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  • Menopause Treatment With Effective Ways Of Cure
    By: drrony | - Menopause is a termination of menstruation and fertility. This stage actually begins when a woman has her last period. Menopause can be thus defined by 12 consecutive period-free months. At this stage so ovaries no longer produce eggs as hormone production stops as result and common changes become noticeable - including vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive.

    Menopause is such a natural stage in a woman's life. The menopausal process in fact occurs into four stages: pre-menopaus ...

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  • Rapid Weight Loss Program For After The Menopause
    By: Gen Wright | - Gaining weight and maintaining weight is difficult in any period of your life, but it is especially troublesome during and after the menopause.

    On average women gain a pound in weight each year during the perimenopause stage and during their menopause. The weight that is accumulated during this time is usually around the waist, rather than the hips and thighs.

    Unfortunately there is no miracle solution to this gain in weight. It comes back down to basics of a safe and ...

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  • Loosing Weight After Menopause: How To Maintain Your Success
    By: Cat Williams | - Loosing weight after menopause can be very difficult for some women. Food and food advertisements are everywhere. Friends and family may constantly offer you food, and a grumbling tummy can torture you at all hours.

    If you have been successful in loosing weight after menopause and want to keep those pesky pounds off, here are some tips to help you succeed.

    1. Stick with your new eating habits.
    You must make sure that you maintain the dieting habits that you u ...

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  • Estrogen And Weight Gain
    By: Cat Williams | - Scientists now know that estrogen and weight gain go hand in hand. Estrogen is the sex hormone responsible for causing monthly ovulation in women. During menopause, estrogen levels decline, which stops ovulation.

    As women reach menopausal age, the ovaries produce less estrogen and your body turns to other places to get estrogen from. And since fat cells in the body produce small amounts of it, your body works harder to convert calories into fat to increase estrogen levels. And th ...

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  • Lose Weight During Menopause
    By: Cat Williams | - Many older women begin gaining extra pounds around the tummy area and wonder how to lose weight during menopause. This is because menopause actually causes weight gain. In this article we will list some simple steps to help women lose, and/or keep off the pounds, that menopause adds on.

    Research has shown that weight gain in menopausal women is due to shifts in hormones. Women entering their menopausal years find it more and more difficult to keep weight off due to fluctuations in ...

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  • Nine Symptoms Of Menopause And How Exercise Helps
    By: Diane Moncur | - The symptoms that women experience when going through the menopause vary from woman to woman and also vary in intensity.

    The most common symptoms relating to menopause are however;

    - Weight Gain after menopause/ Loss of muscle mass
    - Loss of bone density
    - Increased risk of heart disease
    - Increase in abdominal fat
    - Hot flashes
    - Irritability
    - Insomnia
    - Poor concentration
    - Depression

    Popular belief is that ...

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  • The Energetics Of Weight Loss And Gain
    By: Richard Heft | - The following is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the questioning and counseling of 10,000+. TCM is based on the theory, observation that everything, including the body is an ongoing balance of opposites, many of which we control through diet, herbs, exercise, thought, etc. Learn the whole before attempting to diagnose and or treat the part (structure, function) as all the parts work together and many times share similar symptoms, diseases.

    The body builds ...

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  • Weight Loss And Post-menopausal Women
    By: Neal Spruce | - Does reaching menopause mean you're destined to gain excess weight? Is losing weight after menopause harder than it would be before menopause? The purpose of this article is to explore these questions and discuss the key times in a woman's life when weight gain seems inevitable.

    Menopause is defined as the end of menstruation. The postmenopausal period is associated with symptoms such as hot flashes, changes in libido and weight gain. In America, the typical woman reaches menopaus ...

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  • Weight Gain And Breast Cancer
    By: natural remedies | - Scientific research shows that two-thirds of all breast cancer survivors gain approximately three pounds, plus a 2% increase in body fat, between the time of their diagnosis and two years later. The main causes of weight gain are medical treatment, higher disease stages and physical inactivity. Because weight gain and obesity are associated with a prognosis of recurrence risk or poor survival, some researchers are looking closely at the potential of physical activity to help cancer survivors mai ...
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  • Andropause What It Does To A Man's Self Worth And Can It Be Reversed
    By: Robert Fencher | - For too many years to count, men have been accused of going through mid life crises; and it is true, many of them do. However, quite a few of the hormonal changes men go through when they reach middle age are much more serious. You may have heard of male menopause, although that phrase is an oxymoron. Men cannot go through menopause because they do not menstruate; there are no periods for them to stop. But they can go through andropause, which is the correct term used to describe what some o ...
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  • Revealing The Symptoms Of Andropause
    By: Robert Fencher | - This article is going to focus on something which has been long suspected, but about which very little is understood. It is going to finally end the debate of what is a mid life crisis versus what is a real case of male menopause.

    In addition to focusing on the signs and symptoms of male menopause better and more correctly known as male menopause it is also going to look into possible treatment options, such as human growth hormone supplement.

    More men than you m ...

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  • The Fundamental Facts Of Male Menopause
    By: Robert Fencher | - As far back as most people can remember, we as a society have maintained that most men go through some form of mid life crisis. At this point in his life usually during middle age a man may start to reflect on his youth. He may become depressed, he may start doing things out of character or acting moody even if he has always had an even temperament. Today, we know that the label of mid life crisis may be doing most men a disservice. There is something much more serious going on here. Have ...
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  • Menopause - Tough Time That Can Be Easily Dealt With!
    By: Ryan English | - Menopause, the word brings back memories for those women who have been through it and for those who are going through do not find this particular time in woman's life comfortable. Though it is just a single name, it brings around a complete change in the persona of the woman when it occurs.

    For some women, menopause can be light and they really do not realize many changes, however for others, this particular time can be troublesome. Menopause brings out a stoppage in monthly perio ...

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  • Exercise The Key To Reducing Weight During Menopause
    By: Ted Brumby | - Exercise Physiologist Maryanne Long from an Australian women's health club, says scientific research has long shown that exercise can slow the physiological aging clock and explains that while strength training is essential for women of all ages, it is especially beneficial to women going through menopause.

    "Studies have shown that lifting weights two or three times a week increases strength by building muscle mass and bone density. Strength training is also crucial to weight cont ...

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  • All Fat Does Not Jiggle
    By: Joanne Lee | - "She's not Fat, she's just a Big Girl"

    Just because it doesn't jiggle doesn't mean it's not fat !

    If I could just have a dollar for every time I have heard a girl say that she doesn't like to train legs because they get too big, or a gentleman tell me how he's not fat, he's just solid. I have news for you all ... it is FAT!

    There are different ways in which our body stores fat.

    1. SUBCUTANEOUS.. The most obvious in fat that is held und ...

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  • Losing Weight After Menopause: Doing The Impossible
    By: Lance Thorington | - When a lot of women think of menopause, they think of night sweats, hot flashes and of course those terrible mood swings. Finally, when menopause ends, they believe it is all over and the symptoms will taper off and they can live it up without having to worry about that monthly visitor. That is not entirely true, during menopause there is another symptom that a lot of women do not realize is a symptom is weight gain. A woman can gain up to fifteen extra pounds during all the stages of menopause ...
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  • Progesterone Levels-keep Them Balanced To Fight Menopause Symptoms!
    By: Jean Morgan | - You may not be able to sleep and you also may be suffering from unbearable cramps. Are you around the age of 40-55 years old? If you are in between this age range and are suffering from insomnia, cramps, weight gain, hot flashes, and sore breasts; you are suffering from menopause.

    Menopause is a time in a womens life where her menstrual periods come to an end. Unlike a womans first menstruation, which starts on a particular day, the changes leading up to menopause happe ...

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  • These Are The Most Common Symptoms Of Peri Menopause
    By: Muna Wanjiru | - Peri menopause is the period from your last periods. It is a natural process in woman's life cycle and it happens when she has lost the reproductive capability. The levels of reproductive hormone may rise or fall during this period. The hormonal imbalance may cause some effects in her body. She may have frequent periods or too long periods. Most of the women experience heavy bleeding or light bleeding during peri menopause. These are all due to the hormone changes in her body. It is no a diseas ...
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  • Help! He Thinks I'm Fat
    By: Chaszey Sandhriel | - Their marriage started off with her being a size 2. Two years later when their first child was born she was a size 14. Another two years later she blew up to a size 18. Rather than visiting the gym and losing the weight she gained during her pregnancy she fell into what most know as post partum depression. Instead of leaving his overweight and depressed wife, her husband continued to love her. Her body size from a size 2 to a size 18 was quite the shock to him and did not help in rocking their l ...
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  • Womens Health Requirements For Life
    By: Vickie Blair | - Women are unique individuals each facing different health issues affected by diet, environment, heredity etc. However they generally fall into three age categories.

    Womens Health Age 20-35

    Although women in this age group generally have fewer health problems than their older sisters they usually experience higher levels of stress compared to older women. The challenges of balancing children, career, and personal life can be stressful. During this demanding time in ...

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  • Menopause: Losing The Weight
    By: Francine Cook | - Menopause brings with it quite a few changes to a woman; it is the end of the possibility of bearing children, but the beginning of a whole new part of your life. If you have taken good care of yourself in the years prior to menopause this will pay dividends for you now as your body will maintain stronger bones and muscles to keep your health up during these middle years of your life.

    During menopause you are very likely to gain weight, regardless of whether or not you have carefu ...

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  • Stubborn Fat: The Soluation
    By: David Grisaffi | - Part 3: The Solution

    As you know from reading parts one and two of this series, your hormones can be a liability when it comes to getting rid of stubborn body fat. For example, the hormone estrogen has a unique relationship with the fat cell. Fat cells can release signals that enable your body to synthesize estrogen and to regulate the reproductive cycle. In turn, estrogen affects fat cells. An influx of extra estrogen into the body from food sources can cause fat cells to grow a ...

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  • Common Menopause Myths By Men
    By: Al Short | - Naturally as every woman gets older they are going to go through the period time know as menopause. As most women read and work to better understand the affects and symptoms of menopause, what do men think? When talking to family members and friends many women confide that the men in their life either at home or at work no nothing about menopause. Of course don't tells guys that because they are so confident they are right.

    Listed below are the top ten myths associated with men ...

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  • Help ! Am I Having A Heart Attack ?
    By: Karen Cheong | - Most people fear they are having a heart attack when they experience chest pain. There's good news and bad news. The good news is, not all chest pain comes from the heart. The causes can range from merely being inconvenient , like a muscle ache , to the more serious like heart burn, as the oesophagus ( the "foodpipe") runs behind the heart. Some can even be life-threatening, like a blood clot in the lungs.

    The chest pain from the heart is called angina. It tends to be worse with e ...

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  • Why Exercise Really Can Provide Menopause Relief
    By: Kathryn Whittaker | - Aromatherapy isn't the only alternative remedy for menopause symptoms. Believe it or not, but exercise is also a great way to gain menopause relief from unwanted symptoms. Exercise helps you reduce stress, loose and regulate your weight, feel good about yourself, and improve your overall physical and mental wellbeing.

    It becomes easier for women to gain wait during menopause due to a slow down in metabolism and the fluctuations or hormones that can increase hunger. Weight gain can ...

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  • Weight Affects Self Esteem, Health And Contributes To Discrimination
    By: Susan Megge | - The recent Rosie vs. Donald War of Words has people across the nation taking sides. Donald's harsh words regarding Rosie's weight have many people outraged and rightfully so. Unfortunately, it seems as though discriminating against those women who are considered fat has become the norm and is quite often acceptable in many circles. While I'm not overweight myself, someone with whom I'm very close is. As a matter of fact, she's my sister and probably one of the most generous, kind and helpf ...
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  • Perimenopause And Phantom Periods
    By: Susan Megge | - If you've experienced symptoms exactly like those that may occur when you're expecting your period, but no period is present or ever arrives, it's most likely that you're having a phantom period.

    Phantom periods are described as a period minus the menses. In other words, you may feel irritable, bloated, fatigued, experience headaches and cramps, but the presence of blood is non-existent. Most women notice phantom periods while they're experiencing perimenopause, the transitional ...

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  • Women And Weight Gain
    By: Susan Megge | - Most women can't compete with the images we see all around us from sexy, beautiful young models on magazine covers to gorgeous, hot middle aged housewives who call themselves desperate. This leads many of us to believe that these women have tools available to them that the rest of us don't. To this I say Not so, my friend.

    You see, so many women blame their weight on the fact that they've had children. Well, guess what having babies doesn't make you fat. Sure, you may gain som ...

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  • How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
    By: Susan Megge | - Don't eat. Starve. Relax; I'm just kidding. Believe it or not, you really can enjoy the holidays and the goodies that come with them all without gaining that dreaded weight. Just remember these few words: Moderation and Portion Control. You see, it's usually overindulgence that leads to weight gain during the holidays. If you can control your portions and not overindulge, you'll be amazed how the weight will stay off.

    If you happen to work in an office, whose employees are the re ...

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  • Relax And Get Fit With Yoga Positions, Stretching And Meditation
    By: Ryan Cote | - Often the most effective ways to lose weight and stay fit involve some extra time and effort. Yoga positions, stretching and meditation require no specialized equipment and little more than your time and the desire to learn, relax and feel healthy.

    Hatha yoga is the most commonly practiced type of yoga in western civilizations. Yoga is a combination of breathing and positions that encourage harmony between the mind and body. By practicing conscious breathing and various postures, ...

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  • The Truth On Menopause And Weight Gain
    By: nathfiset | - The truth on menopause and weight gain

    One of the major causes of weight gain in women is the changes in their hormone levels and sedentarism. Studies show that about 90 percent of menopausal women experience weight gain between the ages 35 to 55. This is not surprising because weight gain comes with the territory of aging and menopausal.

    Medical experts say that menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries has stopped producing estrogen which is responsible for ov ...

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  • Is Beauty Past 40 Possible?
    By: Susan Megge | - Is beauty past the age of 40 possible? Of course it is; why do you ask? My guess is that you're a woman in your 40's (or perhaps approaching 40) and you've recently noticed some changes in your physical appearance. Maybe you've gained some weight, or perhaps you're starting to notice fine lines around your eyes and mouth. The skin on your chest, arms or legs appears thinner and perhaps has the consistency of crepe paper. In addition to the changes in your physical appearance, you may have also n ...
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  • Perimenopause Symptoms The Transition
    By: Susan Megge | - Until you reached this stage in your life, there's a high probability that you'd never even heard of perimenopause. As a matter of fact, you were probably a bit surprised that perimenopause (the transitional period before menopause) could begin so early in life, and last for ten years sometimes even longer.

    Symptoms of perimenopause are described almost exactly as those associated with menopause, and may include:

    Weight gain (especially around the mid-section)< ...

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  • Menopause And Your Attitude Does It Make A Difference?
    By: Susan Megge | - If you're experiencing symptoms of perimenopause or menopause, such as hot flashes, weight gain or difficulty sleeping, there's a good chance that you're also noticing you're frequently moody or feeling somewhat depressed. Your moods during this transitional period may be affected by a decline in your hormone levels, as well as life events that can be common yet unsettling during midlife. It's been well documented that taking care of yourself, as well as maintaining a positive attitude will he ...
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  • Menopause And Depression
    By: Susan Megge | - Many women experience bouts of depression as they approach menopause. As a matter of fact, midlife can be considered a period of increased risk for depression in women, the majority taking place in the years during the transition through the menopausal years. This period of time is associated with gradual declines in estrogen levels, which may be linked with the onset of depression.

    It can be confusing when trying to determine if you're suffering from depression, simply going thro ...

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  • How To Get Better Sleep When You Have Severe Hot Flashes
    By: D. Azogue | - The stage of menopause is a natural process that occurs in every woman's life. Once she is in her 40s or older, menopause begins to creep in. Part of the reason why menopause is considered a transition is because it makes it possible for a woman to enjoy pleasures in life and explore many possibilities. The children have grown, there is no fear for responsibilities, and she can now have more time for herself. But menopause is not a very bright episode. Along with it are the symptoms of menopause ...
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  • Men, Muscles And Menopause
    By: Ainsley Laing | - Copyright 2006 Ainsley Laing

    A few weeks back, a Body for Mind reader wrote a letter that really started me thinking about the topic of staying fit after menopause. She is someone who adopted a fitness and healthy eating lifestyle and really transformed herself over a period of time. Now, she is starting to feel like she might be having the beginnings of menopause. Her question was whether she would lose her new body because of menopause.

    In short, my answer to ...

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  • Menopause Weight Gain You Can Lose It
    By: Susan Megge | - It's probably safe to assume that the reason you found this article is because you've gradually, but progressively gained some unwanted weight, especially around your mid-section. This is somewhat surprising since you've not necessarily changed your lifestyle or eating habits. As a matter of fact, there's a good chance you've even cut your caloric intake, but still the weight remains. Could this weight gain be associated with menopause? If you're a woman in your thirties of forties, the answer i ...
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  • Menopause And Anxiety: How To Bring Natural Relief
    By: Ryan Arsendatama | - Even though menopause is a natural stage that happens in life of a woman, it often creates anxiety due to misunderstanding of physiological changes. Menopause and anxiety should be understood as cause and effect due to the decline of estrogen level in a woman. Thus, proper treatment for menopause can effectively bring emotional relief and eliminate depression and low-esteem in women.

    Emotional Changes in Menopause

    Menopause is characterized by a permanent cessation ...

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  • Know About Menopause - Symptoms, Treatment And Diet
    By: Susan Megge | - Most women start to experience symptoms associated with perimenopause or menopause while they are in their thirties or forties - symptoms that may continue into their fifties and sixties. Those who don't notice menopausal symptoms either went through early menopause when they were young or are, well, dead. So, if you take a serious look at your alternatives with regard to menopause, you'll see that even though you're noticing some uncomfortable symptoms, you're actually quite fortunate. Menopaus ...
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  • Menopause Weight Gain You Can Lost It
    By: Susan Megge | - It's probably safe to assume that the reason you found this article is because you've gradually, but progressively gained some unwanted weight, especially around your mid-section. This is somewhat surprising since you've not necessarily changed your lifestyle or eating habits. As a matter of fact, there's a good chance you've even cut your caloric intake, but still the weight remains. Could this weight gain be associated with menopause? If you're a woman in your thirties of forties, the answer i ...
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  • Menopause Symptoms And Solutions
    By: Susan Megge | - You've recently noticed some changes in your physical appearance, your level of energy and/or your overall mood. Could it be that these changes are associated with menopause? If you're a woman approaching middle age, yes, the symptoms you're experiencing could very well be associated with menopause, even if you're still having regular periods. You see, as you approach menopause, your hormone levels begin to decline, which can result in many of the symptoms you're currently experiencing.
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  • Should You Take Menopause Diet Pills?
    By: Alex Rider | - As menopause begins women often find many less than ideal images entering their minds. One typical concern is that menopause will make you pile on the pounds like never before.

    Indeed, as people age and start to enter their forties and fifties their metabolism does begin to slow down. What is very important to remember is that there is no concrete evidence as yet that menopause its self causes weight gain.

    Any weight issues experienced during menopause, e.g. bloated ...

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  • The Importance Of Fitness During Menopause
    By: Susan Megge | - Learn About the Crucial Links Between Fitness and Menopause

    Did you know that a regular fitness or exercise routine plays a major role in reducing the symptoms of menopause? One particular symptom of menopause is weight gain, which, unfortunately seems to develop just as a woman finally reaches a point in her life when she's mature and self-confident, and then the fat starts piling on. This weight gain is quite common and the result of declining hormone levels which causes the met ...

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  • Signs And Symptoms Of Menopause
    By: Jodie Philips | - There are many signs and symptoms of menopause, which occur when a woman stops menstruating. The gradual menopause transition is due to fluctuating levels of female hormones progesterone and estrogen. Menopause normally occurs in the age range of 48-55 years. Such signs and symptoms of menopause occur still earlier in women who have never been pregnant and who smoke regularly.

    Common Signs and Symptoms of Menopause

    Absence of menstrual periods for a full year is a s ...

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