Medical Conditions

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…

If you catch every bug going around, your gut might be trying to tell you something. You might think of your digestive system as the system your body uses to process food. But did you know that about 70-80% of your immune system cells…

Let’s clear something up right away: Yes – we’re aging. But that doesn’t mean we’re meant to feel tired, foggy, achy, heavy, or disconnected from who we used to be. For years, women have been told that hormones are dangerous. That the hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings…

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’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…