Getting older is not the same thing as aging. Getting older is inevitable. We can’t do anything about time marching on. But what about aging? It used to be that medical science thought of aging and getting older as occurring in roughly the same manner and at roughly...
If there were an MVP of hormones within a woman’s body, estrogen would be that player. This vital hormone can be thought of as the female body’s behind-the-scenes director of operations. Apart from its involvement in reproductive functions, estrogen ensures that a...
Stress is an unavoidable fact of life. But…there’s an important distinction to be made between stress that is occasional, versus stress that is chronic. While the former is unlikely to impact your health, the the latter can do significant harm. In fact, a study...
Do your knees ache when you climb stairs? Does your back feel stiff when you wake up in the morning? How about your hands? Are they sore after simple tasks like opening jars or typing? For many people, joint discomfort starts as an occasional annoyance. But over time,...
Remember when you could fall asleep the minute your head hit the pillow? Or when you’d sleep straight through the night without waking up? For many people over 40, those days feel like a distant memory. Maybe you lie awake for hours, staring at the ceiling. Or...
Have you ever wondered why most people (including many doctors) are so confused about estrogen replacement for women. The answer lies predominantly with a study conducted during the 1990s called The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study. From its inception, this study...
