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Twenty-five years later, this is a quote worth remembering, now more than ever."If we learn nothing else from this trage...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years later, this is a quote worth remembering, now more than ever.
"If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate."

Sandy Dahl said it in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in 2002, a year after her husband Jason piloted Flight 93. Today we remember, and we hold onto our loved ones a little more deliberately.

A 2025 medical review looked at nineteen studies on the menopause transition and suicidality (thoughts, intents, and be...
09/10/2026

A 2025 medical review looked at nineteen studies on the menopause transition and suicidality (thoughts, intents, and behaviors related to ending one's own life). Sixteen of them found an association. 🩺

That is not a statistic meant to frighten anyone. It is a statistic meant to be taken seriously, because the mental health side of the menopause journey is still often treated as secondary to the physical one (or isn’t on the radar at all), and, for some women+, it becomes the most dangerous part.

The research also points to what helps. Social support, particularly from family and friends, showed up repeatedly as protective. So did integrated care that treats mental health as part of menopause care rather than a separate conversation.

If today is a hard day for you, the resources below are free, confidential, and available right now.

If today is a hard day for someone you love, be there for them even if it’s uncomfortable for you.

You are not a burden. Reaching out is not a weakness. And don’t hesitate to seek help from a behavioral health medical professional.

🔗 Learn more about depression during the menopause journey here: https://bit.ly/4qV9ldE
988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, NAMI

For decades, aging research treated men's bodies as the default and assumed the findings would translate to everyone els...
09/08/2026

For decades, aging research treated men's bodies as the default and assumed the findings would translate to everyone else. Two 2026 studies just showed how much that assumption cost us. 🔬

The first, out of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación, analyzed 20,000 genes and found that women's immune systems change far more dramatically with age than men's, with a rise in inflammatory immune cells. Researchers point to this finding as a possible explanation for why certain inflammatory conditions like arthritis, Hashimoto’s disease, MS, and heart disease may worsen after menopause onset.

The second, published in Nature Aging, mapped seven female reproductive organs and found they do not age on the same schedule. The o***y shifts gradually. The uterus changes abruptly around menopause. The researchers describe menopause onset as a key tipping point in female aging.

This research is a prime example of the importance of looking for potential s*x-related differences during studies. Better questions produce better answers and care and, ultimately, better health outcomes. 💜

🔗 Read more about the immune aging study here: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1123575

Up to 50% of postmenopausal women+ experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Most have never heard of the co...
09/04/2026

Up to 50% of postmenopausal women+ experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Most have never heard of the condition.

GSM is the umbrella term for a cluster of symptoms that rarely get discussed out loud: vaginal dryness, painful s*x, recurrent UTIs, urinary urgency, and difficulty reaching or**sm. It is common, it is progressive if left alone, and it is treatable.

The theme of World Sexual Health Day 2026 is Every Body, which is a fitting nudge to say the quiet part plainly. Plenty of women will mention a UTI to their provider and never raise what is happening with their v***a, their libido, or their s*x life. Meanwhile the condition keeps advancing.

Your provider may not ask, so you may need to bring it up yourself. You may be uncomfortable doing so, but it probably won’t be comparable to the discomfort from the symptoms you’re enduring.

Swipe through for what is actually happening in your body and where treatment starts. 👇🏾

🔗 Read the full guide here: https://bit.ly/4yoGyRj

"Chronic inflammation is like a low simmer." 🔥That's Brenda Navin, RD, Founder and CEO of Launch My Health, in her pausi...
09/03/2026

"Chronic inflammation is like a low simmer." 🔥
That's Brenda Navin, RD, Founder and CEO of Launch My Health, in her pausitive health webinar on nutrition during the menopause journey. Her point runs counter to almost everything the internet tells you: inflammation is not the enemy. You need it.

Cut your finger and your body dispatches “emergency responders” and clotting factors to the site, handles the damage, then stands down. That is acute inflammation doing exactly its job!

The trouble starts when it never stands down. A low simmer that runs for years is where chronic disease takes hold. During the menopause journey, when risk for conditions like heart disease is already increasing, what lands on your plate carries more weight than it used to.

She covers a lot more in the full session, including protein, supplements, GLP-1 medications, and why the popular diets are not one-size-fits-all.

Save the graphic for what to pull back on and what to add in. 🥬

🔗 Watch the full webinar here: https://bit.ly/4x2NySv

Some things about the menopause journey are universal. This is one of them. 🍂Tag the friend who's currently rotating bet...
08/29/2026

Some things about the menopause journey are universal. This is one of them. 🍂

Tag the friend who's currently rotating between a cardigan and a fan.

For millions of women+, hormone therapy isn't in the picture. Sometimes it's a personal choice. Sometimes it's medical h...
08/27/2026

For millions of women+, hormone therapy isn't in the picture. Sometimes it's a personal choice. Sometimes it's medical history. Sometimes it's a condition (like a history of breast cancer or blood clots) that makes it risky.

There are more science-backed non-hormonal options than ever before. And they run the gamut from non-hormonal medication and herbal medicine to acupuncture to CBT mindfulness/guided imagery to healthy eating combined with avoidance of foods that trigger hot flashes.

Scroll through for 3 that deserve more attention. 👇🏾

🔗 Read more here: https://www.pausitivehealth.com/nonhormonal-options-101/
Lynkuet® (elinzanetant) 60mg capsules
VEOZAH ™ (fezolinetant)
Psychology Today
National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

08/25/2026

"Women have fought so hard to be put on hormone replacement therapy that now it's kind of like, ah, we're on it, I'm good. But there's a whole other list of things to look into."

That's from Dr. Lisa Miller, PharmD, a certified menopause practitioner with nearly 30 years in clinical pharmacy, mental health counseling, and women's health education. And it might be one of the most important things she said on this episode of Menopause the pausitive Way. 💊

Hormone therapy is powerful. But it doesn't restore your premenopausal estrogen levels, and there's a whole ecosystem of health that still needs attention during and after the menopause transition. Your muscle mass. Your body composition. Your cardiovascular health. Your mental well-being. All of it.

In this clip, she walks us through what comprehensive menopause care actually looks like, and why women+ need more than a prescription.
Bring this framework to your next appointment. 👇🏾

🔗 Watch the full episode at https://www.pausitivehealth.com/podcasts/

Post-summer, work ramps back up. Emails multiply, meetings return, deadlines re-appear. And for the millions of women+ c...
08/22/2026

Post-summer, work ramps back up. Emails multiply, meetings return, deadlines re-appear. And for the millions of women+ currently on the menopause journey, so do the challenges of managing symptoms alongside your calendar. 💻

Menopause-friendly workplaces exist. They're a growing reality in progressive companies around the world, and knowing what to look for (or what to advocate for) is the first step in making them the norm.

Save this. Share it with your HR team, your manager, or your best work friend. 👇🏾

🔗 Learn more here: https://www.pausitivehealth.com/menopause-friendly-workplace/

Menopause brain fog is basically inventing a new language. 😂If you've ever gone hunting for a word your brain absolutely...
08/20/2026

Menopause brain fog is basically inventing a new language. 😂

If you've ever gone hunting for a word your brain absolutely knows and come back with something like "foot finger," you are in extremely good company. This gem comes from Linda in Bridget Christie's The Change (Bridget Christie) a genuinely brilliant Channel 4 comedy that captures the perimenopause vocabulary crisis with more accuracy than any medical textbook we've read.

Found via the fantastic Amanda Thebe, who's been serving the menopause community truth and humor in equal measure for years.

Tag the friend who will get it. 👇🏾

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