An often-overlooked factor of aging is increased anxiety and depression. As we age, significant life changes can cause uneasiness, stress, and sadness. Death of loved ones, retirement, becoming empty nesters, or serious injury can add immense stress Read More…
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Depression in Women Over 40
Posted in Anxiety, Depression, Diagnosis, Diseases and Conditions, Symptoms Tagged with: anxiety, depression, older women, treatment
How Thyroid Complications Can Be Mistaken For Anxiety
Your thyroid is an endocrine gland located at the front of your neck, and it plays a huge role in regulating your hormones. Your thyroid is essentially the commanding force behind your ovaries and your adrenal glands. When it isn’t…
Tips to Reduce Your Stress and Anxiety
We all know that stress and anxiety take a toll on the human body. With the constant struggles in our daily lives, 70 percent of adults in the US say they feel stress or anxiety daily. But what is stress?…
Posted in Anxiety, Insomnia, Symptoms, Uncategorized Tagged with: anxiety, anxiety relief, distress, insomnia, relief, stress, stress eating, stress relief
Vitamin D and Magnesium Deficiencies
All vitamins and minerals are important to the human body. Each serves a purpose and works in conjunction with the others to keep your body running efficiently, free of illness and disease. Although it’s hard to say which vitamins and…
May is National Bike Month– Great Exercise for Women
May is National Bike Month! Bike Week is officially May 13-19 with Friday, May 17th being National Bike to Work Day. If you already ride your bike, you know how wonderful it can feel. If you don’t ride a bicycle,…
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy the Key to Your Menopause Relief?
Hormone replacement therapy balances your estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels. Since your hormone production slows during menopause, hormone replacement therapy often helps reverse the effects. Hormone replacement therapy relieves symptoms Read More…
Posted in Anxiety, Cancer, Diagnosis, Menopause, Overall Women's Health, Painful Intercourse, Symptoms, Treatments, Uncategorized Tagged with: hormone replacement, hormone replacement therapy, menopause
What is Stress and How Do I Reduce Stress?
Our society talks very generally about stress: don’t get stressed out, make sure you’re coping with stress, stress is bad for you. But what exactly do we mean? What is going on inside our bodies when stress occurs, and what…
Experiencing Painful Intercourse With a History of Sexual Assault
Today we are going to discuss a topic that doesn’t get much attention. We are going to talk about sexual assault, specifically how it contributes to painful intercourse down the road. Ladies who have been sexually assaulted may suffer a…
Smoking Causes Estrogen Absorption Issues in the Body
If you smoke cigarettes you’ve probably heard the warnings: you could develop heart disease, lung disease, cancer, or any number of other issues. But did you know that smoking cigarettes disrupts one of the female body’s most important systems? Read…
Posted in Anxiety, Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Symptoms, Uncategorized
The Wonders of Epsom Salt
If you have pain from Endometriosis, Interstitial Cystitis, generalized pelvic pain, lower back pain, or other sore muscles that are not even related to gynecology, try taking a warm Epsom salt bath. Epsom salt has been used for hundreds of…