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The Menopause Journal
My intention with this blog is to educate and inspire women to live the life that they desire and feel healthy and blissful along the way. I want women to understand that the transition into peri-menopause is a natural stage and with some diet and lifestyle changes the transition can be smoother and symptom-free.
Inspiration for navigating menopause
“According to Chinese and ancient Ayurvedic medicine, at age 60, women end their householder life and begin to develop their souls. Our fertility stops being about having children and starts being about what we create for ourselves that benefits us and the people around us.” Christine Northrup We as women need to start looking at […]
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Avocado, in Chinese medicine, is great for people who are experiencing hot symptoms like hot flashes, constipation, night sweats, a dry cough and an itchy rash.
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Reducing your hot flashes may seem near to impossible, but eliminating these 10 foods could really help! Are you waking up in the middle of the night drenched? Are you needing to rip off the covers and feel exhausted in the morning from lack of sleep? You have come to the right place, […]
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Can coffee be causing my menopause symptoms to be worse? The answer is yes, possibly. Ok, so hold on a minute I am not saying never to drink coffee….. I know how that gets people all riled up. Please don’t take away my coffee. I need it to survive, and everyone seems to have […]
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This rice is a delicious dish to eat a week before you are going to menstruate. It is a cozy hug for the stomach and digestive system.
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This salad is refreshing, cooling and is easy to digest. I highly recommend this salad for all the ladies that are having hot flashes and night sweats.
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This basil pesto has potent anti-inflammatory properties and can be used to help with stomach spasms and respiratory infections.
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Balancing out our yin with the yang keeps us positive and happy. Here is a smoothie recipe to lift your mood and nourish your yin!!!
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Help digestion and lower blood pressure.This pesto is easy to make and cleansing for the liver and gallbladder.
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This smoothie is great for the liver and is ideal for spring time when the liver needs cleansing after a long winter.
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Happy Liver Juice! The liver is a pretty important organ and its main roles are to filter blood coming from the digestive tract, detoxify, coagulation and immune modulation.
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A balance of everything on one plate. This salad you can prepare at the beginning of the week and eat it every day for lunch.
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As women reach their 40s, they often find themselves at a unique crossroads in life. I know I sure have; everything seemed to change once I hit 40. Mostly, in my state of mind, I had decided that I was no longer ever again going to be called a young woman and that my life […]
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Perimenopause marks the transitional phase before menopause, bringing about a myriad of changes that can be both bewildering and challenging. While we all have heard about hot flashes and irregular periods, there’s a wealth of lesser-known information that women need to navigate this journey more comfortably and confidently. If you don’t spend some […]
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“Imagine waking up one ordinary morning, only to find yourself trapped in your own body, your shoulder pain seized by an excruciating ache, and your once-easy movements reduced to a painful struggle. This was my reality not too long ago, a sudden awakening to the harsh reality of a frozen shoulder. Little did I […]
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Are you struggling with hair loss and wondering if hormones are to blame? You’re not alone. Hair loss is a common concern, and hormones can play a significant role in this process. Are you struggling with hair loss and wondering if hormones are to blame? You’re not alone. Hair loss is a common concern, and […]
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Reality Check: Sleep is essential for your hormone health because your body does most of its healing while you are sleeping, and if you are not sleeping well, you are not giving your body a chance to heal. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine who has specialized in women’s health and hormones […]
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This is helpful…. but embarrassing to admit, but I wanted to share it with you because it will help if you are overwhelmed and don’t know what you want. I was walking along the beach in Mexico yesterday and reflecting on this new adventure we are going on. I immediately started doubting the choices […]
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