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Manipulating your brain chemistry with music may ease symptoms of menopause and depression levels, research shows.

By Selene Yeager

People have used music to self-medicate their moods since the first stick struck the first drumskin. Music-based therapy has been used in the treatment of psych...

The bonus benefits of lifting heavy sh*t may also help you live a longer, healthier life.

By Selene Yeager

A strong grip does more than help you open jars by yourself. It’s also been linked with a longer life. Research finds that grip strength is inversely associated with the risk of dying earl...

Granting yourself grace is good for your midlife heart.

By Selene Yeager

We talk about self compassion a lot here, mainly because it's good for your mental health--and it just makes good sense! Turns out, it's also quite good for your heart.

A study published in Health Psychology found that...

The probiotic-rich food helps digestion, is rich in nutrients women need, and can lower blood pressure.

By Selene Yeager

If there’s one food group that comes up a lot for menopausal health, it’s yogurt. With good reason. It’s an excellent source of calcium, which we need for bone maintenance. I...

Moving to the music does a menopausal body (and mind) good.

By Selene Yeager

Dance has been a health and wellness darling for decades (centuries, really). Research shows that dancing activates brain pathways that release feel good neurochemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. It impr...

Research shows the benefits of going to sleep between those hours.

By Selene Yeager

When I was in college, we often didn’t even go out until 11, sometimes 11:30. After all the bars were open till 2 a.m. These days I’m tucked in by 10:30 p.m. most nights, which I’m happy to see is the time resea...

Research links impaired vision to depressive symptoms in women during midlife.

By Selene Yeager

Recently, a woman in the Feisty Menopause community asked whether menopause affects eyesight. The answer is yes it can, though it can be tricky to determine which changes are due to hormonal fluct...

We’re loving Tonal, a digital weight platform that automatically adjusts to your personal needs.

By Selene Yeager

Menopausal women need to lift weights—a.k.a. lift heavy sh*t—to maintain their essential muscle mass. But there are barriers: Not everyone has easy access to or enjoys going to t...

New study on vaginal laser therapy shows no significant benefit.

By Selene Yeager

Vaginal laser therapy for vaginal dryness related to menopause doesn’t appear to have meaningful benefits, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The proc...

Hair analysis study shows that practicing mindfulness techniques lowers cortisol levels long term.

By Selene Yeager

Levels of your stress hormone cortisol can increase as you make your way into the later stages of the menopausal transition, according to research. And women with increased cortis...

Maintaining hip flexor strength is essential for top performance as you get older, study shows.

By Selene Yeager

We’ve all heard the mantra: Lift Heavy Sh*t. Muscle tissue can slip away quickly during the menopause transition, so maintaining it through a regular strength training routine is ess...

Research shows that fresh air and green spaces are good for your gray matter.

By Selene Yeager

Lots of us worry about our brain health and mental well-being during the menopause transition when science shows our gray (and white) matter is literally physically changing and our anxiety levels rise a...