Leading up to and during menopause, women experience significant hormonal changes that can impact their cardiovascular health, including in unexpected ways. Hormones like estrogen are important for maintaining a healthy heart—but their decline during perimenopause and menopause can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. It’s common for women to experience symptoms like heart palpitations and changes in blood pressure during …
As women, transitioning into menopause is a natural stage of life that brings more than just the cessation of menstrual cycles—it can also usher in significant bodily changes, including some that can be painful enough to impact our daily lives. Menopausal joint pain is one of the most unexpected, yet debilitating symptoms that women can face. Each year, more than …
Among women entering or in menopause, it’s common to notice an unwelcome change in the form of added body fat around the midsection. In fact, menopausal women gaining weight in their abdominal area is such a common phenomenon that it even has a nickname: “menopause belly fat” or “menopause tummy.” Meno belly, another common term for menopause belly fat, often …
Menopause is a significant life transition, in which plummeting estrogen and progesterone levels have a significant impact on memory, mood, and cognitive function. For women with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), menopause can have a notable impact on symptoms, especially if they’re experiencing stress, pressure from a demanding schedule, and significant life changes all at the same time. If you’re …
Are you struggling to lose weight or prevent unwanted pounds during menopause? You’re not alone. During the menopause transition, up to 70% of women experience weight gain1. On average, women gain about four to five pounds (or about 2 kilograms) during menopause, often with some of the weight accumulating in their belly area. Menopause weight loss requires a different approach …
Menopause is a transformative phase in a woman’s life, marked by hormonal changes that can bring about a myriad of menopause symptoms, including hot flashes, fatigue, and night sweats. Using magnesium for menopause symptoms, as well as for support of cardiovascular, bone, and brain health, is one way to help ease the transition. Magnesium, particularly in the form of highly-absorbable …
When most people think about menopause symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats are usually top of the list. It’s true that up to 80% of women going through menopause experience vasomotor symptoms1 (like hot flashes), but there are some really odd symptoms of menopausal not often discussed. These hormonal shifts impact all systems of your body, primarily driven by low …
Menopause, a natural phase in every woman’s life, brings about significant hormonal changes that can affect physical and emotional well-being. You’re probably already aware that this transition, while entirely normal and expected, can throw a wrench in many aspects of a woman’s mindset in addition to how her body feels and functions (hello, hot flashes, mood swings, and sleep disturbances). …
Navigating through menopause can be filled with new challenges and changes, particularly when managing your weight and energy. Intermittent fasting for menopause is one approach that’s gaining popularity for aiding in weight loss1, mental performance, and overall health. If you’re not familiar with intermittent fasting (IF), it’s a pattern of eating that cycles between periods of fasting and periods of …