HF inc: Here comes the perimenopause science!

Your weekend roundup of hopefully helpful midlife things

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EXERCISE: “Just walk and lift weights” seems to be the current trend in advice for middle-aged women, but a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that adding mere minutes of high-intensity moves significantly improves our heart health. Researchers in Sydney, Australia found that short bursts of vigorous exercise, even as little as three minutes per day, led to a 45 percent lower risk of having a major cardiovascular event.

BONES: Not everyone needs iron and sometimes, you can have too much. Reduced iron loss after menopause can lead to accumulation in the body, particularly if other factors, such as genetic conditions and excessive alcohol consumption, are present. Previous studies have established that iron overload can wreak havoc on bone mineral density, while new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism shows iron overload – serum ferritin levels of 1000 μg/L – associated with a 92 per…