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Weight Gain Symptoms Of Menopause
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The decline in estrogen after menopause can increase the risk for a number of health problems for women.
Menopause and Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Although young women have a much lower risk for cardiovascular disease than young men, after menopause women catch up. After age 60, womens risk of dying from heart disease is very close to that of men. Estrogen loss is believed to play a major role in this increased risk. Woman who reach menopause before...
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Weight Gain Not Inevitable During Menopause
When looking in the mirror, so many middle-age women suddenly find that their curvaceous figures are a little fuller, especially in the... Read more »
Where Did My Waist Go?
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10 in 2010: Ways to Ease Menopausal Symptoms
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Estrogen and Weight Gain
Did you put on weight after menopause without any change in your lifestyle? Did people tell you that you were probably eating more and... Read more »
Antidepressants and Weight Gain
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Weight gain during menopause linked to brain changes
According to new research, women who gain weight during menopause risk losing nerve cells in their brain. For the study, researchers analyzed brain... Read more »
Menopause
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Christina S. Chu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology,... Read more »
Facing Menopause and Its Symptoms
Source: Breastcancer.org
As you approach menopause (or are propelled into it) your most immediate concern is usually the "in-your-face" symptoms: hot flashes, weight gain,... Read more »
Study: Even a small weight gain--or loss--may affect GERD symp...
Women who gain even a small amount of weight are at greater risk for developing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disorder, a new study has found.... Read more »
Menopause and Menopausal Symptoms
Source: Breastcancer.org
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when hormone production levels drop to a point where she stops getting her period (menstruating). Some... Read more »
Best Exercises to Relieve Menopause Symptoms
Walking Use stairs whenever possible and increase daily walking; they are two of the very best exercises. Deep Abdominal Breathing Lie flat on your back with your knees pulled up, keeping your feet slightly apart. Inhale deeply through...
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