All tagged #womenshealthmatters
Bioidentical hormones (often incorrectly termed “natural” hormones) have become increasingly popular for treatment of perimenopause symptoms. But what do you really need to know?
Let’s learn to be savvy consumers, and let’s stay grounded in evidence, reason, and reliable sources of information.
Turns out, feeling anxious sometimes is much different than having generalized anxiety disorder.
Maybe you’re not at all like me, and you’ve floated effortlessly into your mid-40’s without any issues. Or…maybe you’re with the rest of us, and you’re wondering what the heck is going on! Here’s what you need to know about perimenopause.
More than anything, I want you to know your doctor genuinely cares about you. They want to help you. They truly want to make you well.
We hear a lot about “hormonal imbalance” these days, don’t we? But what does it actually mean?
This is a book for any woman who has reached midlife and wondered, Is this . . . it? I thought it would get easier. I thought I would have more figured out by now. I always thought life would be more beautiful than this.
An overview of common causes of fatigue in women and when to see your doctor for support.
One of your doctor’s jobs is to rule out worst case scenarios so they don’t miss something that can be very serious or even deadly. What else could this be? What is the diagnosis I absolutely can’t miss?
I go to therapy. Finally. For years I prescribed all manner of therapy. I encouraged it. Recommended it. Condoned it. Applauded it. But for me? Nah. Until now…
OF COURSE, you always intend to exercise and make something healthy-ish for dinner and switch the laundry and respond to those work emails and clean up the kitchen counters and make time for self-care and basically be a productive and functioning person. But then, all too often, life gets in the way.
This is another way you can take very good care of YOU!
Can I invite you to ignore the extra flesh and the new gray hairs and the soft tummy and even the fine crow’s feet? And instead, will you zoom in very close and notice your eyes?
I think we’re missing out on the fabulous beauty midlife has to offer while trying to cover our age spots and blemishes with creams or smooth our crow’s feet with medicated patches or inject away our forehead wrinkles. Let’s embrace the years!
You call a plumber when you have a leak in your house. You visit a salon to have your hair dyed and cut (and you would NEVER see a different stylist!). You have your HVAC maintained and repaired by an HVAC specialist. You take your car to a mechanic you trust. And I know you’re not seeing just anyone on the street to have your teeth cleaned—you see a dental hygienist!
Turns out our health isn’t all or none. We don’t have to do everything to be healthy. And we can make a lot of progress toward feeling well.ish if we simply start!
