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The Link Between Dehydration and Heart Disease
Water is the most important nutrient we can give our bodies. As adults, we’re made up of around 60-70% water, more for babies and less for older adults. Water is essential for the health of our cells, organs, and muscles to function properly. We literally can’t live...
Don’t Make Me Laugh or I Might Pee
35 million women in the US suffer from urinary incontinence most of whom experience stress or mixed incontinence. Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is the accidental urine leakage during extraneous action or movement. The risk of having incontinence increases...
Bathroom Confidential: The Skinny on Pelvic Floor Bowel Dysfunction
We rely on our bodies to automatically work for us; to breathe, to pump our blood, to fight infection, to process our food. And if there is one process that we prefer to have handled subconsciously, it is our bowel function. But when there is problem with our...
Vaginal Health
Vaginal health isn’t a topic that needs to be relegated to whispers in backrooms or only discussed when there is a problem with dryness, itching, soreness, smelliness…you get the point! Our vaginas define our femininity and deserve thoughtful consideration.It’s time...
Strengthening your Pelvic Floor
Have you noticed an increase in little “leaks” before reaching the bathroom? Do you feel an urgent need to visit the restroom several times a day? Is sex not as enjoyable as it once was? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time to tone your...
Taking Back Your Bladder Control
How familiar does this sound? Laughing with friends: leak. Out to lunch: fifth trip to the bathroom. Coughing from a cold: leak. Stopping off somewhere new: first task scouting out the bathroom situation. If your little leaks and frequent bathroom trips are...
Keto vs Paleo – Crazy Fad Diets? Or a Way to Better Health?
Two very popular diets today are the Keto, or Ketogenic Diet, and Paleo, aka The Stone Age Diet.Neither of these diets are new, although their popularity has risen in the past few years. The Keto diet originated in the 1920s by researchers to treat children with...
New Blood Test on the Horizon for Difficult to Diagnose Fibromyalgia
If you suffer from fibromyalgia or think you may have this painful condition, there’s groundbreaking news from medical researchers: a blood test to detect it. Scientists at The Ohio State University have reported that they’ve found strong evidence that...
Six Things We Often Forget to Clean in Our Home
Trying to keep your home clean is no easy task. Many of us spend most of our cleaning time on routine chores like vacuuming, mopping, and wiping down the most commonly used surfaces in our homes. Often, we overlook a few things that can collect grime and germs....
Five Must Read Books for Women
It’s amazing to read about and live vicariously through the experiences of interesting women. When a book connects to our shared truths and the journey comes to its inevitable end, the time spent reading was well worth it. The characters or authors have become kindred...
Women in Television: Five TV Shows with Powerful Female Leads
Streaming services like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have allowed viewers to access much more content than ever before – but alas, more options mean more choices. If you have been scouring your streaming service looking for entertaining shows with...
Balancing Your Home and Work Life
Women are busy these days. Between full-time careers and raising families, it’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed with commitments, family activities, and dealing with the other adults in your life (you know, bosses, husbands…)Chronic stress is a huge risk factor...
Activities for Kids Stuck at Home
Whether it is due to bad weather, school closures, or a long-term illness, just because your kids are home doesn’t mean they can’t have fun learning. Here are a few ideas to keep your time spent indoors interesting, exciting, and even educational. Take a...
Can you Lose Weight Counting Calories? The Answer May Surprise You!
For decades, the recommended way to lose weight was by counting calories. Popular weight loss programs required weighing and measuring your food. Even today, there are numerous tracking apps where you count your calories and keep track of how much you’re...
Natural Aphrodisiacs – Fact or Myth
For centuries, both ancient and modern civilizations have used aphrodisiacs to boost sexual arousal. An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug that is used to increase sexual desire. Long before sexual dysfunction was a recognized medical condition, aphrodisiacs were...
Do You Have Pain Down There? It Could be Endometriosis – Learn the Facts
Endometriosis is a condition where cell tissue that lines the uterus forms in other pelvic organs like the ovaries and fallopian tubes and the outside of the uterus. It can also occur in the abdomen and bowels, and although rare, other organs like the lungs. This...
The Link Between Dehydration and Heart Disease
Water is the most important nutrient we can give our bodies. As adults, we’re made up of around 60-70% water, more for babies and less for older adults. Water is essential for the health of our cells, organs, and muscles to function properly. We literally can’t live...
Cervical Cancer
January is cervical cancer awareness month (and for good reason!) – there are 13,000 women diagnosed with this disease each year.Despite the high number of diagnoses, and thanks to modern medical advances and preventative screenings, cervical cancer has become one of...
Maximizing Your “Me” Time
Life is busy- it can be hard to find time just for yourself. When you do find a few hours to make yourself a priority, you want to get the most out of it, because who knows when you will find this time again.Get the most out of your “me time” with these fun...
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs – Fiber and The Grain Controversy
The latest diet trends have attacked carbs, specifically grains, saying they are bad for your health and make you fat. High protein and fat diets like Paleo and Keto cut out all grains. On the other hand, the heart association stresses that whole grains are...
Make Your New Year’s Resolution a Success This Year
The beginning of a new year is a time for birth, growth, and renewal; a chance to make a fresh new start; a time for reflection - so why are most New Year’s Resolutions “pie crust” promises: easily made, easily broken? You might have had good intentions, but...