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Sandy Greenquist

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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

What Are Bioidentical Hormones and Why Should You Care?

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 Chevron

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posted 10/09/2008, comments (0)

Sisters, Let's Help Each Other!

This week I've made an extra effort to look at the questions, comments and other posts on this site and have thought a lot about what others are going through: painful intercourse, early menopause because of surgery, difficulty with intimacy for a variety of reasons. These are very tough problems we face at this point in our lives, when you'd hope... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)

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I suddenly quit having my periods at age 43. I assumed it was due to the tragic death of my husband, which maybe it was, I've never gotten a straight answer from anyone, professional or otherwise. 3 years later my gyne decided I should start taking HRT, eventhough I was not having any symptoms of any kind. I took them for about 2 years ,and then... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/06/2008, comments (31)

Is This Perimenopause?

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 Chevron

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (0)

Finding Hidden Sources of Caffeine

In my last post, I wrote about the good and the bad concerning caffeine. For better or worse, I can't--no--make that won't--give it up, at least not yet. But I am definitely cutting back, because I found out that there is an amazing amount of caffeine in places I would have never suspected and the evidence is that more than a little bit can... Read more Chevron

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