By: Dr. Shelly Reitkop, N.D. – There is no mystery to menopause: every woman knows she’ll eventually go through it. The hot flashes, weight gain and mood fluctuations are only a few of the changes that inevitably occur. The bright side? It doesn’t have to be so bad. Menopause is
By Marjorie Jaffe – Did your Mom ever tell you “to stand up straight”? Mine did, and I guess it resonated with me. But not until one day, when I was in my early 20’s, standing on a beach, wearing a brief, purple bikini, feeling toned, lean and vibrant. And
By Maureen Wielansky, CHHC – Do you need some inspiration in the boudoir? You know that when you feel sexy in your own skin the sexy transfers to other areas of your life. Sexy is not a size but confidence in your own skin as you are right now. Are you
5 Things That Can Skew The Truth By Shawna Hamilton – You wouldn’t be a woman if you’ve never had a scale meltdown! You know these times, we hug it when it reads favorably and we cry and curse it when it doesn’t. But I’m here to tell you that
By Dr. Peggy Malone – During my many adventures as an athlete, I have experienced injuries of all kinds. Athletic injuries are annoying, painful, and they can take you away from your training and sometimes even your competition that you invested time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears into preparing for.
By Kimberley Jace – At a lunch for midlife women, the conversation is bound to turn to digestion. “I used to be able to eat anything!” someone will exclaim. “But now if I eat a spoonful of dairy, I’m up all night.” Why does it seem that, after age 50,
By Margeret Floyd – Today let’s talk about eggs. I love them. I eat them almost every day. In many ways they are among nature’s most perfect and complete foods. And yet, an egg is not always an egg. How naked is your morning breakfast? Well that depends on just
By Erin Chamerlik, MT(ASCP) – I used to think that MSG was only a problem in Chinese food and packages of flavored ramen noodles. I was aware of “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome”, a group of symptoms caused by a food additive, monosodium glutamate (MSG), but I didn’t know that this was
By Andrew Sweet – Summer is here! For most of the country it means they’re whipping open the doors to their houses and standing in the threshold stretching their whole body, arms extended above their heads, and letting out a large cry of relief. I can almost imagine the bear
By Prudence Lay – I love turning my calendar to June and realizing all that it represents. The entire summer is still stretched out before us and the rainy and cold spring weather is (hopefully) mostly behind us. I can’t go to a graduation or wedding without feeling hopeful that
By Jamee Rae Pineda – As a counselor in a Christian recovery program, I often find myself helping women undo guilt and shame. These women’s stories of addiction are traumatic in terms of their personal pain and the damage done to relationships with loved ones, especially children. Bad things happen
By Dr. Patricia Raymond – Does IBS matter? If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts. ~Albert Einstein Previously thought to be a psychiatrically mediated condition, IBS was overlooked in research into cause and management options. However, we’ve discovered that IBS results in an estimated $8 billion in
By Sheree Gillaspie – Water is such a wonderful, beautiful and important entity! Water is associated with almost everything – it’s literally a part of everything. The magnificent human body is known to be about 60 percent water, and cells can be from 65 – 90 percent water. Drinking lots
By Alice Burton – Want all the ease and enjoyment walking has to offer, plus a boost of fitness benefits, a change of scenery, and maybe even a little adventure? If so, then head out for a hike! A longer weekend hike can burn more calories than walking alone, and
By Vicki Kron – Here are the questions you have been asking about exercise: Why do I have to exercise? Why is exercise so important for Diabetics? I’ve lost weight in the past without much exercise, so why should I do it now? I’m really not into weight lifting. Those
By Vicki Kron – Diabetes is a serious disease and without proper control excess blood sugar can cause moderate to severe nerve damage to your body. One of the biggest problems is that the nerve damage is a slow and degenerative process. Many times you don’t know damage is occurring
By Vicki Norris – Is your mind on hyper-speed, badgering you with all you must do and solve? Or, do you replay in your head all that the world, fear, and hurt have done to you? If so, you may need to remind yourself. Re-Mind: mind again, take you back,
I’m often asked by friends, neighbors and, sometimes, family “How do I find a ‘Good’ therapist?” I suspect this is because when people actually know a therapist and they’re struggling with a problem they’d like to get some professional advice. This is similar to the way I ask my neighbor
By Dr. Carolyn Anderson – Throughout history, people have searched for the fountain of youth. Perhaps the reason it’s never been found is that it’s been hiding in plain sight all along. New research is suggesting that exercise could very well be the closest thing we can get to a
By Beth Havey – Hot flashes don’t occur because something exciting is happening to you during your menopause and postmenopausal years. Hot flashes can spontaneously erupt at any time and often at the worst of times: you are attempting to dry your hair and the hot flash starts, making you
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