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Sleep Apnea and Menopause

Posted on Friday, September 3, 2010

The most amazingly scary experience occurred recently when I sat bolt up right in bed feeling as if I was gagging, with no air; as if someone was chasing me and I had no idea who or where I was.

A little research suggested that I might have the first symptom of sleep apnea, which appears to be common after menopause due to decreased levels of female hormones, say clinical researchers at the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital. (University Of Toronto (2000, May 9). Sleep Apnea More Common, Severe In Post-Menopausal Women. ScienceDaily. Retrieved)).

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High Blood Pressure and Menopause

Posted on Wednesday, September 1, 2010

High Blood Pressure and Menopause

Fifty Million Americans have High Blood Pressure and if you are one of them, then your doctor has probably suggested medication.

The first time I had my annual check up after my period stopped, my doctor suggested that I should be concerned since my blood pressure had risen. With low blood pressure my whole life it struck me that since nothing else in my life had changed; there must be a connection to the hormonal changes associated with menopause.

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Stretching for Vitality

Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010

In today's chaotic, stress-filled world, a little exercise goes a long way to adding joy and vitality to your day. If you do nothing else, at least find 10 minutes to slowly stretch your whole body. Stretch to your full extension, relax in that position by exhaling into the stretch and then stretch a little more. read more

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lighterliving Healthy Eating Recommendations

Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010

At lighterliving ™ we believe that eating Natural-made foods instead of man-made foods goes a long way towards preventing the toxic overload that our bodies are experiencing. Since most of the foods we eat are directly responsible for adding toxins to our already overwhelmed bodies we need to begin to pay attention and read the labels on the packages that we buy.

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Using Probiotics with Digestive Enzymes

Posted on Thursday, August 5, 2010

I believe that most digestive problems can be alleviated simply by adding probiotics into your daily diet but if regular probiotics haven't relieved your heartburn, indigestion, gas, bloating, or more uncomfortable digestive issues then you need to consider digestive enzymes.

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Protein for Health

Posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Research has shown that food requires energy to digest, transport, store and eliminate after eating.

This is called its "thermic effect" or thermogenesis.

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Pelvic Floor Weakness

Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010

Many women are affected by some sort of pelvic floor weakness in their lives, often after child birth which results in embarrassing incontinence, discomfort during urination, falling of your uterus and a lack of feeling during orgasm. read more

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Natural Replacements for "Hormone Replacement"

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010

One would think that since women have transitioned from making babies to no longer being able to procreate for thousands of years, menopause would feel like a familiarly natural process.

This is not the case.

Menopause is actually a liberating time in a woman's life however the unbearable symptoms associated with the end of ovulation and the imbalance between the key hormones, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone take a toll on a woman, mentally, physically and spiritually.

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Osteoporosis the "Silent Thief"

Posted on Friday, July 23, 2010

Osteoporosis, coined the unfriendly "silent thief" is the condition in which bones become more porous due to an imbalance in the normal remodeling of bone between bone formation and bone breakdown.  

Bone is a living tissue constantly remodeling itself to be strong enough for the task at hand. That is why load on a bone forces it to strengthen so subjecting your bones to stress makes them stronger.

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Menopause Symptoms and Solutions

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010

Having had a baby at 46 and regular periods forever, I was not expecting to go through menopause before 50. Perhaps as women we are in denial about menopause thinking that others may experience the negative effects but of course “I wont”.

We don’t speak about it enough, we don’t even recognize the irrational years of peri-menopause and we most certainly can never really be sufficiently prepared. Despite the vastness of books about menopause the one thing that I do know is that it is a uniquely subjective experience that we each have to learn to understand and cope with.

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How long is your Bowel Transit Time?

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2010

Your Bowel Transit Time is how long it actually takes for food that you eat to be evacuated in your stool. Did you know that there are people who have 1- 4 bowel movements a day typically one after each main meal?  How many bowl movements do you have, are you irregular or consistently constipated? 

It is however, important to eliminate all the foods you have consumed within a 24-hour period or else you risk creating putrefaction and increasing inflammation. Eventually the walls of your large intestine become so weak that toxins seep out through the intestinal walls, into the bloodstream, creating a state of self-infestation? Also known as Leaky Gut. Clearly you can see the need for improved optimum bowl transit time of the food you eat.

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