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Menopause musings
Menopausal years are unlikely to be a pivotal time for everyone, nevertheless I feel there are moments for thoughtfulness with the knowledge more often than not we’ve lived more years than proceed us, and with another orbit around the sun, however you wish to view it, I wonder if the past 12 months were all…
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My new friend
Whether approaching menopause, in the thick of it, or well and truly embracing your menopausal years most of us are more than aware of the benefits of exercise. Set with good intentions many of us fail to get off the starting blocks. Our reasons are vast and varied. Trying a new activity just might be…
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Healthy teeth and gums
Oestrogen receptors are all over our body, hence the multitude of symptoms during perimenopause and menopause when our hormones are in a state of flux. So it comes as no surprise our oral health is effected. I quite like visiting the dentist nowadays, however my experience as a child was far from. I can only…
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Stay active
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Hormones – the ups and downs
My periods started late. It appeared that way compared to my friends. I envied them along with their boobs. I was flat chested, quite boyish to be honest. My progesterone levels kicked in, and of course ‘she’ arrived in her own time, when ‘she’ was good and ready. I never developed hips, boobs and the…
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Healthy bones
I still have vivid memories of drinking milk with a straw from little milk bottles. Sitting crossed-legged in the hall of my primary school. If you grew up in the 70s maybe your school had the same ritual during morning break. On occasion their would be bottles of orange juice, my preferred beverage. However from…
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Menopausal moods
Recently I had a conversation with a lady about terrible heavy periods also low mood, she’d suffered depression in the past. Low mood is frequently described as a heaviness, a feeling which you’re unable to snap out of. This can be debilitating, effecting your family, relationships and day to day life. Sometimes lasting weeks or…
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Are we doing enough?
Are we doing enough? Recently I read we should all be doing a minimum of 2 and a half hours of exercise a week. Depending where in the world you live the changing seasons may bring challenges when it comes to exercising outdoors. If autumn and winter are approaching dark nights close in quickly. If…
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Do you know your AHAs and BHA?
