A veritable hormonal mess, if you want to know the truth.I often wonder if someday we will try to balance the hormones of our teenagers. Ok, so back to the Mini Cougar.She had a new friend on Facebook.Since I also happen to be my daughter’s friend on Facebook I was curious about this new boy.I saw that his birth date was the same as her OLDER sister.No way Jose!You can kiss that “relationship” goodbye!Well, what I really…

  • What You Put In Is What You Get Out

    menopausemaniac
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:50 am
    I was reading an interesting article this morning about “Retinoids - the ultimate anti-ager” and that got me thinking… We’re always trying to put a “band-aid” of sorts on our bodies (or our conditions).  Using something topical like Retin-A seems to be a good option, but in my personal opinion, it makes more sense to ascribe to the school of thought: “what you put in is what you get out.”  One of my biggest concerns as I get older is how my skin looks - after all, it’s our biggest ‘organ’ and we need to treat it right,…

  • Menopause Maniac Monica is a Grandma!

    menopausemaniac
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:03 am
    Hello everyone!Sorry I haven’t blogged in awhile.I just became a grandmother a few weeks ago!I know, I know, you are thinking to yourself “What?A grandmother?She is way too young and hot to be a grandmother!”I agree!Alas, (good grief, did I just say alas?) it is true and my son and daughter-in-law had a gorgeous baby boy 2 weeks ago. I flew to Japan a week after his birth and spent a glorious week holding my baby grandson.Falling deeply in love, I might add!I am so grateful that they let me hog the baby the entire time.I didn’t want to put him down!We danced, we sang, and we had deep…

  • Suzanne Somers on Cancer Treatment

    menopausemaniac
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:56 am
    I watched Suzanne Somers on Larry King last night. I was amazed by her story of the inaccurate diagnosis that she received last November. I was also not surprised the doctors whose care she was under prescribed chemo, while at the same time telling her she was going die anyway. So what is Chemo and how was it discovered? According to one website (which I like because it puts it in simple terms) “Mustard gas, a poison, was used in World War I (1914). The soldiers who had cancer and were exposed to the gas showed improvement in their cancers. These healing effects of mustard gas were…

  • I will continue to feel better

    menopausemaniac
    15 Oct 2009 | 11:39 am
    In late September I wrote about my second appointment with BodyLogicMD. Dr. Grossman reviewed my new test results and made nutritional suggestions. Since then I have talked about Ultra Flora and fiber, and most recently about how Gluten affects me. (I am now positive that I am gluten intolerant in a big way because after avoiding it again, for a week now, every thing is moving along smoothly.) When I had my second appointment the biggest change my doctor recommended was to add Estrogen to my Progesterone\Testosterone regimen. Since starting BHRT this has been my biggest fear. My mother passed…
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