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Prunes Can Prevent Osteoporosis

“Ick! I’m not eating those!” I told my grandmother. “I’ll eat them,” crowed my little brother, human garbage receptacle and eternal suckup. “They’re just giant raisins.” When we were kids visiting...

Published 3 Feb 2012 2:05 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Health, Menopause, menopause blog, perimenopause, research on menopause, help for menopauselynette sheppard, osteoporosis
Hot Flashes The Sequel: Now Showing In A Woman Near You

I’m a hottie. There, I said it. I’m not a Demi Moore, cougariific kind of hottie, though. I’m a middle aged, newly slender, boiling in my own casing kind of hottie. No frog in the frying pan here, gradually warming, adjusting as she...

Published 8 Apr 2011 1:31 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, lynette sheppard, menopause goddess, menopause blog, hot flashes, stopping HRT, hormone replacement therapy, research on menopause
Menopause and Giving in to the Mystery

Early in my Menopause transition (euphemism for hellish maelstrom of horrifying hormonal events), so many things bothered me that I couldn’t keep count. As the preliminary WTF freakouts of perimenopause and volcanic upheavals of The Big M are now...

Published 10 Feb 2011 12:04 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, menopause blog, hot flashes, stopping HRT, hormone replacement therapy, aging gracefully
Are scientists closer to an early menopause test?

Research into the genetics of early menopause may lead to a simple test for women, says a UK scientist. One in 20 women starts their menopause before the age of 46 - which can affect their chances of conceiving even a decade earlier. The study, published...

Published 21 Dec 2010 9:52 AM by Karen Moran

Filed under: Health, Menopause, Are scientists closer to an early menopause test?
Are Blood Pressure Cuffs The New Jewelry?

Last August I attended a professional conference in San Francisco. In my “other” life, prior to The Big M , I worked as an Enneagram consultant. (The Enneagram is a personality map, too complex to go into here. Basically, it offers a framework...

Published 29 Nov 2010 12:40 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, menopause blog, hot flashes, stopping HRT, hormone replacement therapy, aging gracefully
Over 35? 10 Questions to Ask Your Doc.

What is perimenopause and how will it affect me? What are the risks vs. benefits of taking hormones? What are the risks vs. benefits of my not taking hormones? What are natural and bioidentical hormones? What's the difference between taking estrogen...

Published 17 Nov 2010 2:07 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: questions to ask your doctor, perimenopause
All I Know About Stopping HRT So Far

It has been 6 months since I cut my estradiol patch in half; the next step in getting off HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy.) Thankfully, the process has been relatively easy. Oh sure, I’ve had hot flashes on occasion. Especially at night. Still...

Published 1 Nov 2010 5:52 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, menopause blog, hot flashes, stopping HRT, hormone replacement therapy
Pfizer Wins Arkansas Lawsuit Claiming Prempro Caused Woman's Breast Cancer

According to Bloomberg.com Pfizer Inc. properly warned an Arkansas woman about the cancer risks of its Prempro menopause drug. Subsequently jurors rejected her lawsuit seeking at least $3.5 million in damages. Jurors in federal court in Little Rock, Arkansas...

Published 20 Oct 2010 4:21 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: pfizer, menopause drug, pfizer lawsuit, breast cancer, little rock, prempro, drug manufacturer, wyeth
Menopause: A Time for Affirmation

I am a huge advocate for enjoying a second childhood in the second half of our lives. In fact, if pressed, I’d have to say that this is my main goal for myself in the post menopausal years. I want to experience the joy and innocence, spontaneity...

Published 21 Aug 2010 10:02 AM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, hot flashes
Menopause Mythbusting: The Truth About The Big M

I clicked on a tweet (on Twitter) the other day promising to answer our questions about menopause. And got the same old rhetoric that I’ve read countless times in books, in articles, on websites. Finally, I gotta comment and reanswer each question...

Published 22 Jul 2010 9:32 AM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, hot flashes
Menopause: Laugh In Its Face!

by lynette sheppard Menopause the Musical would not be so successful if the whole transition weren’t so laughable. And the Venuses would be the first to say that humor has saved us. Humor and girlfriends. Sometimes, though, the whole Menopause journey...

Published 4 Jun 2010 10:03 AM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, hot flashes
Menopause Time Warp

Conventional wisdom or old wives tales would have us believe that time actually speeds up as we age. Remember when we were small and the school day seemed to move at a glacial pace? Or how it took eons for Santa to finally make an appearance? While it...

Published 5 May 2010 2:20 PM by LynetteSheppard

Filed under: Menopause, menopause goddess, hot flashes
Menopause Immigrant to Procrasti-Nation

Menopause Immigrant to Procrasti-Nation I feel like I’ve inadvertently applied for citizenship in a new country – the Procrasti-Nation. Oh, I’m still keeping my US passport and all the freedoms we enjoy. But since the Pause, it seems...

Published 9 Mar 2010 5:30 PM by LynetteSheppard
Which Do You Want To Be? Whale or Mermaid?

My good friend and sister Menopause Goddess, Saskia, sent me this wonderful email that is currently circulating the web. It’s a must-read and worth reading again if you have seen it. “Recently, in a large city in France, a poster featuring...

Published 21 Feb 2010 3:40 PM by LynetteSheppard
Meltdown of a Menopause Goddess

Yesterday, our new rescue dog chewed through the irrigation hose. One of our cats has a mouth infection requiring antibiotics and special food prep, while the other feline family member was screaming at the top of his lungs for no apparent reason. To...

Published 29 Jan 2010 4:28 PM by LynetteSheppard

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