Remember when life in your 20s was simpler, easier and not as complicated? Now you are a busy woman in your mid 30s (or 40s) experiencing irregular periods, having a hard time sleeping, feeling anxious, dealing with hot flushes or just feeling out of sorts. Well, I hate to break it to you but you ..read more

Brain health has been a hot topic over the last 20+ years, as more of the populations around the world grow older, dementia and Alzheimer cases also grow. I know personally my memory has been waning as I hit menopause and that is something that researchers are looking at now, but will that lead to ..read more

A few weeks ago we had a lovely guest speaker join us to talk about spirituality and mindfulness and it’s importance to us as we travel through menopause. Lately, I have found a certain need to look inwards and to strengthen the bonds between my physical body and the spirit that lives within it, as ..read more

My Fit Over 50 was so excited to host a talk recently with Dr. Shawna Dingman about arthritis, how it can affect women as we age and arthritis relief. Dr. Shawna, chiropractor and owner of Elevate Women’s Health clinic, offered us some great information  and ways to support your health, especially if you have been diagnosed with arthritis ..read more

Your hair changes through perimenopause, mostly due to a shift in your sex hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone. Around your mid 40s you may start to experience thinning hair, hair that falls out, greying, frizzing or dry hair. Estrogen helps to promote hair growth and gives it its fullness, while progesterone supports hair follicles. But ..read more

Perimenopause is natural part of our aging process, but the symptoms you begin to feel during this stage shouldn’t be so uncomfortable and overwhelming that it prevents you from sleeping, keeping active, and feeling your best. Nightsweats, menstrual irregularities (sometimes heavy or not coming at all for a month), mood changes, insomnia, weight gain, thinning ..read more

To get what your body needs, it’s important to know that during perimenopause, you don’t need to “shred your body” or “feel the burn” each time you workout at the gym. When you’re in perimenopause you can get huge value from simple daily movement. Even if you aren’t a gym person, my top 5 exercises ..read more

Last night we had a terrific chat about our breast health with Dr. Melinda Wu, a family physician and Oncologist at Women’s College Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Dr. Wu provided such an informative information that I think you will be inspired to take more time for self care, especially for the ..read more

On Wednesday our guest speaker Louise Camilleri from LC Natural Health & Beauty joined us to talk about Juicing and its affect on the health of our skin. It was such a great event I wanted to offer the video for anyone to view, to inspire and encourage everyone to take part in your own health ..read more