Did You Know?

• The average age of menopause is 51, but it can happen from ages 40 to 55.
• Gaining weight after menopause may place women at risk for developing breast cancer.
• Lower doses of estrogen may be enough to protect women from osteoporosis without the unpleasant side effects of higher dose hormone therapy (eg. monthly bleeding). It may also help protect women from heart disease.
• Drinking black tea may cut your risk of heart attack.
• Men and women older than age 65 may benefit from taking calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent bone loss from osteoporosis.
• Asian women who consume more soy products that US women have lower rates of breast cancer and complain less about sweats & hot flashes.
• Fractures of the hip, wrist, or ankle in older women have been related to depression. People who said they felt hopeless or worthless had a higher risk of fractures, even after taking into account medication use.