Another Sufferer

FOR A WOMAN YOUR AGE …….

Have you ever been told that, for a woman your age, you’ve got a good set of teeth even though the gums have receded. Or, your bloodwork is okay but better work on lowering that cholesterol. Or, your tummy paunch is normal but you might want to join Weight Watchers. And here’s the zinger: youContinue reading “FOR A WOMAN YOUR AGE …….”

MENOPAUSE COOLSCULPTING: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VERY UGLY — FINAL REPORT

To recap the CoolSculpting process that I underwent and have previously posted about, the clinic ordered two sessions for removing fat cells from my stomach area. The sessions were not painful (rather relaxing) and I experienced no side effects — at that time. The Good: I lost a total of 4 inches, two from my stomachContinue reading “MENOPAUSE COOLSCULPTING: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VERY UGLY — FINAL REPORT”

MENOPAUSE & VITAMIN D

As women approach menopause (which could be as early as in their 30s) levels of estrogen decline, leading to Vitamin D deficiency. This is very important to know as Vitamin D is a potent antioxidant that: In the U.S., 41% of adults are suffering from insufficient Vitamin D and 29% are totally deficient. We canContinue reading “MENOPAUSE & VITAMIN D”

BOOZE & MENOPAUSE DON’T MIX

A few years ago while enjoying a much needed vacation, I drank a margarita with lunch, a glass of white wine with before-dinner appetizers and a couple of glasses of red wine with dinner. A blinding headache that evening made me realize that I could no longer: (1) mix hard liquor with wine, (2) mixContinue reading “BOOZE & MENOPAUSE DON’T MIX”

BELLY FAT? CHECK YOUR CORTISOL LEVEL.

I have previously written posts lamenting the “paunch” and weight gain we menopausal women experience. (See “Do You Have Menopause Paunch” and “Cool Sculpting: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.”) However, not until after a consultation with an endocrinologist did I know that cortisol can play a part in making us look like weContinue reading “BELLY FAT? CHECK YOUR CORTISOL LEVEL.”

MENOPAUSE “PEACH FUZZ”

Yes, ladies, once you begin the menopause journey, it will be time to sharpen your razor blade! All that peach fuzz sprouting on your upper lip and chin (and arms in my case) is due to the hormonal imbalance associated with menopause, causing some male secondary characteristics such as facial hair. Though your body willContinue reading “MENOPAUSE “PEACH FUZZ””

DO YOU HAVE MENOPAUSE “PAUNCH”?

When a friend of mine (who is five years older than me) complained that she weighed the same but her waist was expanding, I was not very sympathetic. I dismissed her complaint, smugly thinking that either her bathroom scale was off, she wasn’t exercising enough or she was not correctly counting calories. A few yearsContinue reading “DO YOU HAVE MENOPAUSE “PAUNCH”?”

ESTROGEN FOR MENOPAUSE IS THE NEW “GOLD”!

Estrogen is “any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders,”