Women’s Health, Wellness, and Nutrition
New Hope for Graves’ Disease Sufferers—Symptom Relief Naturally When one 38-year old woman first noticed some swelling at the base of her neck, she didn’t think much of it. She’d been feeling tired a lot lately and had had some trouble sleeping. She thought she might be fighting a cold or flu virus, but
Every day, millions of women around the world experience significant physical, mental, and emotional changes attributed to midlife and the menopause transition. Some cultures readily accept this time in a woman’s life, encouraging positive associations with the change, and its many effects. Others treat menopause as a disease or condition requiring medical intervention. By far,
“Snap out of it!” “Get it together.” ”Are you gonna feel this way forever?” If you’ve ever experienced a major depressive episode, you may have heard these types of comments from well meaning friends and family. Depression, while treatable is a mental illness that affects millions of men, women, adolescents, and seniors every day. In
Fearful thoughts, obsessive thinking, increased heart rate, and tightness in the gut…these are just a few of things many of us experience when faced with the unknown, or the lack of control over an outcome. Once a problem has been resolved, or our circumstances change, equilibrium is restored, and we move on to once again
Human beings spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep. For some, bedtime is a virtual battle, fraught with anxiety and dread, rather than a welcome respite from daytime activity. While the body attempts to rest, the insomnia brain is busy churning out a bevy of ideas, and random thoughts. All of this neurological activity makes
