Medical Conditions

Many people think of stomach acid as a nuisance that causes acid reflux, heartburn, ulcers, and GERD. In fact, an estimated 20% of Americans suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); that’s nearly 67 million Americans! However, I’m here to tell you that stomach acid is NOT the villain we all think it is!

I’m not the only woman with Acrochordon. This is not wishful thinking. You probably do too. “What?’” you ask. Well, what if I called it skin tags? Ah, yes. Even if I didn’t know the prevalence of the strange-looking little things…

Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Karen Dixon about her experience with endometrial cancer – and what she shared stopped me in my tracks. Like many women over 60, Karen believed that once menopause was behind her, so were her “female” health concerns. That chapter of life felt closed – finished for good…

In my last Dental Hygiene 101 article I focused on tooth decay and how to prevent it. Now let’s focus on the support system that holds our teeth in place, the periodontium. While tooth decay starts in toddlers and is a concern throughout life, the destruction…

A bunion is a misaligned metatarsal phalangeal joint (the joint that connects the 1st long bone of the foot to the big toe). Bunions often occur when the joint is stressed. Bunions are much more likely to form in women, primarily because women are prone to wear pointed and/or tight shoes…

For most people, the problem of bladder and bowel accidents, or incontinence, stems from loss of one or both integral parts of the system that must work together to empty the bladder and the rectum normally and without leakage or accidents…

What if I told you that nearly 70% of your immune system lives in your gut – and that the trillions of microbes there may influence everything from your mood to your memory? After 60, that internal ecosystem becomes even more important – and even more overlooked…

Varicose veins are one of the most common vascular concerns affecting women ages 50–60. While often perceived as cosmetic, they reflect deeper structural and functional changes within the aging venous system…

Inflammation is your body’s favorite companion, sometimes. Realistically, you can’t live without it, but when it becomes too clingy you can’t live with it either. In the short term, inflammation comes to the rescue when you have a minor infection or injury…

There are two ways that most of us lose teeth: either from the breakdown of the tooth structure from dental decay (cavities) or from periodontal (gum) disease. Today, let’s focus on tooth decay; how it occurs and how it can be prevented…