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8 Hot Takes from The Menopause Society 2023 Annual Meeting hormone therapy hormones menopause Oct 03, 2023

Nocturnal hot flashes get a hard look, MHT for health preservation still up for debate, and more from the annual meeting from the society formerly known as NAMS.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

In case you missed it, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) officially rebranded itself as The...

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4 Unsexy Habits that Improve Health and Performance During Menopause body image hormones mobility sleep Jul 25, 2023

No “weird tricks” or “hacks.” Just sound and science-based advice.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

What tips or tricks do you swear by that have helped you through the menopause transition? I get that question a lot when I’m interviewed for other podcasts and...

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Your Menopause Transition Roadmap hormone therapy hormones hot flash menopause Apr 05, 2023

The journey through menopause can be challenging. Here’s a checklist to help smooth the way.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Welcome to the menopause transition, a time when you travel from premenopause to postmenopause. The transition is the result of your reproductive system shutting down...

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5 Ways to Keep Deep Menopausal Belly Fat in Check body fat hormones Mar 22, 2023

Fat can be your friend (it's true!). But deep belly fat (which you can't even see) is a health foe and it rises with menopause. Here's what helps keep belly fat at bay.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

 *** This article was originally posted in March of 2022. It has since been updated. ***

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How to Maintain Lung Capacity During Menopause hormones lung health Jun 29, 2022

Research finds menopause may accelerate our age-related decline in lung function.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

As active women, we need all the oxygen our heart and lungs can provide to our hard-working muscles. But some women may find that their lungs aren't working quite as well as they...

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Is Menopause Making You More Anxious and Afraid? hormones mental health Apr 25, 2022

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...

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Does Every Menopausal Woman Need Hormone Therapy? hormone therapy hormones Apr 20, 2022

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...

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The Thyroid Menopause Connection with Ingrid Anderson, RD hormones Jul 07, 2021

60 percent of people with thyroid disease go undiagnosed. And if you’re a menopausal woman, you may be mistaking thyroid disease symptoms for menopause symptoms—and suffering from both. The North American Menopause Society calls the thyroid a “touchy gland,” as it becomes...

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