A healthy diet contains the right amount of all the nutrients we need and isn’t too high in sugar, saturated fat or salt. It contains enough good fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids, has the right amount of fibre...
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DOES LIFE BEGIN AT THE MENOPAUSE? NORMA GOLDMAN’S VIEW
Norma Goldman BPharm. MRPharmS. MSc. Founder & Director of The Menopause Exchange. Going through the menopause certainly hasn’t stopped me enjoying life. And I hope my story will inspire and encourage women to ‘have a go’ and take opportunities as...
MENOPAUSE CLINICS
Most women with menopausal symptoms are seen and successfully treated by their GP or practice nurse. However, sometimes they may need to go to a menopause clinic for special advice. This may be because they have had breast cancer,...
MENOPAUSE AND HEALTH GLOSSARY
Amenorrhoea: the absence or stopping of menstrual periods Bilateral oophorectomy: operation to remove both ovaries Body mass index (BMI): the weight of a person (in kilograms) divided by the square of the height of that person (in metres): used...