All Physical Activity in Midlife May Help Maintain Muscle Mass
Razi Berry A large study of middle-aged women shows that age-related changes in skeletal muscle are part of everyday life for women in their fifties. During this time, women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause and the production of estrogen ceases. Loss of estrogen has an effect on muscles and leads to a decline in muscle […]
Physical Activity Changes Risk of Heart Disease in Menopausal Women
Razi Berry A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile changes associated with the menopausal transition. Leisure-time physical activity associated with a healthier blood lipid profile Women […]
Disposable, Discreet Pelvic Floor Muscle Trainer May Aid Bladder Leakage in Women
Razi Berry Commissioned by pelvic floor muscle trainer Pelviva, the research of 2,000 women aged over 40 confirms this is one of the biggest areas of female public health, which demands immediate attention by all healthcare professionals. An urgent issue: more women are suffering from bladder leakage than hayfever, migraine or even cough and cold […]
Botanical Support for Menopausal Hot Flashes
Kris Vaughan, CH The transition of menopause brings a variety of physical and emotional changes. Shifts in the estrogen and progesterone ratios bring about the common complaints of hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. Physiologically, every woman goes through the same transition but each woman experiences this in a very different way based on […]
Changes in Heart During Perimenopause
Razi Berry It’s known that the female heart changes after menopause, but a new University of Guelph study is the first to reveal hidden changes that are happening during perimenopause– the stage before menopause. Small changes observed in perimenopause offer potential for protecting women’s hearts These small, underappreciated changes have potential implications for protecting women’s […]
New Treatment for Gynecological and Post-Menopausal Problems
Razi Berry There is a relatively new regenerative treatment for vaginal atrophy and other vaginal, gynecological and post-menopausal issues. The treatment involves using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from fat tissue to stimulate healthy tissue growth. This has been coined as Lipogems technology, and is similar in theory to other injectable regenerative treatments such as platelet […]
3 Considerations for Getting to the Root of Hormonal Problems: A Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Perspective
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP Hormonal harmony can seem like a fleeting hope for many women suffering with reproductive symptoms. Distressing ailments that wax and wane with changing hormonal fluctuations of their menstrual cycles is something that most females have accepted as “normal.”1-5 In fact, some may never get relief from their struggles. It can begin […]
HPV Vaccine May Cause Sterility in 25%
Razi Berry A recent research study has suggested that girls who have received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have a 25% chance of becoming sterile.1 ‘A lowered probability of pregnancy’ This information comes from a study published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health in June 2018. The study is titled, “A lowered probability […]
Fermented Red Clover to Decrease Hot Flashes of Menopause
A study on red clover recently showed that using fermented red clover extract may decrease both the number and severity of hot flashes experienced by post-menopausal women.1 Red clover has been a mainstay of menopause, as its status as a hot flash remedy is well known, now the fermented extract has been shown to yield […]
Weight May Play a Significant Role in the Intensity of Menopause Symptoms
A recent Brazilian study determined that heavier women tend to have more vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause; hot flashes, and night sweats. The reason for this may be that fat insulates the body and helps retain heat. The more fat a person has, the more heat is retained and this disrupts the body’s ability to […]