I don’t know about you, but I don’t like fad diets, especially if they eliminate certain foods, because I like a variety of foods, that’s why I like the yummy Mediterranean-style diet! My love for many types of foods may have originated in my being raised on the...
Are you aging well? A long time ago I worked in a pharmacy and many of my patients were senior citizens. They often told me “Oh dear! You don’t want to get old!” to which I always replied, “Yes I do. The alternative isn’t very good!” Aging isn’t appealing and in a...
I hope you are healthy, safe, content, and enjoying summer, wherever you are! If you are in a hot and humid place like I am—I’m in southern Ontario—you may find your hot flashes have become worse since the temperature has gone up because slight increases in body...
As a healthcare professional specializing in women’s health in midlife, I wonder – why don’t women talk about urinary and vaginal health? It’s a really important question – why don’t women talk about urinary and vaginal health? We don’t mention it to our...
Women come in all shapes and sizes. A new study found that postmenopausal women with normal weight have a higher risk of cardiac disease if they are apple-shaped rather than pear-shaped. During the menopause transition when estrogen levels fluctuate and decline,...
