Midlife Weight
A variety of symptoms accompany the menopause transition. Sleep and mood changes, hot flashes, vaginal and bladder symptoms are the most common, but gastrointestinal complaints such as abdominal bloating, burping, and increased gas/flatulence may also occur. A study looking at the prevalence of gastrointestinal complaints in menopausal women found 38% of postmenopausal women reported changes…
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Some women resist exercise, particularly strength training, but this needs to change because studies show a connection between muscle strength and cognitive performance. Exercise is well known to have brain-boosting benefits, but resistance training seems to have a protective effect against mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor to dementia. Mild cognitive impairment involves memory…
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Women are busy! Maybe exercise hasn’t been a priority of yours, but eventually, a lack of it will catch up with you. This is ancient news. The first physician to prescribe moderate daily exercise to his patients was Susruta of India, in 600 BC! And Hippocrates (460–370 BC), the father of scientific medicine, wrote that…
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Let’s face it, we love health tech apps and gadgets. Step-counters, smart watches, weight and fitness trackers…the data is fun and motivational..but is it true? Everyone seems to have heard of the 10,000 steps per day target. But not everyone knows that there’s no magic or science behind that number. The number “10,000” caught on…
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