Search results for menopause

“Over a period of 50 days, 11 postmenopausal women received six different treatments: soy cotyledon (the first leaves to appear on the plant), soy germ, kudzu (a plant used in traditional and folk medicine), red clover, risedronate (a drug used to treat osteoporosis), and estrogen combined with progesterone.”

“00:32:49 - The association of later menopause and longer reproductive years with better telomere length in later life. 00:33:48 - The emerging science of how a mother's mental health or stress may impact the uterine environment and influence newborn telomere length.”

“Obesity and metabolic diseases are strong risk factors for the development and progression of metastatic breast cancers in women who have completed menopause. Breast tumors contain a large number of white blood cells and adipocytes (i.e., fat cells); however, the role of adipocytes in metastatic breast cancer is unknown.”

“The authors of the report recruited 80 females who had completed menopause and who had overweight or obesity. They randomized participants to complete a medically supervised weight-loss program or to maintain a stable weight for 16 weeks.”

“VO2 max is a complex, multifaceted parameter that reflects the intricate coordination between the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems during exercise, based on various factors ranging from cardiac output (which can differ considerably between trained athletes and weekend runners) to muscle oxygen extraction.”

“They compared death rates among 272 runners and 714 walkers who had previously been diagnosed with breast cancer, taking age, race, menopause, family history, breastfeeding and oral contraceptive use into account.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick answers audience questions on various health, nutrition, and science topics in this Q&A session.

“Time-restricted feeding improved survival of septic shock and provided protection against insulin resistance and fatty liver in both sexes; however, male mice experienced greater reductions in body weight and serum cholesterol and maintained greater muscle mass and performance compared to female mice.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses xylitol safety, strategies to reduce hemoglobin A1C, klotho and dementia risk, and the timing of hormone replacement therapy.

“Resistance training is one of the most effective ways to maintain bone health. Still, other lifestyle factors, like not smoking, limiting alcohol, and ensuring that you provide your body with the nutritional components it needs for bone-building, are important too.”