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5 Ways Jumping Does a Menopausal Body Good training May 25, 2022

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...

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5 Life Saving Heart Health Steps Menopausal Women Should Know heart health May 17, 2022

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,...

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Another Reason to Eat More Carbs: Fiber nutrition May 10, 2022

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...

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How Much Sleep Do Menopausal Women Need? sleep May 04, 2022

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...

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Is Menopause Making You More Anxious and Afraid? hormones mental health Apr 25, 2022

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...

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Does Every Menopausal Woman Need Hormone Therapy? hormone therapy hormones Apr 20, 2022

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...

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The Best HIIT Workouts for Menopausal Women training Apr 11, 2022

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...

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Should Menopausal Women Cut Carbs? nutrition Apr 04, 2022

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...

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4 Reasons Why Menopausal Women Should Lift Heavy Sh*t training Mar 23, 2022

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...

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This is Your Brain on Estrogen hormone therapy Mar 16, 2022

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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The Health Benefits of Healthy Body Fat body fat heart health Mar 09, 2022

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....

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Supplement Spotlight: Glucosamine joint health Mar 01, 2022

This joint health supplement may improve performance and promote longevity, research shows.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

We get a lot of questions about supplements on our social media channels and in our menopause membership. So I’m going to use this space to periodically shine some...

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