06-08-21, 08:59 PM | |
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I've really been enjoying her podcast Body Stuff. Very informative and entertaining. She debunks a lot of commonly held medical / health myths, such as why we don't need 8 glasses of water a day. (A myth perpetuated by the sports drinks and bottled water companies).
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06-08-21, 09:32 PM | ||
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06-08-21, 09:56 PM | ||
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Menopause is treated like this shameful secret thing in our society. I'd like to empower each other. |
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06-09-21, 06:47 AM | ||
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Something I didn't mention upthread were the hot flashes. The year I was 54, I lived in what seemed like a non-stop hot flash. When they subsided (meaning that now I only had one or two a day), my periods got all whopper-jawed. I would have two or three months between periods, and when those perids came, they were Biblical. I still have what might be a hot flash a couple of times a week. Early in the morning, when I wake up, I have to throw all the covers off me, and I can feel a little sweat at my neck. Last edited by Demeris; 06-09-21 at 07:41 AM. Reason: to add info |
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06-09-21, 07:12 AM | |
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Ditto for me
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06-09-21, 09:08 AM | |
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Thanks, Demeris, for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate hearing what everyone else is going through/or has gone through. It helps to not feel so alone in this. My primary doctor is pretty helpful, but since I can't be on HRT, there isn't much he can do for me, but at least he has a sympathetic ear. My gyno, who is in her mid-60s, on the other hand, is completely useless. When I saw her last summer, I said how much I struggle every day with this weight gain and all my other issues. She actually said to me "Oh you're too young for menopause, you're only 46! Talk to me when you're 56!" and then she just left the exam room! I'm not going back to her this summer only to hear that I'm still too young at 47...
I really only have my mom's experience, which was nothing at all. She turned 45 and just stopped having periods. No weight gain. No hot flashes. No anxiety. She barely remembers it now. My aunts were all in their 50s and had a wide range of experiences, but nothing quite as awful as my past 3 years. So needless to say, I really appreciate hearing absolutely anything from anyone who is willing to share! Also, fatkat555, frogribbit, IceQueen07, and any others who can't or won't take HRT, thanks for sharing that. I feel hopeless a lot knowing that there's nothing that I can take that will help but at least knowing there are others like me out there makes me feel less alone. |
06-09-21, 10:06 AM | ||
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06-09-21, 11:33 AM | |
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I just finished listening to Dr. Jen Gunter's latest episode called Is Drinking Milk Essential for Building Strong Bones?
The take away message is that the single most important thing we can do to build strong bones is to exercise, and in particular to weight train, and to do it to the point that we are pushing our limits at least a little bit. We all already know that here at VF, but it was nice to have it reinforced. I look forward to hearing more episodes.
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