Health

Learn how you can benefit from keeping track of your menopause symptoms. Find ways to uncover your possible symptom triggers, patterns, and trends that can be shared with a doctor to discuss menopause treatment.   It is an excellent idea to record and track your menopause symptoms.  By keeping notes and documenting specific symptoms and …

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As we move into midlife, women must begin to pay closer attention to what their bodies are telling them in order to continue to be healthy and live a long life.    For many of us midlife women, better health does not come naturally. I know it certainly doesn’t for me. In fact, it’s no …

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It is important to learn which health screenings are most important to women as they reach midlife.     The female body is an incredible machine. It is strong and durable. As we age, our bodies can change in significant ways allowing for certain health conditions to develop. Due to this, it is important that …

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Learn the many health benefits of dark chocolate including being heart-healthy, good for your skin, and rich in antioxidants.       Chocolate never seems to fail someone that has a sweet tooth. Quality dark chocolate, not the usual milk chocolate candy bar, has many health benefits that make it justifiable to enjoy.   This …

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A compilation of the best books to read about the symptoms of perimenopause and how to alleviate them.       Perimenopause is the time in a woman's life before entering into menopause.   Many people believe that when all the symptoms start is when menopause begins, but that is not the case. Perimenopause is …

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How a persistent stomachache turned into a perforated colon, then sepsis, and required emergency surgery, leaving me with a colostomy bag at age 48.   One of the reasons that I began this site was to blog about my midlife health experience. And yet, here it is a full seven months since I started blogging, …

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Everything you need to know about menopause-related hot flashes including hot flash symptoms, triggers, prevention, and the different ways you can get relief.     If you suffer from menopause-related hot flashes, you need to know what causes them, what triggers them, ways to prevent them, and how can get relief.   This blog post …

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