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Menopause Tips – How to Thrive in the Holidays, #2 PLAN AHEAD, #3 KEEP IT SIMPLE
Plan ahead and keep it simple! Keeping your life under control while experiencing poor sleep, memory problems, hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings, and other unpleasant menopause challenges is hard enough. Add to that the stress and “must dos” of the Holiday season and...
Menopause Tips – How to Thrive in the Holidays – #1 MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Make your life easier during the Holidays! Keeping your life under control while experiencing poor sleep, memory problems, hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings, and other unpleasant menopause challenges is hard enough. Add to that the stress and “must dos” of the Holiday...
Vaginal dryness – no one talks about it but it’s common
I was at the National Women’s Show (NWS) in Toronto this weekend raising awareness about vaginal dryness. Between 10% and 40% of menopausal women have at least one of these signs and symptoms - vaginal dryness, itching, burning, and discomfort or pain during sex. And...
The yummy Mediterranean-style diet
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?
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...
Tips to improve hot flashes in hot weather
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...
Why Don’t Women Talk About Urinary and Vaginal Health?
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 friends,...
Are you apple-shaped or pear-shaped?
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,...
What is Vitamin D Good For?
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for overall health. Our bodies produce vitamin D when our skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight. And vitamin D occurs naturally in some foods, is added to others, and is available as a supplement in the form of a pill...
