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 […]
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 […]
Perimenopause & Heightened Sense of Smell
During perimenopause, many women develop a heightened sense for smells that family members or co-workers may not notice. (I certainly did.) A woman may also become sensitized to smells emanating from her, other family members, an office space, or her household that were previously never noticed. Not surprisingly, along with all the changes that occur […]
Food Sensitivity: Histamines
(Part 4 of the Food Sensitivity series) Did you ever lay down at night and notice a new runny congested nose, itching, scratchy throat, or vague gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort? Maybe it was something you ate—food and drink containing histamines. For some people, especially foodies, edible sources of histamines add up to cause these and other […]
Food Sensitivities
We all know someone with a “cast-iron” stomach, but most of us know more people with food intolerances. While food allergies are taken quite seriously, food sensitivities are sometimes made light of although their resulting symptoms can be just as painful or debilitating. Initially, GI distress after eating may be written off as food poisoning […]