Author Archives: Guest Author

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis

Contributed by Healthywomen.org Our friends over at Healthywomen.org have recently launched a campaign that provides detailed information on Parkinson’s disease (PD) psychosis. PD, which is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, can cause hallucinations and delusions. ...

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MenoPAUSE: Taking Time for Yourself

Contributed by Katie Uniacke- Guest Contributor Let’s be honest, it can often feel like us women get a pretty poor lot in life. From our adolescence, we have to do monthly battle with a period. Pregnancy, if we go through ...

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How to Deal With Urinary Incontinence During Menopause

Contributed by Eric l. Mitchnick, MD, FACS- Guest Contributor Rather than accept urinary incontinence as another inevitable and unavoidable side effect of menopause, you can embrace a range of simple and complex treatment options to stop and even prevent urinary incontinence ...

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CHOCOLATE – Benefits, Facts & Figures

Written by Lily Blackall- Guest Contributor Food of the Gods – the Greek interpretation of cacao or better known as Chocolate is relished by all age groups across the world. The sight or even the thought of this sweet-smelling dark ...

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Five Solutions for Better Sleep During Menopause

Contributed by Hilary Thompson- Guest Contributor As a child, your scheduled naps and bedtimes seemed like the worst punishment invented. You likely balled your hands into fists and stomped your feet when you were told to take a nap. By ...

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Menopause Myths Debunked: Did You Fall For Any of These?

Contributed by David Liu- Guest Contributor  Throughout adulthood you probably heard absolutely nothing about menopause, or a whole lot of myths about it! As something that’s not often openly discussed, it can be hard to pin down what’s true and what ...

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Period Powers: Flexing Your Menstruation Muscles

Contributed by Brooke Faulkner – Guest Contributor We all know that women are powerhouses — we govern nations, we birth children, and we speak up in the face of injustice. But our influence goes far beyond the obvious. Repeated research ...

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5 Ways to Improve Eyesight at Home

You are rocking a pair of fashionable women’s glasses now, but you don’t always want to wear spectacles. Here are five ways to improve your eyesight in the long run. 1. Eye Exercises Strengthening the flexibility of your eye muscles ...

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