Menopause & Women’s Health Articles for Women 40+ | Botavive

Why Am I So Exhausted but Can't Sleep?

You were finished by ten. Then your head hit the pillow and nothing happened. Physical exhaustion and physiological sleep readiness are two different states, and in women over 40 there...

Why Am I So Exhausted but Can't Sleep?

You were finished by ten. Then your head hit the pillow and nothing happened. Physical exhaustion and physiological sleep readiness are two different states, and in women over 40 there...

Progesterone intolerance: why a lower dose can make the side effects worse

Women who react badly to progesterone are usually told they are sensitive to the hormone. The research points somewhere more specific. The brain responds to a metabolite, and the reaction...

Progesterone intolerance: why a lower dose can make the side effects worse

Women who react badly to progesterone are usually told they are sensitive to the hormone. The research points somewhere more specific. The brain responds to a metabolite, and the reaction...

When Is the Best Time to Take Collagen After 40?

Three tubs, five rules, and one study of eight young men underneath most of them: here is what the research really shows about when to take collagen, and what matters...

When Is the Best Time to Take Collagen After 40?

Three tubs, five rules, and one study of eight young men underneath most of them: here is what the research really shows about when to take collagen, and what matters...

Collagen Peptides vs Collagen: Types, Sources and Forms Explained

Three tubs, three different words on the front, and in two cases the same substance inside. Collagen peptides, hydrolyzed collagen and collagen hydrolysate are three names for one ingredient. What...

Collagen Peptides vs Collagen: Types, Sources and Forms Explained

Three tubs, three different words on the front, and in two cases the same substance inside. Collagen peptides, hydrolyzed collagen and collagen hydrolysate are three names for one ingredient. What...

Does Collagen Build Muscle After 40? What the Training Trials Show

The mechanism studies say collagen does not build muscle. The body composition trials say women who took it alongside training gained more fat-free mass than women who only trained. Both...

Does Collagen Build Muscle After 40? What the Training Trials Show

The mechanism studies say collagen does not build muscle. The body composition trials say women who took it alongside training gained more fat-free mass than women who only trained. Both...

Supplements for Joint Pain in Menopause: What Works, and For How Long

Across 93,021 women, muscle and joint pain rises from 40% before menopause to 59% after. The supplement aisle has an answer for that, and 69 randomized trials have tested 20...

Supplements for Joint Pain in Menopause: What Works, and For How Long

Across 93,021 women, muscle and joint pain rises from 40% before menopause to 59% after. The supplement aisle has an answer for that, and 69 randomized trials have tested 20...

How Much Collagen Should You Take After 40? Why One Number Is Wrong

Almost every collagen article answers this with a single number. Three trials have compared doses directly, and they disagree with each other in a way that turns out to be...

How Much Collagen Should You Take After 40? Why One Number Is Wrong

Almost every collagen article answers this with a single number. Three trials have compared doses directly, and they disagree with each other in a way that turns out to be...