Sober Curious in Perimenopause
Cutting back on alcohol during perimenopause can help to curb symptoms and side effects. Eliminating booze has also becoming more of a “thing” in recent years, as more and more individuals embrace “sober curious” a movement where people opt to drink less or not at all as part of their lifestyle. For over two decades […]
It’s never too early (or too late) to take charge of your cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, the root cause of one in three deaths annually, and heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Watershed moments in a woman’s life, such as pregnancy and perimenopause/menopause can contribute to cardiovascular risk. 45% of women aged 20 and above live […]
Hope and Answers for Women Facing Menopause After Cancer
Some of us never have the opportunity to enter menopause naturally. For young women like Dani Binnington, diagnosed with breast cancer, menopause is an immediate thing. Thrust upon them as a result of surgery, cancer treatments and risk reduction therapies. Dani was just 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. A young mum of […]
Menopause in the Workplace – Why Women are Demanding Better from Their Employers
Women make up over 50% of the Canadian population. And an estimated 5 million women — one-quarter of Canada’s labour force — are over the age of 40. The average woman spends up to half of her working life in a perimenopausal or menopausal state. Often during the prime years of their career. Why there […]
The Truth and Lies About Women’s Health.
“All in Her Head” by Dr. Elizabeth Comen is a Compelling, Thought-provoking and Enraging Read. “For as long as medicine has been a practice, women’s bodies have been treated like objects to be practiced on; examined, subjugated, mutilated and dismissed,” reads the flyleaf of the eye-opening new book, “All in Her Head” by Dr. Elizabeth […]
