Is Menopause Worse for Black Women?
Stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and other health conditions are more common among Black women than white women. Unfortunately, when it comes time for menopause, you’re also likely to have more intense symptoms than your white peers. Genetic and environmental factors likely play a role, experts say. But you don’t have to let menopause […]
Menopause and Dry Skin: The Hormone Connection
Dealing with dry, itchy skin at menopause? Find out why — and get simple tips for smoother skin. Every woman in menopause knows about the infamous hot flashes. Most are familiar with the night sweats. But dry skin at menopause, too? How did that happen? The answer is simple: Hormones, specifically estrogen. It turns out […]
Celebrate menopause as the start of something great!
Ladies, we have an important decision on our hands. For far too long, menopause has been discussed in hushed tones with an air of taboo shame. As we approach midlife, the body, mind, and even our environment, send a message that it’s time to adapt once more so we can make the most of the […]
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Menopause
Declining estrogen levels associated with menopause can cause more than those pesky hot flashes. They can also make women feel like they are in a constant state of PMS (premenstrual syndrome). Unfortunately, these emotional changes are a normal part of menopause. Some of the emotional changes experienced by women undergoing perimenopause or menopause can include: […]
Better Skin After 50
Get Glowing Skin Now Your wisdom and confidence may grow as you get older, but the same isn’t true for many of your hormone levels. During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on your skin. Less estrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Fortunately, you can relieve some of the […]
How to care for your skin during menopause
SOURCE: American Academy of Dermatology Association
Menopausal? Here’s Exactly How To Approach Your Skincare Regime
Shrouded in obscurity – and often shame – thanks to the lack of discourse surrounding it, the menopause is a stage of life that many women fear. Prompted by changes to the levels of sex hormones (like oestrogen and progesterone) in the body, the menopause is accompanied by a raft of bodily changes – including […]
