Heart Disease

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. There is no single cause of heart disease, but there are several conditions and habits that increase our chances of developing a cardiovascular condition. Understanding these heart disease risk factors is an important step in preventing heart disease. The best approach to heart health is to minimize all of the risk factors as best we can, rather than focusing on just one.

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Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

If you suffer from hot flashes or night sweats, you’re not alone. In fact, 85% of women in the US experience some form of hot flashes during perimenopause and in the year or two following menopause. What’s more is that up to 50% of women continue to experience them for years after menopause. Whether you get them all the time or just once in a while, hot flashes can be extremely disruptive to your life. They’re not only embarrassing and distracting, but can sometimes even be scary. We’ve heard women liken the experience to being trapped in a small room with the heat turned up the highest it’ll go. For many of us, the worst aspect of hot flashes is the sense of powerlessness over our own bodies.

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