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Dorian Martin

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Menopausal Women Need to be Vigilant about Vitamin D Intake

So are you getting your vitamin D? Unfortunately, some international reports are finding that women who are going through menopause may not be getting enough of this critical vitamin. One study out of Spain followed 3,574 women, ages 45-68, who were in perimenopause as well as those who were postmenopausal. The researchers looked at these... Read more Chevron

posted 11/11/2011, comments (0)|

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Nervous System Damage During Menopause Linked to Burning Mouth Syndrome

Who knew that changes that result from going through menopause could be the culprit that causes some women to have a painful mouth? New research that’s just been published in the May/June 29011 issue of General Dentistry has linked damage to a woman’s nervous system that may occur during menopause to “burning mouth... Read more Chevron

posted 05/31/2011, comments (0)|

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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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Steps to Take if You Experience Abnormal Period When You're Postmenopausal

There have been many questions on the HealthCentral menopause site lately about the definition of when a woman reaches menopause as well as what happens if a woman has an abnormal period after going one year or more without one. So first of all, let’s get to the definition. Dr. Holly Thacker, the director of Cleveland Clinic’s... Read more Chevron

posted 04/29/2011, comments (0)|

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Reflexology Can Bring Targeted Relief for Menopausal Symptoms

About 20 years ago, I remember finding out about the impact that massage can have on the body. The school district where I worked had a wellness program, and as part of that, 15-minute chair massages were offered at a low price. Of course, I signed up for a regular appointment. One day when the massage therapist was working on me, she started... Read more Chevron

posted 04/26/2011, comments (0)|

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