Integrative Approaches to Depression
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one…
Category: Women’s Health
Share the Love! Friends Help Friends Stay Healthy
While many people use supplements, self-help books, or health care providers to help them stay healthy, they often overlook a powerful tool that is right…
Thinking About Becoming a Vegetarian?
During the holidays, we often eat “traditional” meals that include meat and poultry. But have you ever thought about “going meatless” and choosing to become…
Let’s Get Moving–Physical Activity and Health
Now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to get outside and get moving! While many people think that the only beneficial exercise is…
Hormone Replacement: The Importance of Timing
Authors of the newest consensus statement on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) have concluded that MHT is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and that…
Color and Healing: What’s the Connection?
We all have natural reactions to color. A clear blue sky can lift our spirits. A bouquet of sunflowers can make us feel optimistic. The…
Clinical Hypnosis and the Treatment of Postmenopausal Hot Flashes
In a recent study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and published in Menopause: The Journal of the North American…
Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions
The U.S. Prevention Services Task Force (USPSTF) provided an update to their recommendation statement on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal…
Five Things to Do This Month
1. Start volunteering. It helps you live longer and keeps you happier. 2. Work out. Resistance training and core work every day improve your well-being. 3. Choose the right health…
The Benefits of Meditation
You’ve probably heard about meditation and may wonder, What is meditation, and what can meditation do for me? Doesn’t it mean sitting all day in…
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