Women’s Health
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How to Balance Your Hormones
A guide to understanding the chemical messengers that determine our well-being.
All About Menopause: Q&A With Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
An integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.
How to Exercise Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Brooke Cates, founder of the Bloom Method, explains why innovative core exercises can help expecting and postnatal women.
What Is Cyclical Self-Care and Why Is It Important?
Menstruation guru Alisa Vitti shares the ins and outs of her Cycle Syncing Method and how it can support athletic training, autoimmune issues, and your relationships.
3 Exercises to Keep Your Core Strong During Pregnancy
While pregnancy isn’t the time to focus on training your abs, you can still take steps to maintain your fitness and keep your midsection strong which can alleviate back pain and strengthen your pelvic floor.
5 Causes of Unexplained Infertility
Here are five possible causes of infertility — and lifestyle modifications that can help women address them.
How Strength Training Balances Your Hormones
Looking to regulate your sex hormones and increase insulin sensitivity? Try weight training.
Why Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Women More Often Than Men?
Here’s what to know about thyroid dysfunction — and how to get tested.
Fish Smarts for Pregnant Women
Which fish should pregnant women eat? For optimal health, the key is looking at both mercury content and omega-3 fatty-acid levels.
Nourishing Care for the Postpartum Mom: An Interview With Heng Ou
Heng Ou, the author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, talks to us about ways to honor the postpartum season.
Do C-Sections Alter A Baby’s Microbiome?
Babies born via C-section may be missing out on beneficial bacteria, studies show.
The Problem With Hormonal Birth Control: An Interview with Aviva Romm, MD
Integrative-medicine doc and hormone expert Aviva Romm, MD, talks to us about the health effects of hormonal contraception — and what to do about it.
Nutritional Supplements May Decrease Postpartum Blues
A trio of supplements supports brain changes in women during postpartum.
Are Women More Likely to Get Alzheimer’s?
Although two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women, the answer is, “Not necessarily.”
Unhappy Pills
Women taking oral contraceptives suffer a higher incidence of depression, a new study finds.
Understanding Thinning Hair in Women
Heredity, inadequate protein, thyroid, and hormonal changes may all be culprits. Here’s what you can do.
How to Balance Cortisol During Perimenopause and Menopause
Cortisol levels can be especially erratic during menopause and peri-menopause. Here are some tips for keeping them on track.
Fiber: An Important Breast-Cancer Fighter
New study finds that high intake of fiber-rich foods during adolescence may reduce breast-cancer risk.
New Study: Surgery Not Best Option for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Canadian researchers find mortality rates not affected by aggressive surgical intervention.
The Sipping Point: Women and Alcohol
Many women are drinking more than ever before. Are you one of them?
Expert Answers: Working Out While Pregnant
Should I temper my workouts now that I’m pregnant?