This is an excerpt from The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know by Dr. Robert Thompson and Kathleen Barnes. The menopause blues can really get a woman down, I know. I’ve been there. Most doctors tell us that hormone imbalances are the cause of hot flashes, depression, weight gain, irritability, insomnia, memory loss, … Read more
From Kathleen’s book Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Eeek! You’re Putting What? Where?? While we’re on the subject of what’s touching your body, and especially your sensitive parts, consider feminine hygiene products, my sisters. Skin is the body’s biggest organ. We have 16 to 21 square feet of skin. And it’s very absorbent. Consider the … Read more
All of us experience hormone swings as we age. Women’s hormonal fluctuations maybe be more noticeable than those that men experiences. In this ongoing series, we look for some explanations of what’s happening as women approach what our mothers called “The Change,” and how to embrace this important stage of life – and menopause that … Read more
NOTE FROM KATHLEEN: This is a repeat from a few years back. It’s worth repeating since several of my friends have been diagnosed with various types of cancer. The good news about the particular friend in this article: She chose an integrative approach and she is alive and well today. One of my oldest and … Read more
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