Medical Conditions

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…

If you live with chronic pain, you may already know how deeply it can affect daily life. Pain doesn’t just live in the body – it can influence mood, energy, sleep, and even how safe or relaxed you feel in yourself. Many women tell me they’ve tried a wide range of treatments…

A new study has found something both sobering and empowering: where you live can influence your risk of developing dementia. Researchers found that people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods face…

Many women, especially those of us over 60, are used to putting other people first. We care for partners, aging parents, grandchildren, and friends. We push through fatigue. We explain away…

Not all health threats are obvious. Many medical conditions progress quietly for years before symptoms appear. For adults over 60, these silent dangers can reduce both quality of life and lifespan if they go unnoticed…

People often assume that because I’m a Doctor of Naturopathy, I’m “anti-medicine.” They imagine that I always choose herbs over hospitals, green drinks…

Disease prevention is far superior to the best treatments. By the time a serious illness is diagnosed, treatment can be complex, costly, and disruptive. That’s why regular health screenings are so important – especially after age 60, when risks for heart disease, cancer, and other chronic…