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Plyometrics is good for your mind, muscles, bones, performance, and yes, even your joints.
By Selene Yeager
When you watch kids play, you’ll see they do a whole lot of jumping — jumping on the bed, jumping on furniture, jumping up, down, and over pretty much anything in...
Heart disease is our #1 killer and we still don’t get the medical attention we need.
By Selene Yeager
Several years ago, my mom was having nearly debilitating, radiating shoulder, neck, and back pain, along with random panic attacks and general fatigue. She went to her doctor,...
Most women eat less than half the fiber they need. Menopausal women need more. The reasons why may surprise you.
By Selene Yeager
Fiber is not sexy. It rarely grabs eyeballs or generates clicks like protein, fat, or pretty much anything — pro or con — about carbs does. But if...
It might be less than you think. Here’s what research shows and how to get a better night’s rest.
By Selene Yeager
Seven hours of shuteye a night may be the sweet spot for mental health and wellbeing in midlife, according to a new study of almost half a million adults. That’s on...
The fear factor during menopause is real. Here's what to do about it.
By Selene Yeager
“I mountain bike and am suddenly afraid to ride features I've ridden 1,000 times.”
“I’ve had full blown panic attacks in routine situations I’ve been in on the...
Hormone therapy can be a lifesaver for some. Others don’t want it, need it, or can’t take it. Whatever our path, we're not deficient.
By Selene Yeager
When we first started Feisty Menopause in 2020, many women were still afraid to take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) because...
These short, sweet (and preferably to a good beat) intervals can work metabolic magic in midlife.
By Selene Yeager
By now you’ve been “hiit” over the head many times with all the benefits of high intensity interval training. Short bursts of extremely high intensity...
High carb. Low carb. No carb. Women in menopause get a whole lot of mixed messages. Let’s cut through the confusion.
By Selene Yeager
Hang around certain corners of the internet long enough and you’ll become convinced that carbohydrates are the devil incarnate.
Truth is...
Fat can be your friend (it's true!). But deep belly fat (which you can't even see) is a health foe and it rises with menopause. Here's what helps keep belly fat at bay.
By Selene Yeager
We are not fat-phobic here at Feisty Menopause, as we know that body fat, especially at midlife, is not...
When your hormones decline, muscle stimulation matters.
By Selene Yeager
For years (decades, really) I never lifted heavy weights. As a long-distance triathlete and then endurance mountain bike and gravel racer, I just didn’t think it was for me. Even when I was writing about the...
New research adds more evidence that estrogen protects against dementia, but MHT questions remain.
By Selene Yeager
“Greater lifetime estrogen exposure is generally associated with lower risk of dementia. The longer you have estrogen in your body, the stronger your brain is.”
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Research shows body fat, especially in midlife, is not all bad.
By Selene Yeager
As active, performance-minded women, the body composition changes that come on as our hormones fluctuate and decline can be frustrating AF. I see that in our social media channels and our membership....
