It has long been stated that women in menopause do not experience more depression or mood disorders than at other times in life. However, as research continues to investigate this little understood life transition, important facts are emerging. It is, of course, necessary first to differentiate the episodes of mood alterations which may occur on... Read more
Of all the body changes that come with perimenopause, I think weight gain, usually in the form of abdominal fat, is the meanest. Weight gain in the abdomen is one of the most common complaints of women whose hormones have begun to change signaling perimenopause.
There are a number of factors that contribute to this phenomenon, including... Read more
I am often asked by my patients, and I've wondered for myself, "Do I really need a vitamin and/or mineral supplement? If the answer is yes, then what and why?"
The current research would seem to support the recommendation that women can benefit from a good quality,vitamin/mineral supplement taken every day. This is even truer as our aging... Read more
Since the publication of the book The Sexy Years in 2004, which introduced bioidentical hormones to the public as an alternative form of hormone therapy to manage the symptoms of perimenopause and beyond, questions about effectiveness and safety have multiplied. In addition, the controversy between those who advocate the bioidenticals versus... Read more
Your periods are changing. They are coming closer together, and then farther apart, with more bleeding or less, more cramps or less and now you're passing clots. You may find your sleep is disturbed. You wake at 2 or 3 or 4 a.m. and are wide-awake, unable to get back to sleep. And your moods are suddenly an issue! Irritability, impatience,... Read more
