The main advantage to not converting from the English system, or a system that is similar, is cost of conversion. A secondary reason for not converting is that a culture, such as in the U.S., can be rooted in the customary usage of feet, yards, quarts, miles, etc.he primary disadvantage of the English system of measurement is converting from one unit to another. It's not easy to go from feet to miles, pounds to ounces, or gallons to pints. A common example is trying to remember that a square mile is 640 acres.
During menopause, lower levels of estrogen have a big impact on your skin. Less estrogen makes you prone to thinning, sagging, and wrinkling. Fortunately, you can relieve some of the skin-related effects of aging by taking care of your specific skin care needs.
What's happening: Dry skin and menopause. Somewhere between the ages of 40 and 58 most women enter menopause. This is when the ovaries stop releasing eggs, periods come to an end, and the production of oestrogen begins to decline. Oestrogen is a powerhouse hormone. It stimulates maturation of a girl's body at puberty. It helps keep a woman's bones strong. Another thing oestrogen does is stimulate the formation of skin-smoothing collagen and oils. That's why, as menopause approaches and oestrogen production diminishes, dry, itchy skin becomes very common. That reduction of oestrogen, and the changing ratios of hormones in your body, don't just slow down your body's oil production, they also reduce your body's ability to retain moisture.