Signs of Menopause Guide

  Adults 65 years old and older suffer rates of depression lower than that of the general population, but unfortunately depression in older adults is much more likely to go undiagnosed and untreated. About 10% of the general population suffers from depression, while the Center for Disease Control (CDC) puts the rate of depression in [...]

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Cortisol is an essential hormone produced by the adrenal glands. At normal levels, cortisol helps the body process sugar and fat, regulates the immune system, helps the body pump blood in times of stress, illness and injury and helps with other important functions, but at unhealthy levels it ages you prematurely and causes so much [...]

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Virtually everyone knows that soda, both diet and regular, is full of unnatural ingredients and probably unhealthy, but millions of us still continue to drink it on a daily basis, after all, it’s refreshing and delicious. I love my diet soda too, but a recent study is causing me to seriously reconsider even my one [...]

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Although most people use the terms early menopause and premature menopause interchangeably, within the medical community, the term “premature menopause” is more commonly used and preferred over the term “early menopause” which is considered too vague. Menopause marks the complete end of fertility as do both early and premature menopause. Early Menopause Early menopause is [...]

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It’s Not All in Your Head A common complaint among menopausal women is memory loss, often this is reported as feeling foggy headed, forgetful or being unable to concentrate or focus. It may help to know you’re not alone, 1/3rd to 2/3rd of women transitioning through menopause report experiencing memory difficulties and doctors and scientists [...]

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By now virtually everyone is aware that stress has health consequences, but you may not be aware just how pervasive and serious the effects of stress can be on all aspect of your life, not just on health, but also on relationships and overall quality of life. Causes of Stress Unhappiness at work Trying to [...]

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Virtually all long term relationships, from friends to lovers to co-workers, have normal ups and downs that can be occasionally challenging and frustrating, in healthy relationships, these ups and downs are not only normal, but healthy. These down periods can even provide us with opportunities to grow, perhaps even learn a little bit about ourselves [...]

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Anyone can become a victim of identity theft and in some cases it may be all but impossible to prevent. Corporate computer hacking, internet scams, illegal debit and credit card identity theft make it all but impossible to keep our money and our identity 100% secure. The very same technology that makes our lives easier [...]

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After a divorce or the death of a spouse, it can be hard to know when it’s time to get back into dating, some people are tempted to start dating right while others feel like they may never want to date again. There are right reasons and wrong reasons to start dating again and you [...]

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A recent study conducted by the Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick revealed some surprising results that bucks what some might consider counterintuitive, the study showed that despite declines in physical health that occur with age, people actually had a better quality of life and reported being happier in midlife and old age [...]

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It’s common among women, especially older women and women who have experienced a vaginal birth, to occasionally experience minor urine leakage, especially when laughing, coughing or straining. This typically isn’t a major problem, but it can be unpleasant, so strengthening the pelvic floor muscles with Kegel exercises to reduce these incidences of urine leakage is [...]

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More people than ever are considering retiring and living overseas and the reasons are varied, some people are worried about outliving their retirement funds and the high cost of health care in the US, while other people are simply looking for a little adventure and sandy beaches with a more laid back atmosphere. When it [...]

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More people than ever before report being unhappy, unfulfilled and generally dissatisfied with life, but it’s only in the last 20 years or so, that happiness has become a legitimate area of study with both academics as well as scientists. It was once assumed that Americans would be happier once basic needs such as housing, [...]

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Improving your cedit isn’t hard or difficult, but it does require a plan and a little bit of patience, it isn’t something that can be done overnight, so don’t expect instant results, but good improvements can be achieved in 2-3 years.   Understanding Your Credit Report Before you can even start to improve your credit, [...]

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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) the number of people over the age of 50 years old living with HIV/AIDS is on the rise. Some of this is attributed to the success of antiretroviral therapy which is allowing people to live longer with HIV/AIDS, but some of this is also newly reported cases. [...]

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