Two years ago night sweats, lack of sleep, PMS, brain fog, forgetfulness, lack of energy, weight gain and irritability were all part of my life. I was only 49, but felt 70. But, today life is good due to bioidentical hormone therapy. In fact, I’ve never felt better. Diet and exercise definitely helped, but they […]
Archives for June 2014
Chili Garlic Edamame
Well, I saved the best for last! Chili Garlic Edamame. Heidi wanted us to enjoy a month of soy and I complied. Truth be told, I didn’t enjoy many of the tofu-based recipes—but, I had no trouble adding organic soy milk into almost anything edible. My favorite way to “get in” my soy on a […]
Be Nice! Menopause 101.
“Mental strength means you understand how to manage your emotions, adjust your thinking, and choose to take positive action, despite your circumstances. It’s knowing deep down that every little struggle is progress. And if you really want it, you’ll do it, despite failure and rejection and the odds.” Mark Rochefort, Mark and Angel Life Hack […]
Why I do Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy
I’m often asked by friends why I decided to go this route. The natural hormone replacement therapy route. After all, it seems more “natural” to do nothing and to somehow just “tough it out” and let nature take its course. For many women, this route, the doing nothing route, works just fine. But for others, […]
Blueberry Mango Soy Smoothie
Another week of incorporating soy into my life and finding that it isn’t as hard as I thought it would be—cold cereal, smoothies, oatmeal, mashed potatoes and scrambled tofu. Who knew? Almost every day, I fix myself a soy smoothie because it’s quick and easy. So, I whipped up this very delicious mango-blueberry soy smoothed […]
Lemon Lavender Iced Tea {Recipe ReDux}
I’m a water and ice tea kind of gal. If you’re thinking that might get a little boring, you’re right! Finally, I found a lightly sweetened alternative. A cold tea-like drink that doesn’t have all the calories or sugar, like soda or lemonade has, but still has flavor. Oh, and without artificial sweeteners, too. You […]
And, it’s that time of the month. . .
I have to say that I’ve never felt better about being psychotic one week a month than I do since I started working on Body of Eve. I have learned in the last couple of months that I was not alone in thinking that I must buy a handgun when I came upon something as […]
Walnut Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry
Winner! Winner! Tofu Dinner. No, I haven’t lost it. Yet. But I agree we’ve gone a little soy crazy over here. The Mom in me wants to make sure I give you enough soy meal options to try if you need to control those hot flashes. If you missed my post on soy and hot flashes […]
Is Endometrial Ablation Right For You?
On a business flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, I got up to visit the lavatory and I left behind a red stain on the seat. Pure horror is an understatement. This was suppose to be just a day trip and I didn’t have a change of clothes. During my peri-menopause years, I had this […]
Good Morning! Breakfast is Served.
Today I was looking for a recipe that incorporated a soy product, but I needed a break from tofu. And, it dawned on me that one of my favorite recipes is slow cooker oatmeal. I wondered if I could use soy milk instead of regular milk, so I did a little research and found that […]