Many women fear they have dementia when they start forgetting words and their kid’s names during the menopause transition. That's why I chose Brain Food by Dr Lisa Mosconi for the September WHIM (Women’s Health In Midlife) Network book club. Dr. Lisa Mosconi is a neuroscientist researching how low levels of estrogen in menopause affect […]
Many women with breast cancer suffer induced menopause due to certain treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and medications used to treat and prevent breast cancer (tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors) that damage the ovaries and decrease estrogen levels at an earlier age. Women who undergo a hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries are put into induced menopause […]
Let’s get together (virtually) to celebrate World Menopause Day, Sunday, October 18th. ALL women go through menopause. Do you know what to expect from (peri)menopause? If you don't , you're not the only one. Join me to find out. All women go through menopause but most aren’t aware of what that entails and what to […]
On November 2 I'll be a guest speaker for my friend Rebeka Ly, who together with her husband founded Addo Living, talking about "What you should know about perimenopause but no one told you before". Even though all women go through menopause most aren’t aware of what that entails and what to expect from this […]
Do you have questions about hormones? Or maybe you don’t even know what questions to ask! Here's your chance to learn: This event will be all about hormones. Join us for information, education and awareness around the “cycles of life”. Whether you have teenage girls at home, are in your 20’s or 30’s, have had […]
Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. What you eat or don't eat, and your lifestyle, affect your brain health and cognition. Join me and my guest speaker, Gillian Bogden, to learn all about Food and Mood - The gut-brain connection. Many of us know the role that food can play when it comes […]
Join me on December 1st for a Holiday Bash and 12 Tips for Menopause-Friendly Holidays! If you’re experiencing night sweats, poor sleep, hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings, and other unpleasant menopause challenges then the thought of getting ready for the holidays can make you wish you could hide under the bed and resurface on December […]
Happy Winter Solstice! Now get ready for the first WHIM members Get-Together! I heard someone call the time between Christmas and New Year’s “no man’s land”, where one gets lost eating leftover turkey and chocolate, forgets the day of the week, and doesn’t give a s&@t about anything. So I decided to hold the first […]
Join me for the first of my Ask The Expert Series on Facebook Live #menopauseducation. Are you experiencing hot flashes? Night sweats keeping you awake? Can't get back to sleep? Brain fog makes you wonder if your job is too much for you? Feel out of control and overwhelmed? Your weight is going up despite […]
On January 14th, 2021, I will be presenting to the Metropolitan Toronto Pharmacists Association (MTPA) on “Vaginal Health and a Treatment Approach to Vulvovaginal Dryness: What a Pharmacist needs to know”. Up to 80% of women suffer from vaginal dryness but only about 4% get treatment. Doctors do not ask women about their sexual health, […]
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