Educating
Women
Research has
shown that educating
women and girls
leads to an increased
overall development
and wellbeing, and
may be one of the
highest returns on
investment a society
can make. Educated
women are more likely
to be aware of taking
care of their and their
children’s health, and
educated girls grow up
to be women who have
a greater sense of self,
a greater sense of the
world, and are able to
be more proactive in
their lives. The Women’s
Funding Network makes
it easy to put money in
the hands of women
who need it most, and
ranges from advancing
education to combating
poverty. The website
makes it easy to fi nd
a cause you believe in,
and monitors the funds
to ensure they are used
appropriately.
www.wfnet.org
Get Protected
Protecting yourself during fl u season, which runs from as
early as October through May, is important, especially if
you spend time around young children or the elderly—
particularly those living in nursing homes. Here are some
things to think about to encourage getting fl u shots this year:
A Secret Pleasure
The power to enhance pleasure during midlife is simple
asserts Christiane Northrup, M.D., in her most recent book,
The Secret Pleasures of Menopause. The key to leading this
pleasurable life, according to Northrup, is nitric oxide—a
clear, odorless gas that is present throughout our bodies.
Enhancing the production of this “pleasure gas” is pretty
common sense: eat a good diet, get lots of vitamins,
exercise regularly, and reduce stress. It’s also about
changing your attitude towards approaching
menopause by doing something for yourself. Ideas
include: buying great lingerie, redefi ning yourself
with something as simple as jazzing up your
wardrobe, or getting a massage or
buying yourself fl owers.
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menopause & health
Get immunized just so you don’t have
to deal with the misery of a high fever
and possibly infecting others.
The vaccinations do not contain a weakened
live virus and cannot be reproduced in the
body—you won’t get sick after a shot.
The vaccine also protects against the
risk of fl u-related complications, such
as pneumonia, heart attack, and stroke,
which older adults are most vulnerable.
Stay healthy by washing your hands
thoroughly; avoiding touching your eyes,
nose, and mouth; and covering your nose
and mouth when you sneeze or cough.
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