My Menopause Magazine – Nutrition

You probably know eating too much salt (sodium) can lead to high blood pressure and other heart problems and you probably know that French fries and potato chips are loaded with salt. But there are also other foods lurking in the grocery store that may surprise you with their salt content. Your average daily requirement for salt is 1,500 mg. But the average American consumes about 3,400 mg. The […]

We already knew fast food was not particularly healthy. Now a new study showed that 96% of 36.923 menu entrees at 245 big U.S. chain restaurant menus exceed daily limits recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat both for adults and children. This isn’t even addressing the issues related to trans fats and too much sugar. But every now […]

Wishing you health, happiness and harmony this Holiday Season. I look forward to bringing you Stay Well health info in the New Year. It’s D-cember. Do you know your vitamin D level? Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. Since 10 million Americans over age 50, and over 40% of the entire population are low in this essential vitamin, I’m not […]

It seems there is less and less time for home cooked meals so there is lots of eating on the run as work days compress lengthen and free time seems to disappear in our 24/7 world. And we all know that the holiday season we’ve just passed through is notorious for adding a few pounds to our already expanding bodies.  […]

Rachel Stevens, PsyD, Clinical Director of Carolina House Eating Disorder Treatment Facility The holidays are past but your waistline might still be showing evidence of it with a few extra pounds around your middle, butt or thighs. Nearly everyone ramps up the intake of calories during the holiday season. But for those with eating disorders, the time surrounding the holidays […]

Cathy Margolin is a Board Certified Acupuncturist & Herbalist in California and Nationally licensed Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, a Health and Wellness Advocate for Women, and owner of Pacific Herbs a Traditional Chinese pharmaceutical grade herbal business.  Cathy is the author of Stop Your Bitching…naturally!  The Step By Step Guide To Balance Your Hormones and End PMS & Menstrual Cramps. […]