Have you been seeing a few extra hairs in your comb or brush? Thinning hair and bald spots (also known as alopecia) occurs in roughly 37% of postmenopausal women. Although declining levels of estrogen play an important role, researchers now say that low iron levels before menopause fully sets in is an important risk factor.

In a recent study published in the European Journal of Dermatology, investigators evaluated hair loss in 5,110 women between the ages of 35 and 60 years. They also collected blood samples and measured the level of a protein called serum ferritin, which is a determinant of overall iron levels stored by the body. In this study, "excessive" hair loss was described as losing lots of hair during washing, brushing or towel drying, and/or finding lots of hair on the pillow or on clothing).

The findings showed that a majority of the women (57%) who were affected by excessive hair loss also had low iron stores (serum ferritin <40 micrograms/liter).  Conversely, low iron stores affected only 23% of postmenopausal women. These findings remained after adjustments for factors such as age, use of oral contraceptives or IUDs, and levels of red blood cells.

Iron is important for maintaining growth of hair follicles. Consequently, it appears that maintaining adequate iron stores may be critical to prevent hair loss after menopause.

However, too much iron can increase risk of developing certain diseases such as diabetes or cancer. So, in the interest of maintaining a beautiful head of hair, it's important not to overdo it. Recommended daily allowance is 8 mg daily for perimenopausal women, and 14 mg if you're also a vegan.

Two types of iron can be found in food: heme iron, which is easily absorbable and present in red meat, seafood and poultry, and non-heme iron, which is less absorption. and found in fruits, vegetables, grain and nuts. However, adding vitamin C to non-heme sources and increase absorption up to six-fold. Fortunately, if you prefer the vegetable route, those rich in both nutrients (e.g. broccoli and bok choy) can help to insure better absorption. You can find a complete listing of iron in a variety of foods here.

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Hell appears to be amongst the number one search term on the Internet.

Do you think that folks are doing research on accommodations before their final visit? Exploring the esoteric fabric of our existence? Seeking a thrill by typing in their browsers a word that was once thought to be one of the worst of those four letter wonders?

I could probably spend hours pondering the why's. But since Mother Nature is wreaking her hell on the East Coast this weekend with daughter Hanna, I'd rather revisit one of my most popular posts. This is a tribute of sorts and to remind us that there ain't nothing more furious than Mama when she's messed with. Double-entendre? You bet!

Enjoy!

Seems like menopause was viewed as a "woman's hell" back in the 18th and 19th centuries. A time when the uterus was thrust into "tumultous state of utmost irritation and disorder." Contributing to this were bad habits such as premature arousal of sexual desire, reading bad novels, and overly spicy and rich foods. Apparently, it was even exacerbated by lounging around all day and breathing the bad air in salons.

This throws my evening plans right out the window!

A woman's hell? Medical perceptions of menopause in preindustrial Europe

Historical summary of views of menopause. First paper on this written in 1774, word "menopause" coined in 1812, and first popular women's guidebooks on the subject in the early 1800s "sold out in a few months". Early view was that with age the uterus became too weak to expel the vile humors of the menstrual fluid, which backed up to turn to fat, breast and uterine tumors, and many other diseases, creating a "woman's hell". Later view was that the menopause was more of a natural process (although a women should be at that point asexual), but that the problem was the perimenopause, when the uterus, felt connected to the nervous system, went through a "tumultuous state of utmost irritation and disorder" which was then transferred to the rest of the body. "She became more sensitive, agitated, and easily afflicted by disagreeable incidents; pleasure was indifferent to her; she became sad and easily grew upset against her children, her husband, those around her, sometimes yielding to violent outbursts." It was also remarked that simple country women suffered few or no complaints compared to upper-class urban women, who "constantly exposed body and mind to all kinds of disturbances and irritations. The demands of social life, the premature arousal of sexual desire, masturbation and loose sexual mores, the reading of bad novels, the unnatural state of excitation caused by concerts and theater, dances and gambling, and overly rich and spicy food, the abuse of coffee, tea, tobacco, wine and spirits--all this created an unrelenting state of over-stimulation. It was made even worse by a life of idleness spent reclining on cushions and chaise lounges instead of attending to domestic duties, by an unwillingness to breast-feed, and by the bad air in overcrowded salons."

Solberg M. 1999 Bull Hist Med 73;3:404-28.

I'm hot flashing and let me tell you folks, it's not pretty.

Welcome to the joys of menopause, right?  I've become an old pro of (surgically enhanced) menopause ~ this twisted and demented way of life has been a part of me since March 25th, 2004 at the age of 31, however (can you sense the snarl as I write this shite?), some days menopause just sucks the big one.

While I completely adore and will forever be grateful to the surgeon who gave me my life back ~ on a day like today, I wish he were able to at lease replace the ovaries he took out with something...anything that would trick my body into thinking that nothing is missing.  Foam?  Rubber?  Silly putty?  Yeah, that works, right?

During my last visit to my general doc, as soon as she looked at me, drenched, flushed and ready to cry, she made a comment on her computer file, "Sidney is experiencing severe hot flashes...".  As I watched her type in those simple, yet truly sucky words, I looked at her with my big, shiny brown eyes full of false hope and loads of self pity and I asked her how much longer.  How much longer do I have to go through the hot flashes, as no one should have to blow dry their hair three times before they can leave the house.  Her simple response as she wrote my prescription for more hormone replacement therapy was, "A long time.  Years."

Great.

On a day like today, whilst even the mightiest of air conditioners wouldn't cut the evil force that churns inside me, if I could at find a pile of snow to lay down in, while it may not completely cool me down, at least I would have an excuse for wet hair.

 (photo courtesy of Cheeky)

Smart fucking rabbit.

Side note: absolutely no clue why the font is out of whack today.  Maybe WordPress is hot flashing too...?

Why am I on Provera, (which is derived from the female hormone progesterone but is not natural), you  may ask, given all the nasty things it can do to you?  Well, suddenly after 9 months, I had a prolonged period, so I duly went along to the gynaecologist.  I can a scan and a blood test, plus what seems to be the prerequisite biopsy. 

The good news is that the biopsy came back negative for anything nasty.  However the blood test showed that I am still ovulating with a current reading of 7 ( previously 29) and the scan revealedl fluid in my uterus plus several fibroids.  Actually the fluid had been observed in my previous scan in Jan but the doctor wasn't too concerned then. She actually missed it on the report from the radiologist, so I had to point it out to her because the radiologist had mentioned it as she did the scan.  However, this time, it was large enough for even me to see as the scan was being done ( the Doc said it was like a fetal sac which is obviously impossible, tubes tied 19 yrs ago).  So the provera is a 2 month 10 day course to induce my periods and hopefully flush the offending fluid from my uterus. 

I must admit I wasn't  exactly dancing with joy when she told me that was was her course of action as I knew with the adenomyosis I have, I would be where I am now, miserable :(  However, in the long run if it gets rid of the fluid build up (probably due to scaring caused by the ablation I had done 4 yrs ago) it will avoid any operations which in my book, is worth some agony.

Anyway I am glad I am not at work tomorrow and we will see how I feel on Saturday whether I go in or not.  No doubt there will be more freight for me to  unpack! Hopefully by then I will be over the worse of it and then I will have the joy of repeating the process on the 1st October.  Oh what Joy!

This little problem is only made worse by the fact that i live in florida where it is hot all the damn time. I usually just walk around in some small shorts and a tank top. Anything where my skin can be exposed to keep me cool is a good thing. The problem is, in florida, because it is so ungodly hot outside all of the department stores put their air conditioners on 60. So you want to go shopping and your nipples start to freeze off. i have started bringing a sweater when i know i am going on a shopping excursion. People give me some weird looks but you know what? who cares. At least i am not frozen like a popsicle and i can actually stop to look at the food in the freezer section.

This being hot thing sucks.  I am only in my early thirties. I keep thinking to myself. Is this menopause already? Is it possible i am going through the change? i have even researched this and i found there is such a thing as perimenopause. the very early stages of menopause. If this is how it is going to be during menopause...take my name off that list. When that time comes i am going to have to walk around with  ice packs glued to my chest. Who needs a breast augmentation when i have ice packs?  I have even gotten so hot lately that i just stand with my head in the freezer. Just stand there. I am seriously considering moving north. I know there are those out there who hate the cold. I understand why. I have lived up north. Hell, i grew up there. However, this hot business is for the birds.

I learned in a psych class that i took recently that when people are uncomfortable they become mean. That makes so much sense. that explains why everyone is so bitchy here. It is the damn 100 degree weather and everyone is tired of feeling like the sun is burning their skin off.  When we are uncomfortable we will do anything to start to feel more relaxed and better. I guess next time i get that extreme hot feeling i am just going to have to take all of my clothes off. Hopefully i won't offend those who are never an uncomfortable temperature.  I think next time that i start to see someone get pissed off..and screaming and hollering like a crazy person. I am just going to say "HEY, YOU OVER THERE HOLLERING...I AM HOT TOO BUT YOU DON'T SEE  ME BITCHING!" wait a sec....haha. yes i am. i am bitching about it in this blog. OOPS.

please someone hand me some ice. i could go for some ice chips right about now.

have a sexy, fun and cool day.

Women, to put it bluntly, are biologically different from men. Those differences imply some guidelines for diet, exercise and health matters in general.

 Women, for example, naturally have a higher percentage of body fat than men, 27% on average compared to 15% for a fit individual. That single number alone is helpful information if one of your weight loss or exercise goals is fat reduction. Any woman trying to reduce her percentage should take into account this natural difference, since it can help avoid guilt and provide a realistic goal.

 Women experience hormonal changes that differ considerably from that of men as they age. Even young women can have irregularities in menstrual cycle and other physiological changes as a result. This can be seen more clearly by looking at some extreme cases, for example.

 Women in concentration camps in WWII frequently discontinued having regular menstrual cycles, as a result of the effects of starvation. Highly trained female athletes also often experience similar changes, as a result of ultra-low body fat and other causes.

 The ill effects of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) can be reduced by stabilizing blood sugar levels, regulating fat intake and other dietary changes. For example, mood swings can be smoothed out to a degree by higher amounts of soluble fiber, which helps produce a slower rise in blood sugar. Apples, oats and beans are good sources.

 Combining fat with protein and carbohydrate intake in a balanced way will help slow the rise in blood sugar from the carbohydrate consumption. Ice cream may be a comfort food but the effect is short-lived and doesn't provide the balance needed. Instead, increase consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. Bananas are a good choice, along with walnuts.

 Women are more prone to arthritis, fibromyalgia and other conditions. Certain previously unsuspected food allergies can worsen the symptoms. Testing is essential, but at the same time a healthy diet will help. Rice and soy beverages can be substituted for those sensitive to cows milk, there are wheat-free breads on the market that are still whole grain and peanuts may need to be avoided for some.

 For example some women who suffer from rheumatic symptoms will find they are allergic to wheat. A gluten-free diet will help lessen that problem. This includes finding substitutes for ordinary cereal, standard bread, pasta and other foods made from wheat flour.

 During the years of menopause, as cycles become less regular and large hormonal changes are occurring, diet can help lessen the severity of any discomfort. Lowering sodium intake is helpful. Substitutes include herbs, garlic or lemon juice for flavoring. Each individual is different, though, and you should consult a physician for proper amounts.

 Menopausal women are likely to benefit from reducing saturated fats, beyond that of younger women or males. Since estrogen levels are declining, HDL cholesterol (the beneficial type) will tend to fall and LDL cholesterol (the potentially harmful type) will rise.

 One result is that, though men in general have a higher risk of heart attack as they age, during this time a woman's risk is equal to those of men of similar age. Reducing saturated and trans fat can help reduce those risks.

 Moderate wine consumption is beneficial. It provides antioxidants and other helpful compounds and is generally lower in calories than many alternatives. Lowering caffeine can help reduce loss of calcium, which is more needed as women age.

 What constitutes a proper diet varies somewhat by gender and age, so investigate what is right for your particular circumstances. Knowledge is the key to health.

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I went for my 4 week blood work to see if this actually works or if it is placebo effect. I am thrilled not to be taking some horse urine hormone that is derived from the urine of dehydrated horses.  That sounds so awful I wonder if it is some marketing hysteria?  Or at least this is what I was told by a colleague yesterday. Placebo is not half bad , if that it what it is, and it seems to be working. So far I have not convinced 4 Physicians to give me the exact content of the pellet ( soy based, plant material based). I don't want to make the stuff I just want to know what is exactly in it. I would like to call the manufacturer and have a discussion with them.  

Palin has really nice skin. She is very attractive.  I am sitting on the edge of my seat to hear her speak tonight.  I just got a phone call (survery) asking me if I thought Pallin was detrimental to McCain or if Biden was detrimental to OBama. Well I pushed 3, on the phone I am undecided. I will have my answer prior to November . I guess that do not call list thing does not work.   

Olah, Sunny

The night I knew things would change ...

Tada! Wow! I adore this new template! And I was pondering a change to reflect the beginning of my favorite "one-third" of the year! (And my life-changes as I move into the next leg of my journey ...)

So, ta-da! Happy September! ♥

My blogging absence reflects the reality that my "extra" time is full of dancin' and declutterin' throughout my home. I have even painted! Yes, indeed! The master bedroom, my studio/office, the hallway (which has absolutely nothing on either side anymore ... Yes, big change!)

Definitely a first for me. My record is one room painted every two-to-five years. ;-)

I should also mention that as I engage in adventuresome quests to maintain order in my home — I am maintaining order "within" and progress in my career goals.

Definitely another first for me. My prior record has had its share of glitches and outside influences and unavoidable circumstances. 8-O

Additionally, (I know! the hits just keep a'comin'!) my leisure goals are celebrating a milestone as well! I have maintained my goal of a vacation or mini get-away every quarter as well as taken my trip to the beach this year! And — this is the third year of doing so! Wahoo! :-D

As I sipped delicious café mocha from my favorite red mug this morning ... collage-journaling, planning and pondering the realities of the universe — namely, in my neck of universe! ;-) — as I listened to piano concertos and instrumentals ... I was peaceful. Still. Contented. Relaxed. Focused. 8-) (Like a Secret Service agent!)

Decluttering — organizing, throwin' away and givin' away — is liberating and (at long last!) within my comfort zone. I hold the reins of this task (at long last!! 8-O ); the varied and interconnected aspects of my life (whole-body wellness, my elected roles as bride, mother, friend, consultant — artist! — etc., etc.) are beginning to merge once again.

And ... honestly ... perhaps for the very first time. (They are merging.)

It is as though I have finally weeded out the people and situations (and assorted clutter!) that (literally) bogged me down ... Robbed me of my joy and.or insisted I put on a mask and pretend I was someone I am not.

Even as I just now packed a journaling-tote (full of colorful markers, fun papers and two insightful books about journaling and ordering one's private world) I realized my life currently resembles this nifty, fully-equipped "grab-it and go!" tote.

I have my favorite things (and only my favorite things — sans the other junk!) in their proverbial place and ready to go. No longer are the bits and pieces of what I enjoy doing — what I want to do! — scattered hither and yon, or hidden from view — or worse, simply forgotten due to constant static (crushing sorrow, despair, feelings of overwhelm-ment).

Selah

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I wanted to share a book that my friend Carol Stanley wrote, “For Kids 59.99 and Over.” It was released on September 1, 2008 and is available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and Powell Books.com

Here’s how she describes it:

What is life like as we get towards or past 60?  There are many changes occurring in our lives.  Our kids, more than likely have left the nest (some of them may be returning).  It is a time to evaluate our health, eating habits, exercising programs and our life direction.  It is also a time for new goals and new adventures.  A major issue in today’s life is technology and dealing with it.  You know that push button exercise on the phone when trying to solve a problem.

 Life has changed and we must deal with it with joy, fun, acceptance and patience.

“For Kids 59.99 and Over” shares ideas on feeling good, sleeping better, dealing with our grown kids, friendships and how to get situated in a new environment.  It is never too late for a new business, a new adventure or even a new place to live.  This is a time of freedom, which in turn means decisions in many areas of our lives. Many of us have difficulty dealing with our changing bodies, a few new wrinkles and shorter lived energy.  There are solutions for many of these problems……So join me in my journey to find a more fulfilling and fun life.

And to all that I say: Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala. In other words, I don't want to hear about it, okay? When did menstruation, or the lack thereof, get to be polite conversation? I guess around the time they started running ads for tampons on prime time TV. But to me it's just, ew, gross.

What's so interesting about menopause, anyway? What is this wisdom they keep talking about, this freedom, this huge change that demands hormones or maybe not hormones -- sorry, I can't keep track. The only thing more boring and unseemly than discussing getting your period is, it seems to me, discussing not getting your period.

Some of you might say my feeling on this issue is old, and that the modern stance is to be openly affirmational about the feminine circle of life. Well, I can get all woman-y with the best of them, girlfriend, but I still say keep the whole blood in your cooter thing to yourself.

On that note, I'll change the subject to something younger: cool music. I have no idea what group or song this is, but the video got millions of views on YouTube and it features thematically-related red flags. At least I guarantee it will be more educational and entertaining than hearing about anyone's adventures in menopause

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A friend wrote to me recently and mentioned that a clinical psychologist had told her that she is seeing more and more patients who are entering early menopause. The cause? Apparently, stress has something to do with it.

Another myth to debunk? Or is there something to this?

I found two studies in the American Journal of Epidemiology whose findings appear to suggest a role for stress in predicting an earlier age at menopause. Yikes!

In the first study, published in 1997, researchers sought to identify factors that might determine age at which menopause would start. They studied the effects of demographics, reproduction history, number and length of stressful events (i.e. those occurring within the last 6 months and those lasting longer than 6 months) and other health factors. 185 women were studied for approximately 8 years.

The finding showed that earlier age at menopause was associated with women reporting irregular menstrual periods in their 40s, who smoked, were African Americans or on diets. More importantly, however, stress predicted earlier menopause in both women who were African American and in women who reported having irregular periods.

In the second study, published in 2007, French researchers examined the potential role of occupational factors in determining the age at which a woman started menopause.  Using several statistical models, the results showed tha among the 1,594 women studied, earlier age of menopause was associated with having a high-strain job and difficult schedules. Additionally, earlier menopause was associated with smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day.

Taken together, these data, in more than 1,600 women, show that there are indeed, certain factors that play a role in prompting an earlier menopause. Stress clearly has a part to play.

I've written previously about stress and its role in menopausal symptoms, as well as steps that can be taken to lessen stressors in our daily lives.  They include yoga, acupunture, reiki, deep breathing exercises, and of course, meditation.

While we might not be able to alter the course of history, we might be able to insure that the path is a bit smoother going forward. In this particular situation, being an early bird is indeed, a good thing for years that follow.

I've been through months of these tests, and fairly frightened at some times. I'm grateful beyond grateful that it's OK for now.

Being at the hospital was interesting. I hadn't been to this one before. It is a women's hospital. I was afraid of this test fearing it would feel awful or painful, and just a little frightened of what the result might be.

First thing, Carole's alarm didn't go off, and the pets woke us up. Turns out she had set her alarm (for herself) for the time I had actually planned to leave, 7:30. Thinking it would be earlier, but not actually asking, I turned my alarm off. So I got up later than I had wanted to. Being late is a huge stressor for me. I'm never late, and actually chronically early. I started out on an anxious foot, leaving about ten minutes later than I'd wanted to and having to rush to get ready and get out.

Traffic. It took me 30 minutes to go a distance that usually takes 10, if that. Stress upon stress. When I got through the traffic, I had to navigate a route, since much of my world is under construction and you can't get there from here. I had never been to the hospital and I didn't know where to park, or where that would leave me in this gigantic place. Once parked and inside, I wandered around trying to follow signs to the lobby or information. I'm not stupid, and English is my first (and only) language, and I figure I can understand these things as well as the next person. Couldn't figure it out, had to ask.

I signed up and in, and they did not ask me for the results of the pregnancy test they had insisted I needed. Last Wednesday, I spent half the day of a heavy period day getting the order, getting the test, going to medical records, getting the results. For nothing.

I was pretty well frightened before the test, but it wasn't bad, and of course the result makes it all worth while. Free and clear.

That is the main gratitude of the situation, but there are many, many others. Knowing I had written about gratitude yesterday, I tried to pay attention to my grateful thoughts. Not have them on purpose, but sort of try to see how gratitude works in my mind in a trying situation.

I was grateful the pets woke me up when they did. Grateful I know my way around the construction. Grateful for the use of such a magnificent facility, and the unbelievable technology that lets them see inside me that way. I was grateful I could ask for help and understand the answers. Grateful for the very nice medical personnel who took care of me. Grateful that I wasn't in the situation many people in there waiting room were in. There were so many mothers accompanying their young, pregnant daughters. I'm worried and concerned about my daughter, but not for the reasons they are. I was grateful when, seeing so many cancer patients, I have the reasonable hope that I will have someone to accompany me through that, should it happen. I was grateful not to be the woman in the elevator asking where oncology is.

Along with fear and some annoyance, these thoughts of gratitude came to me again and again. I think it's because I've practiced being grateful that it has become second nature. And for that, I am grateful.

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And here’s one more reason to put the to-do checkmark next to yoga. A new study from India researchers indicates that regular yoga sessions can reduce hot flashes, night sweats and overall sleep disruption among women going through menopause. Even better, the yoga habit improves mental function and clarity—at a time when some women contend such cognitive acuity is most difficult.

The study, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, randomly divided 120 women experiencing menopause into two groups. The control group completed basic stretching and strengthening exercises five days a week over two months while the experimental group undertook yoga practices that focused on “slowing down the rate of flow of thoughts in the mind.”

Think about that for a minute... slowing down the rate of flow of thought in the mind. Sounds like something we all can use.

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