According to Christiane Northrup, estrogen levels actually increase, or remain stable during peri-menopause. Until then, the main estrogen, estuarial, stays the same but the body also produces more estrone, which is produced in fat cells and the ovaries. (There are three types of estrogen in the body: estradial, estrone, and estriol. (Northrup, 2003)). Testosterone levels are variable during this time,… Read More
Menopause and Me, Part 4
As a woman approaches menopause, her body starts a natural transition in preparation for the upcoming changes. Unlike our mothers or grandmothers, women today often start peri-menopause when they are in their 30’s and can have symptoms until their 50’s. (Waterhouse 1998). Interestingly, in the early 1900’s a woman’s life expectancy was between 45-55 years old. Now it is estimated… Read More
Menopause and Me, Part 3
I decided to find a new doctor to work with. Somehow I discovered/stumbled upon Melissa Frisvold, a nurse- practitioner and midwife in Stillwater, MN. What a difference! Melissa made me feel listened to and cared about. After her exam, she suggested I read Christiane Northrup’s book The Wisdom of Menopause, Dr. John Lee’s book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell… Read More
Menopause and Me, Part 2
On the day of my appointment I explained, upfront, that I was treatment conservative, that I wanted to have an active role in my health, and that I wanted to know about any complementary or alternative treatments available as well. After my wishes were made known, the first words out of her mouth were, “You are not planning on having… Read More
Menopause and Me, Part 1
“If I manage to learn something new, I glow with a pleasure that life seldom gave me in youth, when I took all of this for granted. There is nothing like old age to make one aware of the marvels of the human body and mind.†–Mary C. Morrison Bioidentical Hormones and Me By Gail Gates Life has a way… Read More
Do Pets Understand Us?
“Sit!†Booker stands. I try again. “Sit!†He lays down and looks at me with hopeful eyes. I have to rough up his fur and tell him he’s a good boy for trying. To do otherwise breaks my heart. The other day I watched a pair of ducks swim in a pool of snowmelt. “Do you think they know this… Read More
Dove Beauty Patch
What would you pay for a patch that promises to make you more energetic, confident, and beautiful? $50 a month? $100? More? I recently watched a segment on the Today show that I found quite fascinating. If you haven’t caught it, here’s the gist: A number of women were asked to take part in a clinical study. The ages of… Read More
Envy
Have you ever had an idea that you thought would set the world on fire with its brilliance only to discover it is smoldering at best? I have. My Capstone Project, a passion that is ongoing despite my graduation from college, involved interviewing women who have made a midlife career change into something more creative and soul feeding. There’s a… Read More
Aging
Ah, the painful humor of seeing yourself mirrored in comic splendor. My husband loves the comic strip “Zits.†(As per “Google†–Created by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman, Zits is about the life of Jeremy Duncan, a 15-year-old aspiring rock musician.) I’m not sure if he loves it because Jeremy’s father is in dentistry, or because he secretly relates to… Read More
Pockets Of Joy
While on date night recently, my husband and I took in the Brave New Workshop’s production of A Snowplow Named Desire. We loved every moment of it’s wacky hilarity, self-depreciating Minnesota humor, and bits of naughtiness. (We attended the 5 p.m. show, so the naughtiness factor grows into the later hours. I’m told.) We had arrived a few minutes before… Read More
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