As cupid flies around with his bow and arrow this Valentine’s Day, remember it is not only a holiday restricted to lovers. Try to remember all the other special relationships you have in your life. Call your parents, or siblings, ...
Read More »Walk for Your Life
By: Marie Demers, Ph.D. People now walk less than ever, and pedestrians have become an endangered species. Why has such a simple activity been so neglected in the last decades? Walking is so natural that we easily forget its importance ...
Read More »The Heart Truth Campaign Overview
Heart Truth: Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women The Heart Truth is that one in four American women dies of heart disease, and most fail to make the connection between risk factors—such as high blood pressure and high ...
Read More »A Balanced Qi Throughout Menopause: The Chinese Key to Good Health
Women everywhere go through menopause. But have you ever wondered how other cultures perceive menopause? Do women from the eastern hemisphere experience the same daunting symptoms as women from the western hemisphere? Think about how various diets, modes of exercise ...
Read More »What is Osteoporosis?
The following article is brought to you by our July sponsor, Reclast. Osteoporosis is a disease that breaks down the tissue of your bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis ...
Read More »Madonna, The Menopause Mentor
Evidently, forty-seven year old Rosie O’Donnell gets tips from Madonna to deal with menopause. In a very candid interview on The Tyra Banks Show, Rosie recently reveals how her body is reacting to The Change and what the now 50 ...
Read More »Beat the Heat
Summertime, and the living is easy for some people. For those Mamas who are already “red hot”, the dog days of summer can be their nemesis. The scorching heat and harmful rays are often the bane of the hot flashing ...
Read More »To Nap or Not to Nap – Preparing for Daylight Savings
Would you ever think that Thomas Edison, Napoleon Bonaparte, Salvador Dali, Winston Churchill, and Presidents Kennedy and Reagan had something in common? In fact, each of them enjoyed a regular nap. Many people find that a 20 – 30 minute ...
Read More »How "Hot" Are You, Mama?
A brief discussion of menopausal and postmenopausal sexuality Some women may see the recent Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) disapproval of Intrinsa (the first drug to enhance women’s sex drives) as unfair and one-sided. While the highly publicized Viagra precedent ...
Read More »Food Safety from the Basket to the Barbeque
Summer is the prime season for firing up the grill and cooking at home with family and friends. Did you know the healthiest meals are the ones you cook at home? That is, if you are handling and preparing the ...
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