I have been hearing about bio-identical hormones for a while, but have never really paid attention to all of the fuss. However, with perimenopause looming, catching up on my reading and research about pre menopause symptoms and treatments has moved up on my list of priorities.
It never hurts to do some research on your own – you never know, (unless you are dealing with a specialist) maybe you will bring new information to your [...] Continue Reading…
A recent Associated Press news story had me despising the media once again. It claimed that Gardasil, the vaccine that protects young women against cervical cancer, has a reputation for being one of the "most painful of childhood shots" – noting reports of pain and fainting from the shot.
This has to be one of the most ridiculous wastes of time in printing such an article, and of my time in reading it. I [...] Continue Reading…
I was watching Oprah the other day, when an audience member asked Dr. Oz this question (how long will hot flashes last without HRT), explaining that her night sweats were driving her crazy.
For those of us trying to find out more about our menopause symptoms and treatments, he gave a very easy-to-understand explanation of hot flashes, akin to misfiring ovaries. He said that during this time, ovaries are intermittently secreting estrogen. Estrogen [...] Continue Reading…
Way back when my mother, her friends and my aunts were discussing the types of hormone therapies they were trying for their menopause symptoms, I really did not pay too much attention. It all sounded foreign and was too far off into the future for me to be concerned about it then. Boy, does time fly!
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has come a long way since those days and with continuing research and education, [...] Continue Reading…
I just happened to find this bag the other day, maybe you have heard of it. It is called the Butler Bag, designed by a busy mom after she discovered a way to organize a diaper bag using the utensil bin from a dishwasher, of all things! She carried the idea over to designing the world's first compartmentalized handbag!
This bag is a lifesaver! I mean, it really could be for some women. Think [...] Continue Reading…
Even at my busiest, I have always considered myself to be extremely organized – remembering appointments and schedules without the need of a PDA, notepad, calendar or any other mind-aid. Heck, I remembered every family member's schedule! My nickname was 'the human filing cabinet.' However lately, over the past year or so (I can't remember ) it seems that I am tripped up by things that I never had to think twice about – [...] Continue Reading…
