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Due to spine issues that affect my balance, I have fallen several times over the past 10 years.  The details are too nasty to go into, but the last incident involved spilled blood and a brain scan (my diet for two weeks consisted of milkshakes and soups).  Thankfully, I never fractured a bone during anyContinue reading “BONE DENSITY AND MENOPAUSE”

Our bodies don’t metabolize calories as efficiently. Along comes menopause, and we are hit with a double whammy.

WHO KNEW?? A few months ago, I posted a blog about drooling, titled “Pass Me the Drool Cup, Please.” Little did I know that, besides being an embarrassment and inconvenience, drooling can also cause a yeast infection in the corners of the mouth. As mentioned in my previous blog, this is due to the lossContinue reading “MENOPAUSE WARNING: DROOLING CAUSES MOUTH YEAST INFECTION”

My magnifying mirror is the bane of my existence.  If I didn’t need it to pluck my eyebrows, it would be in a landfill somewhere.  I don’t need a reminder that I am approaching my twilight years!  Menopause brings about many changes in the body’s functions, hormonal composition, and appearance. One of the more noticeable changesContinue reading “MENOPAUSE WRINKLES AND WATTLES – YOUR MAGNIFYING MIRROR IS NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND”

I had a scare a few years ago when a mammogram screening was performed by a clinic that I hadn’t previously used. Several years before that, a cyst was discovered in my right breast that was determined to be benign, but the clinic that did the ultrasound on that cyst had closed and my recordsContinue reading “MENOPAUSE AND CANCER”

Recently, an article from the U.K. warned women to “Not Put Lollies in Their Vaginas to Cool Down.” (For those of us across the Pond, “lollies” is the British word for Popsicles.) Now, I’ve heard of many wacky things during my 70 years, but this is definitely one of the most bizarre. Evidently, the U.K.Continue reading “MENOPAUSE COOL-DOWN TIP: DON’T PUT A POPSICLE UP YOUR VAGINA!”

First, some background information. Iron is an essential nutrient for both women and men.  It builds healthy red blood cells that, in turn, carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Muscles need iron as well in order to support muscle metabolism and healthy connective tissue. Before menopause, women need about 18 milligrams of iron eachContinue reading “DO POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN NEED IRON SUPPLEMENTS?”

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