Well, that's reassuring...

I guess I have gone through all that agony for a reason. (previous post)

It has now been found that women who experience hot flashes early in menopause have a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease (11% overall), stroke(17%) and premature death.

Who thought to research this? 

Apparently, the study was done on 60,000 women over the space of 10 years.  Since the leading cause of death in Canadian women is Cardiovascular disease, this might be a reassuring sign for some.

Well, thank goodness. 

There is a positive side to all the discomfort I had been experiencing....

Yay.

Unfortunately, a footnote in all of this, I must admit, is a little disconcerting.  The study relies on the recall of women's memories of symptoms experienced.  

Problem?  It's a known fact that women who are going through menopause have memory problems.

Un-yay.

Menopause

I swear.  Most of my day looks like this:

Well, maybe cut down on the sleeping segment.  Add a little more to the working segment.   That's my day.

I was a little "forgetful" in the first place but ever since Menopause set in.....honestly.  I can't remember anything.   It's horrifying.  My brain is like a sieve.  Thankfully it doesn't affect work - yet.  I told my manager....if it looks like it is, just let me know so I can retire gracefully.  She laughed.

Menopause isn't fun.

By the way. I am STILL accepting  names for the FREE BOOK.  Let me know if you would like this book to give to someone!!!  (yes I can have it sent to you  so you can gift it to whomever you wish!)

Last chance is September 30.  Just click on the book in the RIGHT COLUMN.