âMore than just a headacheâ: The impact of Yoga on migraines in menopause.
Migraine is three times more common in women than in men and is the 4th leading cause of disability in women. Onset of migraine increases at menarche, with peaks in prevalence in the late 30s, and a rapid decline after menopause. While the prevalence is highest among women of childbearing age the frequency of headache […]
Menopause Depression and Exercise: A time for change.
The day I left my Doctor’s clinic with my first ever prescription for anti-depressants, was the day I pulled out all the research I could find relating to menopause-related depression, including the role of exercise. I was confused as to why, when I have never had depression in my life, it had arrived during my […]
VIDEO: Restore your joyful knee joints with these simple exercises from Physical Therapist, John Appel.
One of the most challenging concerns for women in their menopause transition, is their sore knees. I so remember the aching that I used to feel, especially after a day’s hiking or skiing. It was the reason I also gave up my beloved high impact aerobic classes too, as well as my BodyPump classes. My […]
No Sweat: Why your exercise heat tolerance changes during menopause.
It’s been hot in the Northern Hemisphere lately, really hot. Yes, the scientists blame climate change, but if you’ve been finding it harder to cool down after exercise or sports now that you are in menopause and feel that you can’t get rid of the heat, then you can also blame your changing skin and […]
Weight Training in Menopause: Understanding changes in strength and blood pressure response as you age.
Imagine the confusion and frustration felt by Lyn, (in the photo), when what youâve done for years in terms of your workouts, no longer works for you. Youâre pulling together the complexity of your training regime, nutrition and supplements, taking the advice of your Trainer, but thereâs something not quite right. Youâre not sleeping well, […]
Still putting on weight in menopause despite all that exercise? Then here’s why.
“I’ve been walking to and from work for years, but when my weight kept going up since my early 50’s, I joined the gym. But all the hard-out classes and Boot Camps I’m doing are not making any difference. In fact, I’m feeling even more exhausted and my weight has got worse.” (Phillipa, 52 yrs). […]
Walking and talking: Menopause symptoms management for Canadian women.
Feeling socially isolated and talking to Physicians who didn’t understand the severity of their symptoms and the change that arrived to their quality of life, were all mentioned by women in a new study out of beautiful Edmonton in Canada that arrived in my email inbox over the past month. “Tired women will not walk” […]
The growing movement of slow-jogging and why it’s good for you in menopause – but you must restore your joints first.
We all know that a little exercise or activity makes a big difference to how we feel but in a world where there is so much choice around the type of exercise that is promoted to mid-life women, I believe that simple aerobic exercise is being forgotten. I know myself that fitness messages have become […]
Exercise and your ageing immune system and my 3 top exercises to boost your immunity during menopause.
Since the mid-1980s researchers have systematically examined the effects of a session of exercise on immune function. With the health chaos that the world is experiencing, Iâm reminded of this research today. Never before have we become so aware of our immune function and for women in menopause, immune health is crucial to look after. […]
