There's a lot of information out there in regards to menopause and estrogens - the hormones predominantly responsible for menopause in the first place. This series of articles is an in-depth look at Estrogen, exactly what it is, how your body makes it and how it influences, well, Everything.

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Menopause is often referred to as the "Change of Life". This phrase emphasizes the simple fact that your body undergoes a significant amount of change during the menopause transition. I am sure you are already well aware of the havoc menopause imparts on your various body systems (otherwise you wouldn't be here). And as a result your body is not only changing shape but it's increasing in size.

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One would think that with all the research done to try and link mid-life weight gain in women to changing hormone levels (menopause) science would have uncovered, or at least theorized, a solid explanation by now. But after reading the results of study after study, all that research has only proven that weight gain is largely due to lower activity levels and poor nutrition.

So, scientists have now turned their attention to uncovering why many women in mid-life start to accumulate that added weight as fat in the abdominal area. While fluctuating hormone levels, particularly lower estrogen levels, may be partially responsible for the redistribution of fat to the belly area, research is demonstrating that estrogen is not the only hormone responsible for this phenomenon.

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Phytonutrients include phytoestrogens, which act something like human estrogen in the body but are much weaker. When your body stops producing sufficient levels of estrogen, these phytoestrogens can bind to the estrogen receptors and help to fool your body into thinking is still has higher estrogen levels. Increasing your intake of phyoestrogens can help to treat common menopausal symptoms like hot flashes or at least make them less severe. Soy is the most potent source of phytoestrogens, but they can also be found in cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, collard greens, cabbage, bok choy and kale.

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With the change of the New Year many women (and men) will be hoping that this will be the year that they make their fat loss goals a reality. And while many will start the year out on the right foot to achieving that goal...most will fail! Not because of the diet or exercise program they were using but because in their eagerness to change their bodies -- they forgot to change their Minds!

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Both men and women commonly suffer from hemorrhoids. Cases become even more frequent by the time one reaches their 50s. Menopausal women are therefore often inflicted with hemorrhoids and their symptoms.

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