| With life expectancy now reaching beyond age 80, women can expect to live perhaps a third of their lives post-menopausally. Many report these years as a time of increased confidence and feelings of empowerment. However, the menopause transition can be a difficult one. Maybe you've endured night sweats, hot flashes, and especially severe PMS. Until recently, the only treatment mainstream medicine offered women reaching midlife was "one-size-fits-all" hormone supplements, now very controversial. Mind Over Menopause, our Mind/Body Program for Perimenopause/Menopause, provides self-care alternatives that relieve symptoms and lead women on the path to healthy behaviors that will last a lifetime.
 | Reduce/manage physical symptoms including hot flashes, headaches, insomnia, and changes in mood and sexuality |
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| Understand the hormonal changes that occur during perimenopause/menopause |
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| Regain a sense of control and well-being |
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| Make informed choices that can help promote lifelong health |
Led by Leslee Kagan - a nurse practitioner and author of the book, Mind Over Menopause - with visits from our staff nutritionist, exercise therapist, and yoga teacher, the program combines lecture, skills training, symptom monitoring, and group sharing to enable patients to take control of their health.
| Elicitation of the relaxation response through numerous techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing, imagery, and mindfulness |
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| Examination and challenging of negative thought patterns |
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| Recommendations for proper nutrition, plus a discussion of "food as medicine" |
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Tips for designing an exercise program suited to your needs |
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| Information to help in decision-making regarding HT and natural alternatives |
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| Assessment of risk factors for cardiac disease and osteoporosis |
We think you'll find the group format especially beneficial; many of our patients stay connected to fellow group members after the program ends and some even return to assist with subsequent groups.
If you cannot attend our weekly program, we also offer individual counseling/therapy visits and occasional workshops.
Program results demonstrated a greater than 50% reduction in hot flashes and night sweats. Research has shown that mind/body interventions also results in lower blood pressure, improved sleep, decreased depression, anxiety, and anger, and an increased sense of well-being.
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