Managing the gum disease can be very frustrating. While not flossing is poor oral hygiene and is the leading cause of gum disease, there are other factors that can cause inflamed gums and bleeding when you brush. One of the most overlooked of these is the effect of hormonal fluctuations. Certain hormones that are …
I feel that my body is revolting against me. There are days I can barely move for the pain and I am so tired that I fall asleep in mid-sentence. Right now sitting here, writing this, I am so sleepy, it is almost impossible to keep my eyes open. I’m like an old person always …
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Quality sleep is something many of us take for granted. Teenagers can sleep for hours and new parents crave the luxury! Once we start to age, sleep can sometimes become a little elusive in fact insomnia and fatigue can occur at any age and there are many causes, both environmental and health-related. Quality sleep enables …
As we get older it becomes easier to gain weight and seemingly more difficult to keep it off. Changes to the body through menopause and the general aging process mean that you tend to have a reduction in muscle mass which means the rate at which your body processes calories becomes lower. But, that …
Hitting 40 is not the end of the world. You might have seen some actresses and singers age with grace, and if you support your body well, you can look good even when you are 80. There are some changes that take place in your body around this time, however, which will need your attention. …
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This may (or may not) surprise you, but did you know that women’s self-confidence drops when they hit fifty? It’s true, I was reading an article about it the other day that said most women feel invisible by the time they’re 51. There’s just something about that age milestone that drains all the self-confidence from …
It seems that Mother Nature cannot decide if it is going to be hot or cold. Hot flashes followed by night sweats which than leads to freezing. Her mood swings are off the charts with more hurricane’s, earthquakes, and tornado’s then normal.
I had the bright idea that this year my hot flashes would help keep my heating expenses down. I was running hot most of the time so, I could keep my heat turned down lower.
For some reason, I get so sleepy in the middle of the day that I can’t even think. I try to fight through it most days but sometimes I succumb and take a nap. Regardless, if I have napped or not when it is time to go to bed, I am wired and …
There is something about this day I am supposed to remember but I just can’t remember what it is. It keeps nagging right at the edge of my mind. The joys of midlife memory. Wonder if this eventually goes away once I am on the other side of menopause or will it always be like …
I have decided going through “the change” is like being pregnant and going through puberty at the same time. Yep, its really that crazy. You have whacked out hormone swings, weight gain, and hair popping up in weird places. Don’t even get me started on the hair. I think maybe I’m turning into a …
I am tired but my mind will not rest. I can find no relief from this despair and anguish that I feel. I fear I am losing my mind to this insanity that is my body in its present state. This body that is not mine. This body that is possessed by raging heat and …
