In the third installment of our 3-part series in honor of the paper edition of her latest book Fifty is the New Fifty: 10 Life Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood, Suzanne Braun Levine discusses the importance of self-care. As she puts it: “do unto yourself as you’ve been doing unto others.” Women who were [...]
If you’re a woman in midlife, there’s little doubt you’re feeling the effects of menopause—be it the “peri” type or the full on variety. We all know the telltale signs: weight gain, lack of energy, moods shifting like a seesaw, near zero libido, and on and on. For many of us (and those friends and [...]
Recently, I was visiting one of my favorite sites, Midlife With a Vengeance. It covers topics of health and wellbeing for baby boomer women and I usually come away inspired and armed with new information about food, exercise and other tips for healthy aging. This visit, however, I came away angry. Always in the forefront, [...]
One of the most difficult transitions women face is the double blockbuster hit of going through the hormonal havoc of peri-menopause at the same time their nest is emptying. It seems that at the very stage your children are rebelling and leaving you, both emotionally and physically, your very own body is rebelling and leaving [...]
Did you know that a postmenopausal woman has up to twenty times the amount of testosterone per unit of estrogen than an ovulating woman? After a woman’s ovaries have essentially ceased production of estrogen, the adrenals continue to manufacture testosterone. This amazing fact means that midlife women typically become more male-like in our attitudes and [...]
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