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    posted 06/27/2008, comments (2)

    Misery Is Optional

    Just months before I started the "change" - maybe 10 years ago - I read a story about a woman who was climbing Mt. Everest. She wasn't very happy to be there. She was always cold, and in the middle of the exhausting climb, which takes many days, she unexpectedly got her period and had absolutely no "equipment" with her to help her out. You can... Read moreChevron
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    Black Cohosh for Hot Flashes: Miracle Herb or Hogwash... Hard to Know

    Does black cohosh work? Most women who are approaching menopause or who are in it have heard friends talk about black cohosh, an herbal treatment that many women swear helps alleviate hot flashes.   But just like most herbal treatments and many FDA-approved drugs, it is controversial. A small but influential study on black cohosh and... Read moreChevron
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    posted 06/16/2008, comment (1)

    Desperately Seeking Alternatives… Advice on Herbal Supplements and Soy Products

    You know what I love about women our age? They have an open mind and an open heart. Because of both, many of us are seeking alternative treatments to menopausal symptoms that cause us grief, like hot flashes. Maybe our "situation" forces us to be open-minded about trying new things. Heaven knows that during a terribly inconvenient hot flash or... Read moreChevron
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    posted 06/10/2008, comments (3)

    If You Have a Brain Like Swiss Cheese: Menopause and Memory Loss

    One of the MOST ANNOYING symptoms of menopause is the forgetfulness that accompanies it. I have no idea what causes it physiologically but sometimes I feel like my brain is Swiss cheese-lots of holes and pretty dense. Perhaps like many of you, I forget why I was headed into a certain room, forget acquaintances' names when I see them at the... Read moreChevron
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    posted 06/05/2008, comment (1)

    Dealing with Hot Flashes and Night Sweats: Technology to the Rescue

    My goal with my first few posts on this site is to go through the major symptoms of menopause and discuss strategies for coping with each one, strategies that I've used or that others have used effectively. Since my last post, I've heard from others about something I said earlier that can be amended in the most positive way!   Hot... Read moreChevron
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