We Asked an Expert: How Do I Find an Authentic Menopause Retreat?

What is an authentic menopause retreat really like? Is there such a thing? Belmar Medical Director, Angela DeRosa, DO, MBA, CPE, answers our questions so you can find a true menopause retreat where you learn from perimenopause/menopause experts, all while experiencing the healing relief of a spa getaway.

Ask Andi Anything! Oxytocin and Menopause: Can the “Love Hormone” Help?

There’s been quite a bit of research about oxytocin recently and its important role in hormone optimization for women in perimenopause and menopause. Learn about oxytocin's potential to improve mood, libido, sleep, weight, and relationships.

There’s been quite a bit of research about oxytocin recently and its important role in hormone optimization for women in perimenopause and menopause. Learn about oxytocin's potential to improve mood, libido, sleep, weight, and relationships.

What to Expect When You Visit Your Menopause Practitioner

Considering bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) as a way to help get your perimenopause or menopause symptoms under control? Like most women who find themselves entering—or in the middle of—this stage of life, you could use support.

What Every Woman Needs to Know About Progesterone

Hi friends! In this issue of “Ask Andi Anything,” we’re covering the controversial topic of progesterone. Why is progesterone controversial, you’re wondering? Because so many providers don’t fully understand how to appropriately prescribe this hormone. I realize that’s a bold statement, but you’re going to want to hear me out on this one.

Watch Now! FREE Menopause Webinar

I recently presented this menopause webinar live. I am delighted to post it here so you can share it with everyone who wants to know more about how to “rock your own hormone symphony” before, during, and after menopause.

The Real Story Behind the Women’s Health Initiative Study

If you Google “hormone replacement therapy” or “HRT,” you are bound to find articles warning you about its dangers. And you may be wondering if this type of therapy will cause more harm than good. Let’s set the record straight and separate fact from fiction by reviewing the study together that caused a media frenzy and stoked fears about the safety of hormone replacement therapy.

Premature Menopause in Your 30s

Being a woman has its joys and thrills, but life can also be quite the roller coaster ride (a total understatement, we know!). Figuring out what is best for you and your body can run the gamut from birth control to menstrual cycles to menopause — and everything in between! And for some women (and we don’t want to shock you here), experiencing premature menopause in your 30s might be part of your story.

Perimenopause, Menopause and Brain Health: Belmar Pharmacy Explains the Role of Hormones and Low Dose Naltrexone

Women are constantly told to take care of their hearts. We are advised to eat healthy, exercise, and avoid stress in order to stay in tip-top shape. But what about our brains?

New Blog Series: Ask Andi Anything!

Welcome to “Ask Andi Anything!” – a new blog series from The Change Is Personal, where you get to ask Belmar’s Clinical Director of Women’s Health, Andi Roths, PharmD, anything about menopause, perimenopause, women’s health, hormones, and any other aging wellness questions you can think of.

Menopause the Musical-A Personal Review

The absence of men waiting to enter the theater for Menopause the Musical was undeniable. Even though the show website emphatically states, “Men love it, too!” and expresses how men in the audience “relate and begin to understand this time in their wives’, sisters’, or mothers’ lives.”

Menopause and Cholesterol: Belmar Pharmacy Explores the Estrogen Connection

Cholesterol is an important part of your body. It helps maintain healthy cells, but it can also cause harm if it gets too high, which may be linked to estrogen levels. Let’s take a closer look at the connection between cholesterol, estrogen, and menopause.

Meet Dr. Hot Flash

For women going through perimenopause or menopause, hormonal imbalances may have you feeling like the Wicked Witch of the West one day and then Glinda the Good Witch the next (yes, those mood swings are the worst!). So when it comes to trying to find relief for the symptoms that comes with entering this stage in life, it’s crucial to find a doctor who has actually studied the effects and symptoms of menopause.

Managing Holiday Stress: Avoid Becoming a Grinch (Or at Least, Less of One)

Why are we the ones tasked with everything during the holidays? Maybe it is a self-made issue…our experience with how our family cleans the house has made us weary of how efficiently and accurately others can handle the list of mandatory activities that must be checked off, and purchases that must be made between October 1st and New Year’s Day.

IVF and Menopause: Belmar Pharmacy Tells You What You Need to Know

Have you been struggling to get pregnant? We totally understand your frustration and sadness, because it may feel like the odds are stacked against you. But look, there is the option of in vitro fertilization (IVF).

I Am Invincible and On My Own

Norma Kamali is a fashion designer with over 50 years of longevity in the industry. Kamali named her company OMO (On My Own) and as a high schooler forced to wear a uniform that name represented fashion, entrepreneurship, independence, and innovation.

How To Find a Doctor that is Trained to Support Your Menopause Journey

We get it! Suddenly, you’re feeling unfamiliar symptoms and you are worried. A little online investigation led you here (that’s great!) but that same “research” also has you looking at some worrisome information that might or might not be true about your body and menopause overall.

Everything You Need To Know About Compounding Before, During and After Menopause

Maybe you heard about compounding pharmacies from a friend or read something online about compounding and so you may be wondering how these kinds of pharmacies can support you, especially as you move through the various milestones of menopause. We are here to help you by sharing how compounding enables you, with the help of your health care provider and pharmacist, to use customized medications that are designed to meet your body’s unique needs.

Book Review: No Filter by Paulina Porizkova

She still looks good. She looks good for her age. She’s had work done on her face. She should have work done on her face. Once a woman is over 40, these comments will be said to her face or behind her back. Backhanded compliments, judgments — whatever you want to call them — are unhelpful and unhealthy.