Menopause is a natural phase in our life as women and can bring various physical and emotional challenges due to hormonal changes, but also significant changes in our perspective of lifestyle and whether we are happy with our life. It can be a time for deep reflection and change, not only physically but emotionally and…
Did you know? Did you know some of our hormones increase during menopause? And some of hormone levels (estrogen and progesterone) decrease, and this is known as hormonal deficiency. There are so many symptoms of hormonal imbalance in menopause. Some of these include hot flushes, spontaneous sweating, anxiety, fatigue and emotional ups and downs. Our…
Is there a link between memory and menopause? Many women experience memory decline during perimenopause and menopause. Perimenopause and menopause is a transitional time in a women’s life where estrogen and progesterone levels produced by the ovary are declining. Many women can suffer profoundly in this transition. One symptom that you often don’t hear about,…
Lifestyle Changes for Peace during Menopause We all want to experience peace during menopause. Yet sometimes it seems so elusive. Lifestyle changes may help in prolonging the effect of treatment you receive for menopausal symptoms and also for long-term benefit. Not only will they help with reducing symptoms of the change you are experiencing, they…
Is menopausal weight gain something you struggle with? Have you started putting on weight even though your diet and exercise routine hasn’t changed? And no matter what you do, you cannot shift the weight or it comes back with vengeance? It is a common question I receive in clinic with women when they reach their…
Menopause Are you lying in bed and suddenly feel a woosh of heat? Are your feet so hot you don’t have them under covers at night? Do you lie in bed awake for hours, sleepless, wondering if you will get any sleep tonight and how are you going to function tomorrow? If you are wondering…
Experiencing the change As we travel towards menopause, the cessation of our menstrual cycle, we may experience certain symptoms like how flushes, night sweats, weight gain, missed periods, light periods or very heavy periods. Some women have extreme emotional changes, or experience vaginal dryness, difficulty sleeping and great thirst. Every woman is unique and their…
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