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Reimagine What You Can Do During Menopause and Midlife menopause Aug 08, 2023

What could you do if you actually believed it was possible?

 

By Selene Yeager 

 

Figure skater Jen McNutt, at the age of 48 after a 26-year hiatus, not only got back to doing double jumps on the ice, but is now trying for triples, because she realized the only thing holding her...

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Managing Anxiety in Menopause anxiety brain health menopause mental health Aug 02, 2023

It’s not your imagination. Menopausal anxiety is a thing.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

It started in the middle of the night, generally around 3 a.m. I’d wake with a jolt, heart racing, my mind swirling with worries about my family and the future. Sometimes I’d be soaking wet,...

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4 Unsexy Habits that Improve Health and Performance During Menopause body image hormones mobility sleep Jul 25, 2023

No “weird tricks” or “hacks.” Just sound and science-based advice.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

What tips or tricks do you swear by that have helped you through the menopause transition? I get that question a lot when I’m interviewed for other podcasts and...

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Let’s All Try the Optimal Energy Diet body image nutrition Jul 18, 2023

 

Instead of cutting calories, see what happens when you eat enough.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Like many of you, I grew up with the mentality that you should always be “watching what you eat” and aiming to “eat less.” Even while racing on a professional level,...

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Why Menopausal Women Should Try High-Velocity Resistance Training bone health high-velocity strength training Jul 11, 2023

Picking up the pace in the weight room can improve your health and performance.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

As active performance-minded menopausal women, we have to push back on a lot of societal expectations and messages, but arguably (and truly arguably, because there are many to choose...

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3 Key Nutrition Nuggets for Active Menopausal Women body image nutrition Jul 05, 2023

Here’s a rundown of the latest nutrition research for optimizing your performance and health.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

As we enter—and eventually exit—the menopause transition, our nutritional needs change, especially as active women who continue to train, workout, and...

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New Research Reports a Link Between MHT Use and Increased Rate of Dementia dementia hormone therapy mental health Jun 28, 2023

This new research doesn't mean menopausal hormone therapy causes dementia, just that we have a lot yet to learn.  

 

By Selene Yeager

 

The use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in both long-term and...

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The Power of Sharing Your Menopause Experience heart health hot flash menopause mental health Jun 21, 2023

Menopause is making headlines, but far too many are still suffering in silence.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

We talk about menopause all the time here at Feisty Menopause. It’s right in our name, after all. Plenty of other people are talking about it too, including women with mighty big...

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5 Sports Supplements for Female Athletes nutrition supplements Jun 14, 2023

Build muscle, boost performance, improve recovery, and more with these key ingredients.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Since the first athletes lined up at a starting line, took the field for a match, or otherwise entered a competitive arena, human beings have been taking supplements in the quest...

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NAMS Releases 2023 Position Statement on Nonhormone Therapies Jun 07, 2023

CBT, antidepressants, fezolinetant, and other therapies get the green light…but we have some defense of the “not recommendeds”

 

By Selene Yeager

 

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) just released its 2023 nonhormone therapy position statement, which is an...

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Your Menopause Muscle Maintenance Plan bone health menopause strength training May 30, 2023

It’s harder to make and maintain muscle in midlife and menopause. Here’s what can help.

 

By Selene Yeager

 

We talk about muscle a lot here at Feisty Menopause. Your muscle mass not only helps you run, jump, ski, hike, clean and jerk, surf, cycle, and otherwise keep...

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5 Minutes to a Happier Menopause mental health May 23, 2023

 *** This article was originally posted in August of 2021. It has since been updated. ***

 

Spending just a few minutes a day in mindful meditation can help ease many menopause symptoms.

 

 

By Selene Yeager

 

Mindfulness comes up all the time in the menopause sphere....

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