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Simple Dry Skin Solutions all Menopausal Women need to know
Hormonal changes in the menopausal years can lead to skin changes including dry skin, rashes, wrinkling, acne, pigmentation and increased sensitivity. The loss and decline of oestrogen leads to a loss and decline in collagen and oil production in the skin which can cause the skin to become thinner and itchy. With our skin being the largest organ in the body, it is important that we understand what is happening in the menopausal years and what we can do to keep our skin healthy during midlife and beyond. Lowered oestrogen and skin changes The skin provides protection between the inner and outer environment, protecting against mechanical, thermal and…
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What happens to our metabolism in menopause?
What happens to our metabolism in menopause? If you are like the majority of women, you will notice weight gain, lowered energy levels and maybe even an increase in cholesterol. Metabolism is a very complex process in which the physiological changes in menopause has an impact on health and how we feel. We are going to unpack some of the aspects of metabolism in menopause and how it impacts health. What is metabolism? Metabolism is derived from the greek word, metabolē, meaning “to change”. Metabolism is a series of chemical reactions that either breakdown or synthesise molecules (called catabolism and anabolism, respectively) with the end goal being that…
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Making healthy habits stick in the midst of new year’s resolutions
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to evaluate where you are at in your life with your health, fitness and wellbeing – it’s a time where we feel we can reset and start over…..but unfortunately, the majority of people who set new year’s resolutions, aren’t doing the thing they set out to do by the time February rolls around. The key is to set healthy habits that focus on the positive, are sustainable to achieve, are something that you really want and you have the patience to achieve it. According to Psychology Today, only about 10% of new year’s resolutions are actually achieved. One of the…
