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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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The Not So Sweet Fructose Effect nutrition Feb 16, 2022

Fruit sugar is fine wrapped in its fiber-rich natural packaging, but too much straight up fructose can be bad news for health, especially post menopause.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Sometimes you need a hit of sugar—like the home stretch of a race or to help with hydration. But the type...

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Music for Menopause brain health mental health Feb 02, 2022

Manipulating your brain chemistry with music may ease symptoms of menopause and depression levels, research shows.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

People have used music to self-medicate their moods since the first stick struck the first drumskin. Music-based therapy has been used in the treatment...

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Get a Grip training Jan 19, 2022

The bonus benefits of lifting heavy sh*t may also help you live a longer, healthier life.

By Selene Yeager

 

A strong grip does more than help you open jars by yourself. It’s also been linked with a longer life. Research finds that grip strength is inversely associated with the risk of...

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Make Self Compassion Your New Yearโ€™s Resolution mental health Jan 05, 2022

Granting yourself grace is good for your midlife heart.

By Selene Yeager

 

It’s that time of year again, when people are inclined to take a hard look at themselves and make resolutions to change things they don’t like. Which is okay. There’s always room for us to make...

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Yogurt Does a Menopausal Body Good digestion Dec 14, 2021

The probiotic-rich food helps digestion, is rich in nutrients women need, and can lower blood pressure.

By Selene Yeager

 

If there’s one food group that comes up a lot for menopausal health, it’s yogurt. With good reason. It’s an excellent source of calcium, which we need...

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Just Dance mental health training Dec 08, 2021

Moving to the music does a menopausal body (and mind) good.

By Selene Yeager

 

Dance has been a health and wellness darling for decades (centuries, really). Research shows that dancing activates brain pathways that release feel good neurochemicals like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. It...

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Tuck In Between 10 and 11 for Menopause Health sleep Nov 16, 2021

Research shows the benefits of going to sleep between those hours.

By Selene Yeager

 

When I was in college, we often didn’t even go out until 11, sometimes 11:30. After all the bars were open till 2 a.m. These days I’m tucked in by 10:30 p.m. most nights, which I’m happy...

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Keep An Eye on Your Vision eye health mental health Nov 09, 2021

New research links impaired vision to depressive symptoms in women during midlife.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

A few weeks ago, a woman in the Feisty Menopause community asked whether menopause affects eyesight. The answer is yes it can, though it can be tricky to determine which changes are...

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A New Way to Lift Heavy Sh*t training Nov 03, 2021

We’re loving Tonal, a digital weight platform that automatically adjusts to your personal needs.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Menopausal women need to lift weights—a.k.a. lift heavy sh*t—to maintain their essential muscle mass. But there are barriers: Not everyone has easy...

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Laser Therapy May Be All Show and No Go vaginal health Oct 26, 2021

New study on vaginal laser therapy shows no significant benefit.

By Selene Yeager

 

Vaginal laser therapy for vaginal dryness related to menopause doesn’t appear to have meaningful benefits, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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