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Workouts that are good for your muscles are good for your mind.
By Selene Yeager
As menopausal women, we hear a lot of unsettling news about our brain health. Brain scan research shows that our brains physically change during the menopause transition, with a dip in gray and white matter...
Alcohol is good! Alcohol is bad! The research is equivocal and the decision to drink is personal. Here's what science shows.
By Selene Yeager
If you’ve paid any attention to alcohol research for any length of time, you, like me, have developed a case of results whiplash....
Research finds menopause may accelerate our age-related decline in lung function.
By Selene Yeager
As active women, we need all the oxygen our heart and lungs can provide to our hard-working muscles. But some women may find that their lungs aren't working quite as well as they...
Mental practices like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness can improve sleep, stress, hot flashes, and much more. They're also easier than you think.
By Selene Yeager
As athletes, we train our brains all the time. When our legs start screaming at mile 17 of a marathon,...
Your "vascular age" is key.
By Selene Yeager
Hormone therapy will increase your risk of heart disease! You need hormone therapy if you want to avoid heart disease! Confusion whiplash, anyone? If and/or when to start menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is a subject of ongoing research and...
Menopausal women are the new target for weight loss diets, pills, teas, and gimmicks. Here's what to know about weight before you buy in.
By Selene Yeager
Weight loss is a topic that comes up a lot in our Feisty Menopause circles. It’s understandable because the menopause...
Study finds the MIND Diet may contribute to improved cognitive resilience and performance with age.
By Selene Yeager
Brain health is a topic that comes up a lot in our Feisty Menopause community, and with good reason. Women are at an increased risk for developing dementia...
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...
