Ah, sleep! It’s a time to let go of stress, relax and recharge your batteries. Sleep is very important when it comes to your health. Everything from your heart health to your mood can be affected by how well you sleep and your sleeping habits. When you catch some zzzs, your body produces a hormone […]
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Hey, if you feel like you’re in a furnace all the time, you’re not alone–I’m often peeling off layers as clothing as soon I get anywhere room temp or warmer! But, as I’ve noticed from friends and relatives, that’s not always the case for women, and now we’ve got some research that may explain this
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All joking aside, fast food is a guilty pleasure for most of us. After all, it’s hard to resist the lure of convenient food that we don’t have to make ourselves which tastes pretty good at the same time. But, my friends, fair warning that there is another price to pay for fast food consumption
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The holiday season is upon us, and for me and many of you out there, that means eating a lot of bad–yet delicious!–foods, from high-fat sides to sugary sweets and carb-laden snacks. As great as all that food is at the time, I know from my own experience that it can leave you feeling tired
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Hey readers! I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I do have to share something I’ve learned about birth control, a very important healthcare concern for women. Birth control pills are still the top form of contraception among women in the US. They’re taken by about 13 percent of the entire
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Deodorant, cologne, perfume, shampoo, conditioner – all of these are in my home, and I bet this and more are in your home, too! As much as we all use this stuff, we don’t really know too much about what’s in them and what impact they can have on your health and your hormones, which
What, Exactly, Is In Your Shampoo? Read More »
I’ve got to get serious for a moment, folks, and talk about something that impacts the lives of millions of women and their families: breast cancer. While treatments have improved, this cancer is still far too common, affecting one of every eight women in the US according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts). As
The Controversy Surrounding Mammograms Read More »
I’m willing to bet you are on, have tried and are going to try again, or are thinking about trying a plant-based diet. After all, it’s pretty much the thing to do right now, and for good reason. Plant-based diets offer a lot of benefits and can have a great impact on the health of
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Hey readers, guess what? As you’re sitting there right now, the hormones in your body are making everything awesome–or not. These signaling molecules tell your body what work to do, when to do it and for how long. They’re like a bunch of tiny bosses, and how well they run the office has a pretty
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Sadly, we all know that what you eat has the most significant impact on your weight, which I am reminded of every time I sigh and pass on that great-looking sugar bomb of a dessert. Nevertheless, exercise is pretty important too, with so many impacts on your body that I can’t even pin the benefits
There’s Actually An “Exercise” Hormone Read More »
