Learning to Celebrate Menopause: simply40
Simply40.com [sic], a web site for contemporary adults, helps women consider menopause in a positive way.
Chicago (PRWEB) November 21, 2005
Menopause is an event dreaded by women both young and old, and it is not a subject that many women want to discuss.
However, in various parts of the world, menopause is viewed differently. simply40.com [sic], a web site for contemporary adults, helps women consider menopause in a positive way. “…[M]enopause is not the celebrated right of passage in society as it is in some cultures around the world. In these cultures women have earned a place in society as making the change from caterpillar to butterfly. She is considered beautiful and uninhibited, as well as a vessel of knowledge to draw from. Unfortunately, in western society, it is looked upon as her end,” says Paula Ross, author and simply40 contributor.
Many women experiencing menopause turn to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). But Ross states that lifestyle changes could also play a major role in addressing menopause: “…the negativity surrounding menopause and the decrease of estrogen levels could actually have more to do with proper diet, rest and exercise.”
Ross further notes that lifestyle changes are not easy to implement, but by perceiving and acknowledging the benefits of menopause can make it less challenging. “Change is never an easy thing. Modifying behavior can be a struggle; menopause isn’t a ‘death sentence’ but more like a license to begin the life you’ve always dreamed. Now, equipped with the wisdom and knowledge, that makes you responsible enough to meet your obligations…let that obligation be you, first and foremost.”
Articles dealing with menopause and general health are featured on the simply40 web site, as well as links to other helpful resources.
Contact: Max Elliott
Simply40, inc.
773.922.1104
Http://www. simply40.com (http://www. simply40.com)
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