Well, it’s the celebration that we’ve all been waiting for—National Menopause Awareness Month! It’s September and evidently the time of year we are suppose to work really hard to generate awareness and help the world understand that menopause is real and needs to be a recognized affliction. That’s why it has its own month. Right? […]
Look Pre-Diabetes In the Face – Cure Yourself
The beginning of the month brought some definite changes for me—not only was I diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, but the dreaded insulin resistance/pre-diabetes health sentence. It has been something I knew in the back of my mind was coming, but it stunk all the same. The positive-side (if there can be a positive) is that […]
Lemon-Thyme Cornbread
This week I’m continuing my low-glycemic snack journey and Heidi provided me with this interesting cornbread recipe. I love cornbread and had never thought about adding lemon and thyme. If anything, those two ingredients sure combine for a nice-smelling loaf of bread. And, I was also surprised that it tasted wonderful. I am a major […]
More Helpful Sleep Tips
One of the biggest complaints about menopause is sleep. Or, more specifically—the sudden lack of sleep. And, there is nothing that can make a menopausal woman more cranky is being tired because you couldn’t get to sleep or even lovelier—you wake up at 2 am and can’t go back to sleep until 5 am. If […]
Simple Summer Snack
My favorite season continues – picking season! And, my tomatoes continue to abound. That’s why I was psyched when Heidi suggested I try this recipe. It was a chance to marry two of my favorite foods – tomatoes and cottage cheese. Simple right? And, the perfecto snack for a woman in her 40’s who was […]
The Results Are In!
Well, heading to a local healthcare provider who specializes in hormone therapy proved to be just the right course of action. I braved two weeks of the “Houzz” enhanced medical office, along with two weeks of tests that spanned from hormone to insulin levels. I knew that something needed to change because even though the […]
Sleep Like a Beauty
August is officially “sleep month” here at Body of Eve, so I’ve decided to kick it off with a little information about how much sleep we need and how it changes as we move through our journey to menopause. I have definitely had some sleep issues since I entered perimenopause, which I attribute to my […]
Marinated Cucumbers, Onions & Tomatoes (Oh My!)
The fact that most Americans are hooked on processed food becomes a mystery to me during the summer. Give me a fresh bowl of cherries over an Oreo cookie any day. This weekend, my garden is full of ripe tomatoes and cucumbers—time for one of my all-time favorites. A simple combination of the two, […]
Diary of Eve – Considering Bio Identical Hormones
This week I began a new journey. After reading and considering Heidi’s advice with regard to bio identical hormones a couple of weeks ago, I decided to seek out a second opinion with regard to my own treatment of fairly severe perimenopausal symptoms. Per my story I have previously shared, I spent almost two years […]
Having a Hot Flash? Maybe Some “Covers Off Chardonnay” Will Help?
As we wind down Hot Flash Month, I was excited to discover a fun website/blog: http://hotflashwines.com/blog/. Just like me, you are probably wondering what the heck this site might offer? Well, it’s just as billed—wine for hot flashes, along with other menopausal moods. Below is how the group of women behind the site describe what […]