Eat Your Way Through a Healthier Menopause!
June 30, 2008 by Hot Flash Wire
Filed under BLOGS, Diet, menopause
Let’s face facts here: When you reach that “certain age” your risk for a boatload of health problems increases. That’s the bad news. Read more
Lean Meats, Dairy Diet Sheds Pounds, Spares Bone
June 11, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Diet, Lifestyle, Medical Research, Osteoporosis, Prevention, Women's Health, menopause
Researchers at the University of Illinois have recently announced the findings of a study which compared the merits of a diet based on the currently recommended food pyramid and a diet based on lean meats and low fat dairy products. Diets high in meats and dairy have been thought to leach calcium from the bones, diminishing their strength and threatening osteoarthritis over time. Read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy Safety Revisited
May 20, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Osteoporosis, Prevention, Women's Health, menopause
A prestigious group of world-renowned experts on menopause have joined forces for a re-evaluation of the controversial use of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for healthy women experiencing distressing symptoms of menopause. Once hailed as a desirable antidote to some of the most common symptoms of menopause, HRT fell out of grace in 2002 after research pointed to an increased risk of heart disease and breast cancer in women receiving the therapy. Read more
Menopause and Your Sex Drive
May 14, 2008 by Hot Flash Wire
Filed under BLOGS, Sexuality, Women's Health, menopause
Has the “free love” generation lost its mojo?
If you talk to baby boomer gals, it seems the answer is yes. Indeed, as millions of women enter perimenopause and then transgress to menopause and beyond, many say they check their sex drive at the door – and most are not happy about it. Read more





