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Dorian Martin

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Wait Weight - Don't Tell Me! Is It Menopause or Is It Aging?

One of the challenges of entering middle age is a weight gain. But what’s behind this sudden addition of pounds to our frames? “Most women find that they put on some weight at midlife that they just can’t seem to take off,” write Barbara Seaman and Laura Eldridge in their book, The No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause.... Read more Chevron

posted 05/10/2011, comment (1)|

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U.S. Women's Physical and Mental Health Are Described in New White House Report

In my previous post, I provided some of the fascinating data from a new White House report, Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being. Most of what I wrote about concerning health care issues such as insurance, health care providers, and preventative care. But the report also provides a glimpse of some serious health... Read more Chevron

posted 03/09/2011, comments (0)|

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Middle-Age Women Can Embrace Sense of Purpose, Exercise through Training for Half-Marathon

Two key habits that show up in the research on successful aging are committing to exercise and having a sense of purpose. So what about combining the two? Take my friends, Jan (age 59) and Pat (age 67). After Pat moved into Jan’s neighborhood in May 2009, they two began getting together. “We both enjoy walking so my... Read more Chevron

posted 01/20/2011, comment (1)|

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Staying Hip! Exercise Can Help Ease Discomfort of Stiff Joints in Middle-Age Womens

Lately, I’ve found that my hips have stiffened up. According to my massage therapist, part of the reason is due to lower back issues that I’ve been facing. It turns out that my lower back has recruited my hip muscles into a revolt that at times can be uncomfortable and at times can be downright painful. And I’m not alone... Read more Chevron

posted 11/23/2010, comments (0)|

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Exercise Boot Camps Can Help Menopausal Women Challenge Their Physical Limits

Reaching menopause can make some women reconsider the limits of their physical endurance and strength. But have their abilities decreased? Or are women not being stretched to reach their physical potential? Some women who are nearing or who have gone through menopause are determining their physical limits through participating in... Read more Chevron

posted 10/17/2010, comments (0)|

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