What you don’t know about vaginal and urinary health can hurt you! You and your intimate relationships too! Almost 40% of women suffer from vaginal dryness, incontinence, discomfort during sex (and more), but only 4% receive treatment (easily and cheaply available, BTW)! Do you know why? Because we don’t talk about this! Why do we […]
The heat is on! Are hot flashes bothering you? Night sweats waking you up at night? Get some tips to minimize hot flashes in hot weather and improve your menopause summer experience! You may find your hot flashes have worsened since the temperature has gone up. In menopause, slight increases in body temperature can trigger […]
For our June meeting our book is Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis, by Ada Calhoun, available from the Toronto Public Library and Indigo . Why We Can't Sleep The Gen Xers, those born between 1965 and 1979, are currently between 40 - 54 years old; there are 82 million of them in the U.S. Some of the […]
Hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for hot flashes, night sweats and other menopause challenges, and has been shown to prevent bone loss and fracture. SO WHY ARE SO FEW WOMEN ON HT? Because of fear, misinformation, myths, and lack of good information about the benefits, risks, and contraindications for HT. In this […]
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 […]