It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »
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Still got your period? Maybe it is because you are lazy!
Japansese research inidicates the more your exercise the earlier you reach menopause. Apparently physical activity lowers estrogen levels, and that may be why it's linked to early onset of menopause. We all know that excess exercise can stop a women's periods. Maybe this is nature telling us we are not supposed to have bodies like... »
Bioidentical Estradiol better for memory loss
Researchers at Stanford add to the volume of evidence that bio-identical hormones are not only better for you but that conjugated equine estrogen (CEE), estrogen from pregnant mares used in products such as Premarin and PremPro, can be actually bad for you. The study involved 68 women who had reached menopause and were taking hormone replacement for at least one year.... »
Turning back the clock on menopause
Medscape report that scientists now claim that menopause might be "preventable". According to Dr. Jonathon Tilly's keynote address to North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 22nd Annual Meeting entitled"Ovarian Aging: Can Science Turn Back the Clock?", the concept of the biological clock in which a woman's egg supply becomes depleted over time might be reversible. Based on experiments with mice, he suggests... »
CoQ10 can renew eggs?
According to the Montreal Gazette, Canadian scientists are working on a way to make older human eggs young again. Researchers have used co-enzyme Q10 to make "older" mice produce not only more eggs but also healthier eggs. They believe that if CoQ10 can have the same effect on humans then women seeking fertility treatment will not only produce embyros with less... »
Menopause does not increase heart risk
The British Medical Journal has just released a study that shows it is aging and not menopause per se that increases a woman's risk of heart disease. Their report states: What is already known on this topic Although heart disease mortality increases with age, it is lower in women than in men It has been suggested that this protective effect is due to female... »
Is it losing weight or increasing exercise that reduces hot flashes?
Claims are that anywhere between 75-80% of women experience hot flashes with research indicating that overweight women experience more intense and more frequent hot flashes than their thinner counterparts. In a recent study on incontinence and obesity, researchers noticed that losing weight could help lessen the frequency and intensity of hot flashes. And of course the headlines followed with "lose weight" messages to... »
Walk for 45 minutes a day …
Reuters report on a Canadian study that found "Walking for 45 minutes a few times a week may help women in the "battle of the bulge" that often accompanies menopause, and at the same time improve overall well being" The study compared two groups of women: perimenopausal and post menopausal over a 16 weeks predio walking 45 minues a day every second... »
Women need to exercise an hour a day … if you don’t also cut calories
The Journal of the American Medical Association of has made itself popular (or not) by releasing the results of a study on how much exercise older women need to take to ward off weight gain noting that in 2008 the US federal guidelines were "at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity". The study looked at women who were on... »
Breast cancer screening not as effective as most hope
The Guardian has an article that looks at the results of breast cancer screening in Denmark. There is increasing concern that mammograms are forcing treatment on women who would be quite safe without it. Many small cancers are slow growing and won't kill but they can't tell that until they cut them out and douse the remains with chemotherapy just to "make... »
Another reason to drink orange juice …
NutraIngredients reports on a study that found drinking orange juice with high fat high calorie meals helped negate the negative impact such meals have on our bodies. Researchers noted that this does not mean that you can eat high fat meals with abandon, just that when you find yourself in a situation where you are, a glass of orange juice is... »