If there was a vitamin that could help you maintain bone strength, improve cardiovascular health, and perhaps protect brain function, wouldn’t you want to know about it? For many decades, vitamin K was thought to be required only for blood coagulation, but a separate form of vitamin K—K2—has roles in bone, heart, and perhaps, brain […]
Cranberry Sauce
The Hot Flash DietTM November recipe is just in time for Thanksgiving. Traditionally served alongside turkey, cranberry sauce is an excellent choice to “cool out” grilled meats or game since cranberries have a”cold” thermal property according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. You can buy cranberries at season’s start, place in a freezer bag, and freeze for […]
THE RIGHT STUFF: Choosing Vaginal Lubricants & Moisturizers
Experiencing hot flashes during the menopause transition is bad enough, but coincidental vaginal dryness removes the spontaneity from sex, predisposes to urinary issues, causes vaginal itching, and, for some, makes it uncomfortable to sit on our fannies. As estrogen diminishes during perimenopause, the vaginal lining thins, and its walls lose their folds. These changes were […]
Gazpacho
The Hot Flash Diet recipe for September is perfect for using up end-of-season produce like tomatoes and cucumbers whose thermal properties are both “cold” according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Makes 2 to 3 servings. 1-1/2 pounds peeled, seeded red, ripe tomatoes ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 TBSP of lime juice or lemon juice […]
Seaweed Cools You… & the Planet
My book-in-progress, The Hot Flash Diet, is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts, focusing on the need to maintain balance between Yin (cold, moist, & calm) and Yang (hot, dry, & active), especially during the menopause transition. As I learned more about Yang Excess and/or Yin Deficiency as the basis for developing hot flashes and […]
Citrus & Celery Salad
This is a simple yet elegant salad for the summertime. If you use oranges of different varieties such as blood orange, Cara Cara, or navel, you should have a nice contrast of colors. Serves 2. 2 oranges, peeled, thinly sliced to make circles, and seeds removed 2 stalks celery, washed and sliced (on the bias […]