Black cohosh was also thought to contain phytoestrogens, a recent analysis suggests that it doesn’t contain any such compounds. Although researchers may not be clear about exactly how black cohosh works, studies support these herb beneficial effects in easing menopausal symptoms. (more…)
According to a study, extra abdominal fat in women over age 60 seems to raise the risk of artery clogging more than overall obesity. The researchers measured body fat in more than 1300 women, ages 60 to 85, and found that those with the highest degree of calcification in the aorta (a sign of heart disease) also had the highest percentages of abdominal fat, with lower levels of fat elsewhere on their bodies. (more…)
One of the awesome aspects of menopause is that you can stop worrying about getting pregnant. Without fear of pregnancy you can be a lot more spontaneous. It is not recommended that you take synthetic hormones for increasing sex drive. (more…)
You can take these supplements to burn fats and sugars. You can also take some physical exercise while going outdoors. Its fun to sightsee when you’re on a trip, but even better to get out and walk. (more…)
Feelings of depression are commonly associated with premenopausal symptoms. These feelings may be related to hormonal changes or to other midlife issues such as work, relationships or children leaving home. (more…)
If you have spent much of your life over-indulging in refined starches and sugars such as white bread, pasta, pizza, and sweets, middle age can be a time of reckoning. A high-carb diet will keep your insulin levels elevated and promote weight gain. High insulin levels also appear to throw off the hormonal equilibrium your body tries to maintain.
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Researchers asked 80 women with premenopausal symptoms to take isoflavone supplements (containing 9.9 mg of genistein, 18.6 mg of daidzein and 11.4 mg of glycetein) or placebos for four months. (more…)
These substances have about 1,000th the estrogen effect of the real hormone. Researchers believe isoflavones produce some of the benefits of estrogen, while blocking the action of the more potent hormone. (more…)
For decades, doctors prescribed estrogen (derived from the urine of pregnant horses) and synthetic progesterone to ease hot flashes and other menopause-related symptoms. (more…)
