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24.01.2022 Are Your Menopause Related Mood Swings Ruining Your Life? Most women believe that menopause only means you’ll have hot flashes and night sweats. However, did you know that mood swings are a natural part of the perimenopausal and menopausal period? The symptoms are similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) only the symptoms tend not to last just a few weeks but can last for many months or years. ...Continue reading

24.01.2022 5 Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol Level You can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that will not only change your cholesterol readings, but also improve your health today and in the future. So often we use a prescription drug and hope it will magically cure whatever ails us. The truth is prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol do work. The problem is both the short term and long-term side effects. Even more dangerous than the side effe...cts of prescription drugs to lower cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control. Over time, high cholesterol can lead to numerous conditions of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or heart attack. Here are 5 steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol without prescription drugs. Eat right. May sound simple, but diet has such a significant impact on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number one factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is hereditary or a matter of dietary choices. A low fat and low cholesterol diet is the first step toward lowering cholesterol. Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward reversing the effects of high cholesterol. Exercise itself doesn’t directly lower cholesterol, but will strengthen the heart and entire circulatory system. Quit smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries due to high cholesterol is accelerated. When plaque blocks the flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work harder to get oxygen. This can lead to a heart attack. If the arteries get completely blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a stroke can occur. Relax. Chronic stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you are constantly stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may not see any improvement in cholesterol readings until you learn to relieve stress. Talk to your doctor. Not all doctors are quick to prescribe medications. In fact, the more enlightened doctors will help you form a diet and exercise plan that is suitable for your current overall health and abilities as a first step toward lowering cholesterol. It is always important to ask your doctor if your decision to follow a specific diet or exercise plan is right for you. In addition, do not stop taking medications before consulting with your doctor. You can lower your cholesterol with diet and exercise, and under the care of your doctor, see about removing drugs from the process. It does not take long to see significant improvements in your cholesterol. Lower cholesterol can be yours in just a matter of weeks.

21.01.2022 How Doing Less Can Help You Receive More: Permission To Pause April 19, 2020 By slowing down and doing less, we can actually manifest more? Why, yes. ...Continue reading

21.01.2022 How Much You Eat Matters as Much As What You Eat There’s an obsession with counting calories and checking serving sizes that has been driving us all insane. And... instead of helping us lose weight, and help us become fitter and leaner, it has pushed us closer and closer to the brink of an epidemic which is known in the medical world as obesity. Young and old, obesity has infiltrated our lives in one way or another; affecting us personally or a loved one. And it isn’t just about the numbers popping up on the scale. Obesity increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, and many other types of chronic illnesses. Serving vs. Portion Let’s start by differentiating between serving, or serving size, and portion. A serving is what can be found on a food product’s food label, or Nutrition Facts, on the side of the package. It’s a suggestion of how much you should eat of that particular food product. Each product has different serving sizes and uses various measurements, such as cups, grams, ounces, slices, or pieces. There’s also a servings per container on the label which gives you an idea of how many servings are there in the entire package. A portion is the amount of food you eat per meal. It could be directly from the box, or how much food is on your plate at home or at a restaurant. More often than not, the portion of food you decide to consume won’t match the serving size provided for you on the food label. How Much? Knowing what to eat is easy. We all know what’s good for you and what’s not; what we should eat 80% of the time and what we can indulge in 20% of the time without feeling any guilt. The problem now, however, has become not what to eat, but how much should I eat? Even healthy foods should be eaten in moderation. How much food we can consume at each meal is different from one person to the next based on age, gender, weight, metabolism and how active that person is. If you work out regularly, you’ll need more calories than someone who leads a more sedentary lifestyle. Or if you’re in your twenties, your metabolism will be working faster than someone in their fifties, which means you can eat larger portions without worrying all that much. Here are a few tips to help you quickly figure out your portion sizes both at home or on the go: Use smaller dishes. It may sound simple, but you’ll be amazed at how easily your brain accepts that you’re eating less. And you won’t even feel you’re doing it. Use your plate as a measuring tool. For example, if you’re eating salad, that should take up your plate. Protein and complex carbs should take about a quarter of your plate. And if you’re eating foods high in fats, that should only be a tablespoon. Use your hands. It’s not an exact science, but the size of your hands usually corresponds to the size of your body. So, protein should be roughly the size of 1 palm for women and 2 palms for men; vegetables and foods rich in carbs should be about a fistful for women and 2 fistfuls for men; high-fat foods should be about the size of a thumb for women and 2 thumbs for men. Avoid eating straight from the container. Measure out the serving size in a bowl instead. Always start each meal with a glass of water. Avoid eating while standing up or while you’re being distracted by something, as a phone call or the TV Always focus on how your food looks, smells, tastes as you purposefully chew each bite. Practicing mindfulness will help you reevaluate your relationship with food. It will also feel full quicker, and most importantly, satiated and content. The bottom line is that it’s important to have a healthy relationship with food. Just like in any relationship, neither side should have the upper hand. There should be a sense of balance and respect without that negative hold that food can sometimes have on you.

19.01.2022 Has your voice become hoarse or deeper, or do you find yourself having to clear your throat more frequently these days?... Although the larynx does naturally lo...wer with age, loss of oestrogen can also affect your voice. Vocal chords need lubrication to work efficiently and since tissue dryness is a common problem during menopause, it can leave you with some croaky chords. These dry chords take a lot more respiration to vibrate, often leading to vocal exhaustion and hoarseness. Declining oestrogen levels can also affect muscle tone in the throat, which may further impact the the quality of your voice. Acidic foods can exacerbate the problem, so it might be worth avoiding things such as white wine, citrus, tomatoes etc. Drinking more water will almost certainly help, it maintains the level of all body fluids helping digestion, circulation, transportation of nutrients and even to maintain body temperature. Water also helps prevent muscle fatigue, which will help throat muscle work more efficiently and soothe the larynx. Has this been a problem for you during menopause?

15.01.2022 What do you know about your thyroid - give this quiz a try - you might be surprised at a few things, I was!

14.01.2022 How Overweight/Obesity Can Affect Menopausal Symptoms The body goes through many transitions over the course of a lifetime that increases the susceptibility of weight gain in both men and women. Some of these include going through adolescence, having a stressful life event happen, or going through middle and older age. Other weight transitions happen only to women. These include having a child, having more than one child, and having to go through menopause. According to the ...Continue reading

09.01.2022 HOW DOES HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY WORK? Anyone who is suffering from anxiety should get treatment. Anxiety can lead to ongoing health issues from irritable bowe...l syndrome to other stomach ailments, heart problems and more. Some people refer to their general practitioner who will provide them with medication, but taking medication isn't always the best recipe. You can approach a psychiatrist, who will use mental techniques and medication, there is psychologists who will use cognitive behavioural therapy to help you overcome your anxiety and then there is hypnotherapy for anxiety, which is considered an alternative medicine with a very good track record. With hypnotherapy you are placed into a very relaxed state, which heightens your state of awareness. It is considered a form of psychotherapy and enables the therapist to work with you in exploring your feelings, thoughts, memories and fears that you have hidden. It's a way of identifying the issues that can then be worked on moving forward. During a hypnotic state you are likely to perceive things differently, this means that you are able to respond to suggestion more freely and things that have held you back in the past, will be open to you, enabling you to focus on reducing your anxiety and managing it effectively. There are two types of hypnotherapy for anxiety that you need to know and you may have to have both sessions before you can fully understand the root cause of what is causing you to feel so stressed and anxious. First is suggestion. This form of hypnosis for anxiety works on changing your behaviour and making you less anxious in situations where you would normally feel your stomach knot. The second type of hypnotherapy for anxiety is analysis. This is used to explore certain factors. Once you are placed in this relaxed state, your hypnotists will work to identify problems, issues, memories, feeling and fears you have and how they affect you. In many instances these are hidden and therefore only your subconscious mind that release these memories and share them. Once you know about these you can work on fixing the problems you have and moving on with your life. Hypnotherapy can work for a wide range of ailments from stress and anxiety to phobias, sleep disorders, grief, irritable bowel syndrome and more. Whether you are stressed at work or you find that your daily life causes severe anxiety making it almost impossible to manage your life, then this may be the alternative treatment you are looking for. Of course, this form of treatment comes with benefits and one of the top benefits includes that it is completely natural. You will not be given any medications to pump into your body. Everything is carried out in the hypnotherapists practice which is safe and comfortable. If you are concerned on the safety aspect of hypnosis and this has been holding you back, then you will be delighted to know that hypnotherapy for anxiety is completely safe and risk free. It is only going to help you to overcome your anxiety and manage it more effectively moving forward. It is very important when you choose hypnosis to help you overcome anxiety that you choose a hypnotist that you feel comfortable with. They should make you feel relaxed, safe and comfortable. If you feel insecure with this person, then you are not going to achieve results. They should take the time to explain the process, so you know what to expect and they should take it slowly to ensure you are always comfortable.

08.01.2022 "Meno Moments" Week 2 - Episode 2 - Hot Flashes