Nutrition Myths
Lifestyle, Menopause Management, Misinformation Abdominal Pain, Bloating, Calcium, Cholesterol, Constipation, Dairy, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Diet, Digestion, Fats, Fiber, Gas, Habits, Heart Attack, Lactaid, Minerals, Muscle Mass, Nutrition, Obesity, Protein, Statistics, VitaminsYou hear all sorts of things about nutrition: “Everything in moderation,” "It’s okay to cheat once in a while,” “Eat foods that are low-fat, high-fiber,” “Buy organic,” “Get your
calcium from dairy.” These are but a few…
Gluttons for the Gluten-Free Glut
Lifestyle, Menopause Management Abdominal Pain, Anemia, Anxiety, Bloating, Brain Fog, Celiac Disease, Constipation, Depression, Diarrhea, Diet, Digestion, Discolored Feces, Fatigue, Gluten, Gluten Sensitivity, Headaches, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Numbness, Nutrition, Rash, Weight Loss“Gluten-free.” It’s something you hear a lot these days. But, what is it all about? Is it a diet? Is it an intolerance? Is it a medical problem? How does someone know if they need to be gluten-free? I’ll school you in all these things…
Benefits of a Plant-based Diet for Menopause
Lifestyle, Menopause Management B Vitamins, Bowel Movements, Breast Cancer, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Fats, Heart Attack, Intestines, Minerals, Nurtition, Protein, Triglycerides, Vegan, Vitamins, Weight LossCan you think of any reason to eliminate all the animal products from your diet? If so, how many reasons can you come up with? Do they add up to enough reason to actually convert to a 100% plant-based diet? And do you resist despite all those…
Animal Protein vs Plant Protein for Menopause
Lifestyle, Menopause Management Calories, Cholesterol, Dairy, Diabetes, Diet, Heart Attack, Nurtition, Protein, Statistics, VeganWhen you think about protein, what comes to mind? An animal? An animal product? A dairy product? Why is that? Do you assume that plants don’t have protein? If so, why? And if you have to consider the quality of animal protein versus plant…
Processed Foods BUT “Natural” Products
Lifestyle, Menopause Management Fortified, Goals, Grains, Habits, Junk Foods, Misinformation, Pesticides, Processed Foods, Refined Foods, Toxins, Ulta-Processed Foods, Xenoestrogens, ZeranolDo you have your priorities straight when it comes to making healthy food choices? What about products for cleaning, grooming, and storing things? Which is more important to you: what you put in your mouth or what you expose yourself to in your…
What are Xenoestrogens???
Estrogen, Menopause Management, Reproductive Hormones, Treatments for Menopause Agricultural Estrogens, Alternative & Complementary, Animal Estrogens, Botanicals, BPA, Chemical Estrogens, Cosmetic Estrogens, Dioxins, Endocrine Disruptors, Herbal, Industrial Estrogens, Isoflavones, Misinformation, Mycoestrogens, PBB, PCBs, Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Phthalates, Phytoestogens, Red Clover, Risk Factors, SERMs, Vegan, Wild Yam, Xenoestrogens, Xenoprogesterones, ZeranolAre you familiar with the term Xenoestrogens? What comes to mind when you hear that word? Do you avoid xenoestrogens? Do you even know how to avoid xenoestrogens? Are they lurking where you least expect them? Or do you even need to avoid them…
Use of Genetically Modified Soy at Menopause
Lifestyle, Menopause Management Dairy, Diet, FDA, Genetically Modified, Goals, Habits, Junk Food, Misinformation, Nutrition, Processed Foods, SoyI’m sure you’ve heard the acronym "GMO." Do you know what it means? Do you know the science and reasoning behind it? Is soy the only food that’s affected by genetic modification? And what if you want to avoid foods that are genetically…
“News” Versus “Olds” in Managing Menopause
Menopause Management Confirmation Bias, Misinformation, Tailoring, UnbiasedHave you ever really given much thought to the meaning of the word “news”? News means new information. It’s a lot like education. But, do you really want to hear new things, or do you just want to hear confirmation of old things? (I call…
Which is Easier to Preserve at Menopause: Your Brain or Your Bones?
Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases, Lifestyle, Menopause Management, Osteoporosis Alcohol, B Vitamins, Bazedoxifene, Bisphosphonates, Boron, Botanicals, Caffeine, Calcium, Copper, Diet, Exercise, Flaxseed, Gotu Kola, Grains, Green Tea, Herbals, Lecithin, Magnesium, Manganese, Medications, Minerals, Non-hormonal, Nutrition, Phytoestrogens, Processed Foods, Protein, Raloxifene, Refined Foods, SERMs, Silicon, Soft Drinks, Soy, Tamoxifen, Tibolone, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamins, ZincHave you ever thought about menopause in terms of "preservation"? Along with the loss of estrogen, there’s the loss of other things, namely, your brain and your bones. So why not talk about how to preserve your brain and your bones? What…
What’s Worse: Breast Cancer or Heart Attack?
Breast Cancer, Cancers, Diseases, Heart Attack, Menopause Management Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Family History, Heart Attack Diagnosis, Mammograms, Misinformation, Prevention, Statistics, TailoringHave you ever stopped to compare the significance of different diseases on your menopause? What about breast cancer versus heart attack? Which is worse? Which is more likely to affect you? Watch this video to learn the facts on how these two…
