Health and Fitness

Most women don’t wake up one day and decide not to take health prevention seriously. What happens instead is quieter. We’re surrounded by cultural messages that treat aging as something to resist – something to disguise, delay, or push out of view…

I remember the first time I floated a 5 pm dinner to friends. I expected my invite text would prompt an urgent “Is everything okay?” phone call. Or a sarcastic, “Are we so old we need the early bird special?” Instead, my phone buzzed back almost immediately: “We’d LOVE it!” – capital letters and all…

Your liver is a powerhouse organ. It makes proteins, cholesterol, and bile, stores vitamins and minerals, and helps regulate blood sugar. Just as important, it breaks down toxins…

Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the talk about how important strength training is? You’re not wrong – it is a game changer for muscle strength, bone density, and overall health. The good news? You don’t need a gym, fancy equipment, or complicated routines to get started…

I’ve been single most of my life – and a single mom on top of that. Not complaining, not lamenting, not wishing it different. Just setting the stage. Because when you’re the only adult in the room, you learn very quickly that you are the cavalry, the logistics…

If you are running through your entire stock of cozy winter socks every week, you might be wondering if there is something more you can do to keep your feet warm. While chronically cold feet can indicate your footwear simply isn’t up to par, it can also…

Food freedom is not about eating whatever you want whenever you want. It is about healing the relationship you have with food so you can stop fighting your body and start listening to it. At any age, but especially now…

Bone weakening and osteoporosis are common problems for everyone over 60 but especially for postmenopausal women over the age of 65. Luckily, there are things you can do preserve your bones and make them healthier, regardless of your age…

Did you know that during and after menopause, with the drop in estrogen, many of us will lose up to 20% of bone density? Also, osteoporosis is very common among women over 60. We often don’t even know we have it until we break a bone and get a diagnosis. Keeping strong bones is vital as we age to stay healthy and active…

For many women in midlife, drinking doesn’t look like a “problem.” There are no lost jobs, no dramatic rock bottoms, no intervention scenes from a movie. Instead, it looks like a glass of wine every evening. Then two. Then the bottle quietly becoming a daily companion…