Let’s get one thing straight: menopause isn’t just the magical moment when your periods peace out. Oh no. It’s like calling a tornado a “breezy day.” What most people call “menopause” is actually a bit of a hormonal mix-up. It’s not just one thing—it’s a whole journey, complete with plot twists, mood swings, and night … Read more
There’s no doubt – estrogen does crazy things to our bodies. To be clear it’s not the presence of estrogen, rather it’s the fluctuations of estrogen levels during perimenopause that turn normal bodily processes and functions upside down. Women become walking furnaces and ice chambers within a matter of seconds. We sleep and eat like … Read more
Nowhere on the list of “50 Great Things About Women Over 50” will vaginal dryness be mentioned. Yes, I said it. Did you know that more than 50% of post-menopausal women over the age of fifty will experience the symptoms associated with vaginal dryness? It is also a problem that many women are not comfortable … Read more
Growing up, my best friend and I half-jokingly spent a lot of time doing exercises we hoped would increase the size of our breasts. We even had a cadence going where we chanted, “We must! We must! We must improve our bust!” It worked. But that was largely a result of genetics and not the … Read more
Welcome to menopause ladies! As we approach our 50s, the reality of peri-menopause and menopause become inevitable. The cliché of ‘raging hormones’ sets in with a fluctuation in estrogen and progesterone in our bodies. With that, menopausal belly bloat. Ugh. Thankfully, this doesn’t last forever. Once your body adjusts to a ‘new normal’ of a … Read more