Going through menopause and its symptoms is a trying time. As women, we would do pretty much anything we could to help us manage these fluctuating estrogen levels. Our expert contributors have written several tips suggesting different foods we can eat to help us as we experience

Ever been at work in a meeting when, all of a sudden, you feel like your neck and face are on fire and you’re sweating profusely?  The only thing you can think of is “I need cold air, now!”  Well, I have and it’s not fun, not to mention embarrassing.   Consequently, I

This blog comes to us from Marion Hendricks in Naples, Florida.  Marion is sharing her experience with natural progesterone cream side effects with us. While I am not an expert, I wanted to point out that if a woman has had a hysterectomy (partial or full) she should not use progesterone

If you are a woman in the pre- or post-menopause age range, you are probably looking for natural menopause remedies to combat the hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, osteoporosis etc. that comes with it.  Listed below are some natural prescriptions for menopause: Use a natural

Maybe not, but here’s a great recipe for Italian Lentil and Broccoli Stew.  Now that I have your attention, try the recipe tonight. Actually, I’ve read information about how eating fiber may be a way to stop hot flashes. This recipe, while incredibly tasty (I’ve tried it myself),

Let’s talk about the signs of menopause together. Exciting, new Community to share questions and comments about women’s hormones, health, and beauty issues. Visit our Community here. I remember when I started seeing the signs of menopause; I really had no one to talk to

One of our readers passed on this menopause information, which I personally found really interesting. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been documented to affect blood pressure. The chemistry of HRT provides an added sodium influx, which often leads to hypertension or high blood

One morning as I was looking in the mirror I saw all this peach fuzz on my face.  It was bad enough that I picked up the shaver I use for my legs and shaved it off. Figuring I had dealt with the problem, I forgot about it but, lo and behold, a couple weeks later I checked and, sure

There is a lot of menopause information available on fluctuating estrogen levels.  The most common causal factor for fluctuating estrogen levels is a low thyroid condition. Both men and women can suffer from low thyroid. Some signs of possible low thyroid are: Morning headaches

The middle-age spread, why do they call it that? What spreads? It drops, it multiplies, it turns to mush, but I don’t see how it spreads. I guess it’s just a nicer way of saying we aren’t what we used to be. Ah, when I was seventeen you could bounce a quarter off my abs, my