AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatar‘Millions of women are suffering who don’t have to’: why it’s time to end the misery of UTIsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Kate MuirUrinary tract infections have been a cause of chronic distress for generations of menopausal women. Campaigning journalist Kate Muir argues the problem could be halved if an alternative treatment to antibiotics is better understood. So why isn’t more being done?
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarNew menopause therapy guidance will harm women’s health, say campaignersverified_publisherThe Guardian - Anna BawdenNice guidelines for GPs ‘placing CBT on a par with HRT’ are criticised as ‘patronising’ and ‘scaremongering’
AvatarkmkmarchettiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo7 Things No One Tells You About Building Muscle After 40 | BOXROXboxrox.com - By BOXROXIf you didn’t know, now you know. As you get older, you need to change a few things about your nutrition and fitness. Below you will read about 7 …
AvatarkmkmarchettiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew menopause guidelines recommend GPs consider hormone therapy to prevent bone lossverified_publisherabc.net.au - By health reporter Paige CockburnPrescribed hormone therapy during menopause is usually associated with alleviating symptoms such as hot flushes, but it has benefits to bone too. This …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarDUG DEEP I’m a female bodybuilder at 64 – I started training at 47 to prove to myself I could and now my look is an inspirationThe US Sun - Debbie WhiteAN awe-inspiring female bodybuilder who's 64 has trained for two decades “to prove to myself that I could do it.” Kay Wiseman started competing at the …
AvatarkmkmarchettiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIntense exercise encourages coronary artery calcificationnews-medical.net - Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Exercise and physical activity reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been observed that an active individual is at a 30% to 40% …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarN.B. woman takes up powerlifting in 50s, wins bronze at international event at 61verified_publisherCBC News - Hannah RudderhamFredericton's Fran Harris is not new to national competitions. In fact, she's competed nationally in five different sports. But a new venture for the …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarAn Unconventional Training Idea for Older Womenverified_publisherOutside Magazine - Alex HutchinsonA new paper in the Journal of Sports Sciences, in setting up what turns out to be a highly unusual and interesting experiment, casually drops this little fact-bomb in its opening sentence: “The cardiac phenotype of a substantial fraction of the population, i.e., mature women, is mainly unresponsive …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarDavina McCall - Sex, Mind and The Menopause: Herts HRT surge in demand 'inevitable' after Davina McCall’s latest documentaryHerts Live - Ruth Ovens, Richard AultA surge in demand for overstretched HRT supplies across Hertfordshire is “inevitable” after Davina McCall’s latest documentary put the menopause back …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarHere’s The Current Thinking On Hormone Therapy (It’s Not What You Heard 20 Years Ago)Forbes - Kim ElsesserMenopause symptoms aren’t only uncomfortable, but they can also impact a woman’s health, relationships and career. Although hormone therapy can reduce or eliminate menopause symptoms, most menopausal women don’t take advantage of hormones because of a decades-old study that warned of serious health …
AvatarkmkmarchettiFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCan We Just Let Pee Pee Be?elitefts.com - Ashley ContornoUrinary Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, which can happen in both males and females—more than half of women experience it.The post Can …
AvatarkmkmarchettiAvatarAvatarThe perimenopause speeds up ageing – here’s how to slow it downThe Telegraph - Leah HardyFrom poor sleep to unpredictable mood swings, the years leading up to the menopause, known as the perimenopause, can be a challenging time. Many women find it hard to know if their symptoms, which can also include low libido and brain fog, are down to hormonal changes or simply their busy, …