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The fear factor during menopause is real. Here's what to do about it.

 By Selene Yeager

 “I mountain bike and am suddenly afraid to ride features I've ridden 1,000 times.”

“I’ve had full blown panic attacks in routine situations I’ve been in on the bike.”

“I climb and mountain bike and the fear ...

Hormone therapy can be a lifesaver for some. Others don’t want it, need it, or can’t take it. Whatever our path, we're not deficient.

By Selene Yeager

When we first started Feisty Menopause in 2020, many women were still afraid to take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) because we’d been told it cou...

These short, sweet (and preferably to a good beat) intervals can work metabolic magic in midlife.

By Selene Yeager 

By now you’ve been “hiit” over the head many times with all the benefits of high intensity interval training. Short bursts of extremely high intensity exercise also known as HIIT has...

High carb. Low carb. No carb. Women in menopause get a whole lot of mixed messages. Let’s cut through the confusion.

By Selene Yeager

Hang around certain corners of the internet long enough and you’ll become convinced that carbohydrates are the devil incarnate.

Truth is active menopausal wo...

When your hormones decline, muscle stimulation matters.

By Selene Yeager

For years (decades, really) I never lifted heavy weights. As a long-distance triathlete and then endurance mountain bike and gravel racer, I just didn’t think it was for me. Even when I was writing about the benefits of he...

New research adds more evidence that estrogen protects against dementia, but MHT questions remain.

By Selene Yeager

“Greater lifetime estrogen exposure is generally associated with lower risk of dementia. The longer you have estrogen in your body, the stronger your brain is.”

That’s a quote...

Research shows body fat, especially in midlife, is not all bad.

By Selene Yeager

As active, performance-minded women, the body composition changes that come on as our hormones fluctuate and decline can be frustrating AF. I see that in our social media channels and our membership. And I feel ...

This joint health supplement may improve performance and promote longevity, research shows.

By Selene Yeager

We get a lot of questions about supplements on our social media channels and in our menopause membership. So I’m going to use this space to periodically shine some light on the ones t...

Fruit sugar is fine wrapped in its fiber-rich natural packaging, but too much straight up fructose can be bad news for health, especially post menopause.

By Selene Yeager

Sometimes you need a hit of sugar—like the home stretch of a race or to help with hydration. But the type of sugar you us...

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...