Well, duh!“New studies now show that in the past 17 years,heavy drinking among middle age or older women has more than tripled. This observation is certainly unsettling, leading more and more doctors to pay special attention to women going through menopause who may be alcohol seeking as a means of escape from the reality in which they live. Making matters worse, not only does alcohol consumption make menopause more challenging, it can destroy the liver and kidney.”

OK…for the past few years I throw up after 4 or 5 drinks at a party or event. I mean puking all the next damn day! My average intake is one maybe two glasses a night, often none. As in no damn…alcohol. So why oh why does my wonderful night on the town end with my head in the toilet. It’s not a pretty site! I’m no teenager!

Thank Gawd I don’t have a grandchild because that would just be ugly—how would I explain it to the sweet little thing? (One of my grandmothers’ used to smell like beer all the time. Kind of like other granny’s smell like cookies, but I digress.)

“Drinking alcohol during menopause can actually produce peri-menopause-like symptoms simply because your hormone levels are altered. In fact, for women who drink heavily, she may ovulate less often, which means fewer menstrual cycles.” That explains a few things about my friend V.

The above is from a pamphlet I picked up in my doctor’s office. It went on to say you can have hot flashes just by drinking a few too many!. Neato!

I’m going to a gala this Friday- a big event where I get to put on a ball gown (flaunting the girls… They only have a little more shelf -life left.) and dance the night away with the husband and I will definitely be having a few glasses of wine. But no puking because I did that LAST week after a dinner with the old high school cheerleaders. (I wasn’t a cheerleader…I was too busy drinking) so I’ll be chugging water and maxing out at three glasses. The gala not at a frat house don’t chew know! A few last words on drinking from the pamphlet. “Instead of drinking, you might join a gym, take daily walks, take up a craft or hobby, and try meditation or prayer.” Oh thanks for the sage advice!

Product of the day:

Joey New York Egg Cream Instant Face Lifting and Contouring Serum

My grandmother…the one who DIDN’T smell like booze, used to put egg whites on her face to tighten the skin. I’ve done that and love what I look like for 20 minutes and often wondered if I could put my make-up on over it and go out. (I think I might have scrambled eggs once the sun hit my face) But then I found this stuff in the mark-down bin at Marshal’s and love, love love it! Not as good as actual egg white, but it does tighten somewhat. It’s actual retail value is $48, but this site sells it cheaper. I’ll be wearing it to the ball…along with a girdle, maybe two and lots of make-up. You can only do your best without going under the knife.