Author: Barb Dehn

PMS, and when it is PMDD?

This is a question I hear all the time. Many of us have some of the typical signs of PMS before our periods, but when is it a concern? In both Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), symptoms usually start 7 to 10 days before your period starts and can continue for the first few days of your period. PMDD is a severe, sometimes disabling form of PMS.

Do I Have Frozen Shoulder?

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Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, causes stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. What happens is the membrane that surrounds the shoulder joint (the joint capsule) begins to thicken and stiffen. The bones, ligaments, and tendons that make up your shoulder joint are encased in this capsule of connective tissue.

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Unwanted Hair and PCOS

Women of a certain age all know about dealing with problem hairs appearing where they are not wanted. Post menopause our estrogen levels drop, which allows androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) to cause an increase in those random mustache and whisker hairs!

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Hair Loss in Women

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On average about 50 to 100 hairs a day fall out of our heads naturally. Hairs fall out and new ones grow in. When that balance becomes tipped to more out than in, that’s considered hair loss – the medical term is “alopecia.”

What’s the Best Way to Lose Weight?

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When zipping up our favorite jeans becomes impossible and suddenly sweat pants are the “go to” outfit, we might have to reluctantly face facts that it’s time to get serious about weight loss.

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The Best Ways to Keep Bones Strong

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Our bones support us through life, help maintain posture and make it possible to move. Although our bones appear to be as solid as a rock.

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What is Cholesterol & Why is it Good or Bad?

Cholesterol is a fat-like waxy substance made by our liver, and found in our blood and throughout all the cells of our body. Cholesterol is essential for our good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, vitamin D, and bile acid. As with so many things regarding our health – amounts matter.

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