Love Sugar? Top 6 Reasons To Eliminate Added Sugars In Menopause It may surprise you that 22 teaspoons of added sugar are consumed by the average American per day, which adds up to an extra 350 calories per day. Although we often add sugar in the form of table…
6 Tests To Maximize Your Well Woman Exam In Menopause During your well woman exam, your doctor asks how you’ve been feeling, does a brief exam, and usually orders blood work. She might rattle off the names of a couple of lab tests she’s ordering, like a CBC (complete blood…
Top 4 Secrets of Combating Menopause Weight Gain Not only have I gone through the physiological changes associated with menopause myself, but I have also ushered roughly 42,000 women through the Galveston Diet Signature Program… This experience has allowed me to PIN DOWN the secrets of combating the seemingly…
As we age, our libido can definitely need encouragement, especially as we enter and experience menopause. Menopausal hormone changes often lead to decreased blood flow to the vagina and thinning of the tissue of the vulva, which can lead to increased pain and decreased sensitivity. On top…
Foods To Battle Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic If you’re feeling stressed, who can blame you? In a recent study, 53.8% of respondents rated the psychological impact of the coronavirus outbreak as moderate or severe; 16.5% reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; 28.8% reported moderate to severe anxiety symptoms,…
Exercise Beyond Menopause – For Weight Loss and More Many women, especially when entering or experiencing menopause, tend to put off exercise completely or transition to simply walk a couple of times a week over time. However, physical activity, including aerobic activity AND resistance training, becomes more and more…
Sure, we have all heard “exercise is good for you” – probably thousands of times… When you review the medical studies and get down to the nitty-gritty SCIENCE to understand WHY this saying is so true – you may be a bit surprised. After some digging, I have gathered…
The fact that most women gain weight in midlife is probably no surprise to you. In fact, I’d bet you’ve gained at least a couple extra pounds in your midsection over the past couple of years if you are entering or experiencing menopause. Why is that? Why is this…
The Quarantine 15… It’s easy to see how you might gain weight during the pandemic, especially if you are spending most of your time at home. As it turns out, comfort food recipes have been trending on Google. (There is so much baking going on, supermarkets can’t keep flour…
Let’s talk about vitamins and supplements. Honestly, one of the main questions I get asked is, “What vitamin do you recommend?” And my answer might floor you… I don’t. I am not a huge fan of vitamins, as I think it is important to get our micronutrients from whole…
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