Women after a certain age will experience menopause. This is defined by not having a menstrual cycle for 12 months. While it is different for every woman, it typically occurs between the ages of 40 and 50. Menopause changes many things in your body – both hormonally and physically. The symptoms often associated with menopause […]
Category Archives: Menopause
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Oct
Oct
Maybe you can’t find the car keys. Maybe you’re standing in the grocery store and can’t forget what you need. Or maybe your teenager told you something and you can’t remember what they said. If you’re going through menopause, brain fog is a common symptom that can strike at any time. A lot of brain […]
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Oct
Oct
During menopause, gut health is extremely important. Not only does menopause mess with weight, but can affect our mood and our brain. Menopause causes hormonal imbalances, but it also causes imbalances in our digestive system that affects gut health. As women transition into menopause, the hormone estrogen decreases in the body. Estrogen regulates cortisol – […]
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Sep
Sep
Do you walk into a room and forget why? Or struggle to find the right word for something in the middle of a conversation? If you are a woman over 40 and answered yes to either of these questions, know you are not alone. Memory issues are a normal part of perimenopause – the time […]
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The female body undergoes a lot of changes during perimenopause and menopause. Hormone levels fluctuate and estrogen begins to drop. According to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), approximately 23 percent of women have mood swings before, during, and after menopause. How Does Menopause Lead to Mood Swings During perimenopause, estrogen levels drop, causing a […]
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Women between the ages of 45 and 55 undergo biological and hormonal changes that are a result of menopause. While every female will have her own experiences with this life change, the signs and symptoms are pretty standard. Many of these symptoms are also related to aging, so you may not realize that your body […]