From Tracey Grant, RDN CWHC: Menopause comes with many changes, and much to our chagrin, weight gain is frequently one of them. But while it might seem mysterious, and can certainly be frustrating, it is not a helpless situation!
“Beyond Meat” No Meat Tacos
Beyond Meat is a great alternative to actual meat, and you’ll still swear these tacos have meat in them!
Breast Cancer Survivors: A Plan for Dealing with Vaginal Dryness
Mary J. “Muff” Heffernan, ARNP, AOCNP discusses that when a woman learns she has breast cancer, likely the last thing on her mind is her vagina! However, for women with estrogen/progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer, or for some women who require chemotherapy, having a plan for managing one’s vaginal health is essential.
Four Tips to Focus on for Improved Sleep During Perimenopause
Kira Baum, ND EAMP highlights four different scenarios resulting in poor sleep around menopause and outlines some useful strategies for each.
Lecture #34: A Special Evening with Author and Patient Jayne Ann Krentz (Part 1)
Best-selling author Jayne Ann Krentz talks about her journey to discovering her personal path to preventing pre-diabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes; how she fits adequate movement into her otherwise sedentary writer’s life and successfully made the consistent nutrition changes necessary to protect her health.
Lecture #34: A Special Evening with Author and Patient Jayne Ann Krentz (Part 2: The Writer’s Corner)
Best-selling author Jayne Ann Krentz discusses the writing, editing and publishing process, reading styles, writing genres, and shares personal anecdotes of historical era selections and story settings.
Menopause and Hair Loss…Is it Normal?
From Erin Moore, MD: “Diagnosing and treating hair loss can be very challenging. Often there are multiple factors, age and hormonal fluctuations being common.”
Garden Veggie Spaghetti
Since we are all wondering what to do with our bountiful garden tomatoes, here is a simple pasta sauce from scratch.