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Sandy Greenquist

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posted 11/07/2008, comments (0)

What About Vitamins?

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 Chevron

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Toni Hurst

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posted 11/06/2008, comments (0)

New Test Can Predict Menopause

No sooner had I posted my last piece about women wanting to know if they are in menopause (and not being able to get precise answers) than a study was released by scientists at the University of Michigan that they've developed a blood test that can tell women when their periods will stop. The studies have been in the works for awhile, but... Read more Chevron

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kimberly

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posted 10/30/2008, comments (2)

hot, cold and sweaty

Hi to all those that are going thru the change I started going through perimenopause several years ago after having major surgery that removed all my female anatomy. I am now in major menopause. The worst part is at night!!!! Insomnia and body temperatures that vary from freezing to the sweat is pouring off especially around my neck and... Read more Chevron

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Toni Hurst

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posted 10/26/2008, comments (3)

Missed Periods: When Do They Mean Menopause?

By far the most frequent question I get about menopause is "WHEN does it start?" Women between the ages of 36 and 55 ask the same thing: "I've missed X number of periods. Is it menopause?" I can tell you that technically, menopause begins after you have missed periods for 12 months, but of course that technical answer doesn't help much... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/23/2008, comments (0)

Are You Letting These Time-Zappers Ruin Your Life?

Menopause messes with your internal timetable. For one thing, it almost always comes way earlier than we think it should! I often speak to women who say, "I'm in my mid-forties. I can't be going through menopause, can I?" Well, yes you can. But add to that the various symptoms of menopause and pretty soon it can feel like menopause... Read more Chevron

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