If you're in menopause, there are 5 things you need to know about weight management.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Our metabolism slows down with aging and is definitely a factor. Our lifestyle also changes in midlife which contributes to weight issues. Hormone changes you are experiencing in menopause definitely affects your body composition. We know that in addition to changes with age, women gain and extra 1.5 lbs. a...
Probiotics and Women
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
There are many studies of Probiotics that have been done on women with obesity, hypertension and menopause. In all of these studies Probiotics have very positive results. When women go through menopause and lose their estrogen, the gut microbiome loses diversity. So estrogen does change the gut microbiome and not...
Doctors have women in a state of panic and worry about their cholesterol.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
A question I am asked a lot is about high cholesterol and how to lower it. High cholesterol is not necessarily bad, especially in the aging population. Women in all stages of menopause and beyond, generally realize an increase in their cholesterol levels and their doctors have them in a state of panic and worry.
Strokes Are More Common And Serious In Women, And Strokes Are On The Rise Overall.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Strokes Are More Common And Serious In Women, And Strokes Are On The Rise Overall. Each year, more than 6.6 million people worldwide die from strokes, and researchers caution that the incidence is increasing, especially in young and middle-aged people and in low- and middle-income countries. In a report published last week, researchers predicted that stroke deaths would increase by about 50 percent, reaching 9.7 million deaths annually in 2050...
