The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for December 2024 has a festive feel despite its simple preparation. It is especially good when your fish market sells mix of fish ends or if you’ve found fish lingering in the freezer a bit long. You can substitute canned clams for a red clam chowder instead. According to TCM, […]
Perimenopause & the Highly Sensitive Person
With diminishing estrogen, or rather, the roller coaster of its erratic, fluctuating levels during perimenopause, anything can happen, and not just to the targeted female organs. Changing menstrual patterns and flows are expected, but the most common complaints are hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, and mood changes, the latter referring to depression (new, reappearance, or […]
HOT FLASHES! What the Hell Can I Do?
When I say hot flashes are my passion, there is no affection, only an ardent desire to help those who are plagued deal with this misery. For many, they are the object of humor, but for those so afflicted, they are hell. During the menopause transition, almost 80% of women experience some mix of hot […]
MASHED TURNIPS
Serves 4 The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for November is Mashed Turnips, a good substitute for mashed potatoes. They can be made ahead of time and refrigerated without a change in flavor like potatoes. Turnips (AKA rutabagas) keep in the back of the fridge for weeks, so I keep them there for when I […]
WILD RICE PILAF
The Hot Flash DietTM recipe for October is an easy-to-prepare side dish that goes well with roast poultry. For a fancy supper, I pair this wild rice dish the pre-cooked duck halves available from Costco that reheat in the oven for under 20 minutes–elegant and simple. According to Chinese Medicine thermal properties, wild rice is […]
MENOPAUSE AWARENESS DAY
Today is Menopause Awareness Day. We all know the word, but what is menopause really? Unlike for puberty, very little information is provided by mothers, doctors, or schools to prepare a woman for “the change” or menopause transition. So, read further for some quick facts and a link to a legitimate internet site for more […]