Menopause, Just What Is It?
Just what is this thing called menopause? And what does it have to do with you? Simply stated, menopause is a biological event that marks the end of a woman’s menses and hence her natural reproductive cycle. Perimenopause is defined as the period beginning with the signs of approaching menopause and ending about 12 months after "the menopause." Read more...
Menopause Relief
Menopause relief is possible through self care. Western doctors treat women in menopause like they have a disease. In truth, menopause is a transitional imbalance, a change that can be comforted with some study and experimentation. Read more...
All You Wanted To Know About Menopause and Its Prevention
Menopause occurs when a women stops ovulating and her periods ceases. Most women reach menopause between 45 and 55 years, with an average age around 50. But about one percent reaches it before 40, which is known as premature menopause or premature ovarian failure. Read more...
The Benefits of Soy for Menopause
The humble soybean boasts some extraordinary benefits. This nutritional powerhouse has stayed under wraps for too long. Apart from being the only vegetable protein with all 22 amino acids essential for our health and well being, the humble soybean has many other virtues...including an excellent foundation for fast, safe weight loss program. Read more...
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What's With my Hair Falling Out!?
"Yeeee gads! My hair is falling out!" This is a cry that can affect your whole family for long, awkward moments. What is it with your hair? Is it gone forever? Let's clear up some confusion and try to notch down some panic about this kind of a look in the mirror. Read more...
When It Comes To Menopause, You Are What You Eat
Did you know that Japanese women tend to suffer hot flashes only about 1/3 as often as American women? Or that those following a vegetarian diet also complain of hot flashes far less than the rest of us? Of course, you don’t have to give up the steaks just yet, but doctors and nutritional professionals suspect that the difference is largely due to the use of soy products in the diets of these women, and several women have now realized that by incorporating some soy in their diets, their symptoms of menopause have abated considerably.
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