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Sometimes in midlife we need a coach to keep us focused on our goals. We need an objective voice listening to our dreams, our current issues and our complaints. In this article Ajay offers some interesting advice for those in midlife transition.

Life Coaches as Partners in Midlife

Author: Ajay R (articlesubmit.net)

Your journey through midlife may seem rocky and tricky at times. Many of your relationships may be in transition. Your body changes daily. And your hormones may seem like they are on a separate trip of their own. While your passage through the midlife season will differ from those of other women, there are some common threads.

Midlife transition offers the same opportunity to everyone if they are able to see it with a positive attitude. Sometimes, however, it is hard to see the whole forest when your arms are wrapped tight around one tree. Continue Reading »

I don’t know about you, but when someone promises me a “midlife miracle” I find myself standing back and thinking twice. But this article by two prominent medical doctors, brings new information to light. Read on.

The New Miracle Treatment for Women in Midlife and Beyond: a True Magic Bullet for Staying Healthy and Feeling Good

Author: Janet Horn, M.d. And Robin H. Miller, M.d.

When you first saw the title of this article, you immediately thought it was hogwash, right?

You were a bit disappointed, too, because doctors are supposed to be honest, and discuss only the treatments that have been scientifically proven to work; and everyone knows that there is no such thing as a miracle treatment that keeps you healthy as you age. But, here’s the thing: we are telling you the truth.

First, let us tell you what this miracle treatment can do. It can help you to retain your memory, and possibly even prevent dementia, or at least postpone it for years. It can prevent you from falling, the most common cause of injuries to those of us who no longer even count the number of candles on our birthday cakes. It can, in some cases, keep you from getting arthritis in your knees, and if you already have it, keep you up and moving. It can keep your heart healthy, and if you already have heart disease, it can get you back to feeling great. It can prevent some cancers. If you have diabetes, or high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, it can, in some cases, make them go away, and at the very least, it may allow you to lower your dose of medication for each of these three. It can help you to breathe easy. It can keep you buff and help your sex life. It can help you sleep better, suppress your appetite, and even increase your metabolism. And it can improve your sense of wellbeing, keep your mood positive, and increase how long you live.

We know you’re still doubtful because if such a thing really existed, it would be on TV constantly and all over the internet, and you would’ve probably bought a huge amount of stock in it. But in fact, it not only exists, but all of the effects mentioned above of our miracle treatment have been scientifically proven! Continue Reading »

Are you a midlife man dealing with a menopausal woman? Or a midlife woman trying to understand what the #$%@! is going on in this middle aged body? Read on. Susan Megge has some good ideas.

Men Dealing With Women’s Menopause Symptoms

Author: Susan Megge

Some of the changes and symptoms women encounter as they approach menopause can be difficult to withstand, and it’s not unusual to wonder if you’ll ever feel “normal” again. Not only are you dealing with physical symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats, irregular periods and weight gain, but there are many emotional changes that take place as a result of declining hormone levels.

You may experience moodiness, depression or feelings of sadness and hopelessness. If this is the case, there’s a strong likelihood that your mate is feeling somewhat confused by your behavior and may be left wondering if you still love him and want to spend the rest of your life with him.

If your husband or partner is anything like mine, it’s not likely that he’ll research information that’s available to him in order to figure out what’s happening within your body and how it may be affecting your emotions. If men don’t have the answers, how will they respond to the “foreign” you? Continue Reading »

As women enter midlife they need to pay more attention to their physical fitness regime and diet. Author Benedict Smythe shares some valuable information for women entering those midlife years.

Fitness and Nutritional Needs For Aging Women

Author: Benedict Smythe

Midlife, for most women, means having to face the painful reality that life will be a downhill slope from there. The focal point of life for most women is at age 39 (yet most women consider middle age to occur only at 40). It is often at this stage that women experience menopausal symptoms and start gaining layers of fat on their bodies. These are the reasons why women have different nutritional needs during these years.

Fitness for Aging Women

For women who are starting to age, the strongest influence on body fat distribution is still genetics. Yet there are many ways to counter obesity or rapid weight gain during the process of aging. Here are some great ways:

Women, at this stage, should be encouraged to maintain (if not add more) physical activities. Arthritis should not be a deterring factor to perform any kind of chores or sports activities. It is also preferable that an aging woman would have at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity each day. Walking is a good way to spend these 30 minutes and so is aerobic exercise. Aerobics burn calories and causes fat loss (plus it is not as strenuous as other types of workouts).

For more calorie-burning moves and muscle toning, it’s also good to try weight training. Weightlifting can help reduce body fat by burning calories. Lifting different weights increases an older person’s metabolic rate to its youthful level. Weightlifting is also important in building bone tissues-which is a great way of fighting osteoporosis.

Nutritional Requirements for Aging Women

Women who are over 40 years of age should have a daily consumption of 3-4 servings of low fat dairy food. This is to have a sufficient provision of calcium which is a very important mineral for aging persons. The non-dairy sources of calcium include fish, fortified breakfast cereals, some types of nuts, green vegetables, and beans. If calcium supplements are prescribed by a physician, then the best absorption rate is at 500-600mg once or twice each day. For those who have inadequate sun exposure, Vitamin D supplements may be a necessity.

A serving of lean protein to each meal would help an aging person feel full longer. Fish is a good source of protein and weight loss is better achieved by consuming fish rather than meat.

Aging women should have more fibre on their diets. Fibrous foods stop hunger pangs and they even cause toxins to be flushed out of your system. Aside from flushing toxins out of your system, fibre also keeps your energy levels high and your blood sugar at its normal level.

After the menopausal stage, the iron requirements for women decrease (this is because iron is no longer lost due to menstruation). Thus, the iron requirement for postmenopausal women would be the same as the requirement for adult men which is 8.7mg/day.

Vitamin C is highly important for aging women because it protects the immune system by increasing white blood cell production and increasing interferon levels (necessary in keeping viruses away from healthy cells). Vitamin C is also best at fighting certain types of cancer.

Women have different nutritional and physical needs as they age; yet they can still maximize their energy by being physically active and eating a well-balanced diet.

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To all midlife women: Are you thinking the best part of your life is over? Think again. Beverly Scott shares a better idea in this enlightening article for Women Over 50!

The Third Act for Women Over 50: Preparing for Joy and Fulfillment in Midlife

Author: Beverly Scott

We are the first generation of women who have had careers for most of our lives. We are entering a period of life that is virtually uncharted, a time in which we are free from social expectations and reduced family obligations, with the freedom, resources and desire to engage in new activities with meaning and purpose. It is not news that we will live longer and with generally better health than previous generations. Science and medical advances have extended our years. This will give us the opportunity to turn our dreams into realities, to consider options previously considered impractical, and prioritize how we want to spend our time. Now, it’s up to us to decide how to plan for our continued vitality. Most of us are uncertain about what we want from the next 20, 30 or even 40 years ahead of us. Although we may be clear that we don’t expect to follow in the steps of our parents and grandparents and retire, few of us have maps for how we want to proceed. Many of us in our middle years share in conversations with friends comments like the following: Continue Reading »