Hot flashes and changes to your period consistency may be some of the first signs of menopause you notice. If you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), digestive changes can add another layer of uncertainty and discomfort. For some women, some menopause symptoms can overlap with UC, which makes it hard to tell whether the changes… Continue reading How Menopause Can Affect Ulcerative Colitis
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Supporting Your Child’s Goals Without Putting Pressure on Them
As parents, we want our kids to do well. We want to cheer them on, help them when things get hard, and celebrate when they accomplish something they’ve worked toward. But sometimes, without even realizing it, we can get a little too invested. Perhaps, your child wants to make the soccer team, get a good… Continue reading Supporting Your Child’s Goals Without Putting Pressure on Them
The Lifestyle Habits To Support Bone Health For Menopause
When people talk about menopause, the conversations often focus on hot flashes, sleep changes, mood, and metabolism. But there’s another important change happening during this stage of life that we need to be discussing, which is bone health. As estrogen levels decline during perimenopause and menopause, bone loss can accelerate. That makes midlife an important… Continue reading The Lifestyle Habits To Support Bone Health For Menopause
Is It Menopause, Stress, or Something More? Understanding Heart-Related Symptoms in Women
Have you found yourself waking up in the middle of the night? Maybe you find yourself sweating more than usual, or feel an uneasiness that just will not go away. What about general body aches and pains, or difficulty breathing? Or a racing heart? One of the unfortunate side effects of being human is having… Continue reading Is It Menopause, Stress, or Something More? Understanding Heart-Related Symptoms in Women
The Walking Routine People Actually Stick With After a Heart Health Scare
A heart scare is a frightening event to go through. The concern about your health and your future is often too much for people to process all at once. While working with your doctor, you will likely need to address the healthy lifestyle changes you should make to reduce your chances of a future event.… Continue reading The Walking Routine People Actually Stick With After a Heart Health Scare
How Hormones, Pregnancy, and Menopause Can Affect Research Results
Our understanding of the human body and of medical conditions is driven by clinical studies. Studies that look at internal processes, how we react to treatments, and the potential side effects to be wary of. The first proper clinical trial was conducted all the way back in 1747! Since then, they have only improved and… Continue reading How Hormones, Pregnancy, and Menopause Can Affect Research Results
Realistic Self-Care Tips for Moms in the 4th Trimester
When you think of self-care, you might picture a massage, a quiet morning with coffee, or an uninterrupted yoga class. Then there’s life with a newborn. You’re running on broken sleep, trying to remember if you’ve eaten, and reheating the same cup of coffee for the third time. Which is when the ideas of self-care… Continue reading Realistic Self-Care Tips for Moms in the 4th Trimester
Why Your Newborn Won’t Sleep (And What You Can Do Tonight)
Is your newborn wide awake right now while everyone else is sleeping? You’re probably sitting there wondering what is wrong and how you can get your little one back to bed. Well there’s good news and bad news. Good news is chances are nothing is wrong! This is a normal period where infants stay awake… Continue reading Why Your Newborn Won’t Sleep (And What You Can Do Tonight)
Menopause and Mental Health: Why You May Feel Sad, Anxious, or Unlike Yourself
Menopause can affect women and people assigned female at birth, including some trans men and nonbinary people. While many people hear about and expect hot flashes or changes to their period, the emotional changes can feel harder to name. Nobody warned me about this. Well, maybe it’s not that. Maybe I didn’t pay attention. I… Continue reading Menopause and Mental Health: Why You May Feel Sad, Anxious, or Unlike Yourself
Menopause and Productivity: How to Cycle Sync Your Workflow for More Energy and Focus
If you’ve found yourself staring at your computer screen, forgetting why you opened a tab, or feeling completely drained by 2 p.m., you’re not alone. Menopause and perimenopause can bring a lot of changes that impact how we work, from brain fog and fatigue to disrupted sleep and shifting energy levels. For many women, these… Continue reading Menopause and Productivity: How to Cycle Sync Your Workflow for More Energy and Focus