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Food Sensitivities: The Sneaky Saboteur Behind Your Stubborn Weight Gain
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
So, youβve swapped the chips for kale, traded wine for kombucha, and youβve actually startedΒ carving out some time for daily exercise. And yetβ¦ your scale refuses to budge. Or worse, itΒ goes up just to spite you. Sound familiar? If you're a woman over 40 trying to lose weight, you're not alone. Nearly 60% of us are in theΒ same boatβpaddling hard, eating "clean," and still wondering if our metabolism has ghosted us. We blame the usual suspects: Age, hormones, stress, thyroid--but thereβs another major playerΒ that most women never consider and many practitioners never even consider: Food sensitivities. And no, weβre not...
Your Menopause on Stress: Why Everything Feels Harderβand What You Can Do About It
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
Youβre juggling a career, a family, aging parents, a metabolism in slow motion, and suddenlyΒ your hormones stage a full-blown mutiny. Welcome to menopauseβon stress. If youβve felt like your hot flashes are hotter, your mood swings meaner, or your brain fogΒ thicker than it should be, chronic stress could be the not-so-silent saboteur. Letβs break downΒ why stress makes menopause symptoms worse and what you can actually do about it. The Hormone Havoc of Menopause Menopause isnβt just the end of your period. Itβs a major hormonal transition. Estrogen andΒ progesteroneβthe dynamic duo that once kept your body hummingβbegin to decline. And asΒ they...
Why Nutritional Deficiencies HappenβEven If You Eat Well
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
If you're feeling tired, foggy, moody, or just "off,β it might not be just stress or hormones. In fact,Β one of the most overlooked reasons women struggle with energy, weight, sleep, and mood isΒ simple but subtle: nutrient deficiencies. Nutritional deficiencies are surprisingly commonβand they donβt just affect people with poorΒ diets. In fact, nearly half of American women over 40 are running low on at least one essentialΒ vitamin or mineral. Even more eye-opening? Even more women are unknowingly deficient inΒ several at once, especially as they get older. You might be wondering how this is possibleβespecially if youβre eating a healthy diet andΒ maybe...
Keeping Your Brain Sharp After 40: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
When you think about aging, you might worry about wrinkles or stiff joints β but what aboutΒ your brain? Many women start to notice little mental slips and slower thinking long before theyΒ ever retire. In fact, studies show that up to 60% of women in midlife report struggles withΒ memory, word-finding, or that familiar βbrain fogβ that seems to appear overnight. If youβve ever walked into a room and forgotten why, blanked on a familiar name, or felt likeΒ your mind just isnβt as clear as it used to be β youβre definitely not alone, and youβre not stuckΒ with it either. Letβs break...
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Osteoporosis
Posted by Lena Edwards MD on
Did you know that nearly one in two women over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis inΒ her lifetime? Thatβs not a scare tacticβitβs a real statistic from the National OsteoporosisΒ Foundation. And while a broken bone may not sound like a big deal, for older women, it can beΒ life-changing. In fact, up toΒ 24% of women over 50 who suffer a hip fracture will die within oneΒ year, often due to complications like infections or loss of mobility. Osteoporosis isnβt just about your bones getting βa little thinnerβ as you ageβitβs a seriousΒ health condition that deserves attention. But the good...