As you know, I’m not in favor of the “pink” campaign to combat breast cancer. I think the over-commercialization and inclusion if cancer-causing products take away any altruistic motives behind it. But you can eliminate the middleman by eating pink (and green) foods that are proven to prevent and even treat breast cancer. Here’s an … Read more
What’s wrong with pink ribbons to increase breast cancer awareness? It may seem benign (pun intended), but the ubiquitous pink ribbons and themes during October may falsely lure consumers into buying products that have nothing to do with breast cancer, products that are toxic and may even contribute to breast cancer and products that will … Read more
I’m a throwbacks to the ‘60s. I confess to participating in at least one bra burning. I know, bras can be valuable pieces of apparel at least for social and athletic purposes. However, you might consider keeping your bra for public consumption and going braless in the comfort of your own home. Certainly the last … Read more
Well, sisters, this probably means you are perimenopausal. That’s just a fancy word that means you are approaching menopause. It can begin anytime after age 35 or so, but most frequently occurs when a women is in her 40s, leading up to menopause (the complete lack of menstrual periods for 13 months) at age 50 … Read more
Heart disease is the Number 1 killer of men and women in the Western world. Most people think that heart disease is male territory, but nothing could be further from the truth. Heart disease kills more than 400,000 women a year. One in every three female deaths is from heart disease. That’s ten times the … Read more
Join the sisterhood for a longer, better and wiser life. Make time for friends—real life ones, not the ones on Facebook or Instagram. More and more, science is proving what we women have known forever: Close friendships can help you live longer, better and wiser. In fact, some recent research suggests that building and maintaining … Read more
Kathleen’s article on the dangers of birth control pills was originally published in Natural Awakenings Magazine. For more than 50 years, women have loved the freedom that birth control pills offer. What’s not to love? Take a little pill every day and (pretty much) rest assured that an unplanned pregnancy won’t happen. Well, it turns … Read more
Hormones rule our lives; it’s a simple fact of biochemistry. In their role as the body’s chemical messengers, hormones affect every human biological system. Without them, nothing works correctly. Women’s hormonal systems are as complex as men’s, although vastly different. They govern reproduction, plus every aspect of health—including metabolizing food, proper immune function, physical and … Read more
Our mothers and grandmothers whispered the words, “The Change.” We could hear the capital letters. We could hear the dread in their voices. If we watched carefully, we could see the older women exchange knowing nods of sympathy and then quickly change the subject. “The Change” was a deep dark mystery to these women, largely … Read more
If you’re a woman of a certain age, like I am, you probably have experienced laughing so hard the tears run down your leg. Or sneezing. Or coughing. Or jogging. Or dancing. Or just about any normal everyday activity. There may also be times when you walk in the door and barely make it to … Read more