Menopause Knowledge | Menopause Natural Therapies » Menopause http://www.menopauseknowledge.com Menopause Symptoms and Menopause Natural Therapies Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:00:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Christian Pope, M.D.: Demystifying menopause, first in a three-part series http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7148/christian-pope-m-d-demystifying-menopause-first-in-a-three-part-series/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7148/christian-pope-m-d-demystifying-menopause-first-in-a-three-part-series/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7148/christian-pope-m-d-demystifying-menopause-first-in-a-three-part-series/ I have received several requests to revisit some concerns related to menopause. Over the next few weeks, I would like to address specific topics and many of the individual questions that are being asked.

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7148/christian-pope-m-d-demystifying-menopause-first-in-a-three-part-series/feed/ 0 The Genome And The Timing Of Menopause http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7146/the-genome-and-the-timing-of-menopause/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7146/the-genome-and-the-timing-of-menopause/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:03 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7146/the-genome-and-the-timing-of-menopause/ An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan and will provide insights into conditions connected to menopause, such as breast cancer and heart disease…

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7146/the-genome-and-the-timing-of-menopause/feed/ 0 Menopause: How ‘the change’ has changed http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7139/menopause-how-%e2%80%98the-change%e2%80%99-has-changed/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7139/menopause-how-%e2%80%98the-change%e2%80%99-has-changed/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:12 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7139/menopause-how-%e2%80%98the-change%e2%80%99-has-changed/ For Shelley, menopause was not the gentle life transition it is for many, nor a time in which various symptoms, inconvenient but transient, occurred.

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7139/menopause-how-%e2%80%98the-change%e2%80%99-has-changed/feed/ 0 BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7137/bu-profs-find-dna-connection-to-onset-of-menopause/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7137/bu-profs-find-dna-connection-to-onset-of-menopause/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:10 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7137/bu-profs-find-dna-connection-to-onset-of-menopause/ Researchers at Boston University’s School of Public Health and School of Medicine found 13 new genetic areas associated with immune function and DNA repair affecting aging and the beginning of menopause, according to a press release. The BU press release stated associate professor of medicine Joanne Murabito and biostatistics professor Kathryn Lunetta concluded the genes [...]

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7137/bu-profs-find-dna-connection-to-onset-of-menopause/feed/ 0 Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7135/study-clouds-evidence-on-soy-and-menopause/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7135/study-clouds-evidence-on-soy-and-menopause/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:08 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7135/study-clouds-evidence-on-soy-and-menopause/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to Chinese researchers. They found daily supplements of soy germ isoflavones reduced the sudden sweats more than inactive placebo pills after six months. But a U.S. expert wasn't convinced by the results, which run counter to other published studies …

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7135/study-clouds-evidence-on-soy-and-menopause/feed/ 0 Menopause a time to make important decisions http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7130/menopause-a-time-to-make-important-decisions/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7130/menopause-a-time-to-make-important-decisions/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:00:08 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7130/menopause-a-time-to-make-important-decisions/ Hotflashes, mood swings, sleep disturbances and irregular menstrual cycles are all signs that a woman is approaching menopause. This is a time of transition, marking the end of fertility and heralding

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7130/menopause-a-time-to-make-important-decisions/feed/ 0 Position Statement On The Role Of Vitamin D In Postmenopausal Women Published In Maturitas http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7128/position-statement-on-the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-published-in-maturitas/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7128/position-statement-on-the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-published-in-maturitas/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:03 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7128/position-statement-on-the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-published-in-maturitas/ Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the publication of a position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in journal Maturitas on the role of vitamin D in postmenopausal women with summary recommendations. Vitamin D deficiency is common and may affect up to 70% of Europeans…

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7128/position-statement-on-the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-published-in-maturitas/feed/ 0 Goodnighties Recovery Sleepwear is a New Option to Sleep Better — For Some, it’s the Bottom Line http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7127/goodnighties-recovery-sleepwear-is-a-new-option-to-sleep-better-for-some-it%e2%80%99s-the-bottom-line/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7127/goodnighties-recovery-sleepwear-is-a-new-option-to-sleep-better-for-some-it%e2%80%99s-the-bottom-line/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:14 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7127/goodnighties-recovery-sleepwear-is-a-new-option-to-sleep-better-for-some-it%e2%80%99s-the-bottom-line/ Goodnighties Recovery Sleepwear is new ionized nightwear fabric which also moisture-wicks and is anti-microbial. It’s America’s latest sleep option in a category of solutions from serious prescription sleep aids to orange light bulbs. Goodnighties is a breakthrough innovation and a ‘dream’ for the chronically exhausted. Those with night sweats from menopause or illness are also experiencing the benefits of this innovative fabric. Currently made for women with a men’s line coming soon.

(PRWeb January 24, 2012)

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]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7127/goodnighties-recovery-sleepwear-is-a-new-option-to-sleep-better-for-some-it%e2%80%99s-the-bottom-line/feed/ 0 Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7126/factors-linked-to-age-of-onset-of-menopause-identified/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7126/factors-linked-to-age-of-onset-of-menopause-identified/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7126/factors-linked-to-age-of-onset-of-menopause-identified/ THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) — New genetic factors associated with a woman's age when she begins menopause have been identified by an international team of researchers.

]]> http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7126/factors-linked-to-age-of-onset-of-menopause-identified/feed/ 0 Not All Women Experience Menopause The Same Way http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7123/not-all-women-experience-menopause-the-same-way/ http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7123/not-all-women-experience-menopause-the-same-way/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:09 +0000 http://www.menopauseknowledge.com/7123/not-all-women-experience-menopause-the-same-way/ OK, so menopause is nothing to sing and dance about. Unless, of course, you're one of the stars of "Menopause: The Musical," at the Luxor, where a quartet of representative women – from a housewife to a soap star – ponder everything from hot flashes to

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