🌱 How a Conyers endocrinologist connects menopause changes to diabetes risk
Conyers, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Conyers! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Conyers endocrinologist connects menopause changes to diabetes risk
Also on today's calendar: Commissioner Doreen Williams' 8th Annual Nonprofit Appreciation Brunch and 5 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Maria M.!
Today's riddle: Have you heard the rumor about butter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Menopause Symptoms (healthline.com) — A Piedmont Healthcare endocrinologist practicing in Conyers explains how shifting estrogen and progesterone levels during menopause can change where fat is stored and raise insulin resistance. The piece links type 2 diabetes with more severe menopause symptoms and notes that many postmenopausal women already live with diabetes, underscoring why careful blood sugar management is crucial in this stage of life. 
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Reception and Ceremony for Swearing In of Superintendent Dr. Johnso
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Costley Mill Park, 2455 Costley Mill Rd NE, Conyers
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Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Regular Session
Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
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Wheeler Park, 1400 Parker Rd SE, Conyers
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Monday August 17
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Sunday August 23
🗓 Events Nearby
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Rockdale County Board of Education Special Called Meeting
Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE
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Reception and Ceremony for Swearing In of Superintendent Dr. Johnso
Rockdale County 960 Pine Street, Conyers GA
5:30 pm -
Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Work Session
Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
6:00 pm -
Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - HHS Clu
Rockdale County HHS Theater, 2400 Granade Rd.
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Monday August 17
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- LESLIE IS ANOTHER SWEET GIRL STUCK IN BOARDING AND NEEDS A FOSTER HOME WHERE SHE WILL BE LOVED UNTIL HER FOREVER HOME IS FOUND
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I never heard anyone speak about it??? Is the food good and worth the prices? (Nextdoor Sigman Rd NW)
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