Each moment of the day, we take for granted that our heart is beating without issue. Staying heart healthy in menopause is critical since cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women at this age. Read on to see the five ways to stay heart healthy in menopause. Your beating heart is one of…
When menopause inevitably arrives along with decreasing hormones — namely estrogen, serotonin takes a nosedive as well. Serotonin is the feel-good hormone. When you are feeling content and happy, this is one of the hormones responsible for these feelings. We take it for granted until it goes away. There are a lot of changes that…
Who doesn’t love a warm brownie right out of the oven or a delicious scoop of ice cream on a warm summer day? Or, a little of both? But what if consuming sugar is happening way too often and you are not sure how to break the habit? Don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re…
It’s 3 a.m., and you’re wondering why that girl you were friends with in middle school stopped talking to you. Or why you can’t stop at one portion of peanut butter like other people? Sleep is important at every age but falling asleep and staying asleep becomes more problematic as we age. Many women report…
Improving your mood in perimenopause and beyond is important. Throughout this stage, our moods can be erratic and unpredictable. The more we know and implement positive changes, the better chance we have to improve our mood. Although the hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone mainly have to do with fertility, the levels in your body also…
As a middle-aged woman, I know a thing or two about weight gain in menopause. I have personally tried many diets and different forms of exercise to lose weight and get healthier at different points in my life. I recognize now that the practices I had put in place in the past worked at that…
When you are busy creating new habits to improve your life, remember that you are the one in control of choosing the new habit. Not only are you in control but you can choose one for each area of your life. This may sound overwhelming or maybe even selfish. You are the only one that…