Lowering C-reactive protein levels can protect your heart and bones
Did you know that heart disease and osteoporosis are closely linked, so much so that it has been suggested that people with heart disease should be screened for osteoporosis and vice versa? According to emerging science, the two conditions are linked by one important factor: inflammation. That’s why for February,
COPD symptoms and COPD treatments for women
Spanish Retired paralegal Patti Todd was devastated to learn she had COPD when she was 40 years old. I had lived with asthma for years, but hearing that I had COPD was a huge blow. He feared the diagnosis would affect his active lifestyle. “But the doctor explained that the
Key Health Benefits of Walking on Earth
“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.” – The Buddha Now that summer is in full swing, more and more of us are getting out and staying active. It is a time when I like to go for a walk to observe nature in all its vitality.
HealthyWomen’s Gift List – HealthyWomen
For many of us, the holidays revolve around parties, gifts, and going to parties to exchange gifts. If you love the season of gift-giving as much as we do, check out our staff’s picks below for unique and healthy gift-giving options for the healthy people in your life. Or, if
Menopause & Sleep Disturbances— Better Bones
Most of us know from experience that tossing and turning at night means feeling terrible the next day. And many of us understand that there are long-term health consequences when we don’t sleep well. But I recently discovered something new from a fascinating study on sleep and its effect on
Disparities and COPD – HealthyWomen
Nearly 16 million Americans live with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Millions more don’t even know they have it. The COPD Foundationa nonprofit organization that promotes research, advocacy and awareness to stop COPD and similar conditions, estimates that the number of Americans affected by COPD is
6 Tips for Weeding Your Mental Garden
I love gardening, working the soil, planting tiny seeds and watching them grow. A few weeks ago, while pulling crab from kale, I found myself thinking about my clients and their concerns about bone health. I became fascinated thinking about the extent to which mental and emotional stress robs us
Reducing Stigma About Lung Cancer
Slide 1 Support, not stigma How to raise awareness and reduce stigma about lung cancer Slide 2 The deadliest cancer Each year, lung cancer claims more lives than any other type of cancer in the U.S. It is the second most common cancer in women and has one of the
Emotions and Bone Strength: Are the “Winds of Worry” Weakening Your Bones?
Have you ever wondered what we could learn about bone health from our ancestors? Have. And I’m doing it now as I reflect on my recent interview with Ayurvedic master and best-selling author Acharya Shunya. In this interview, I ask Acharya to talk about the ancient Vedic perspective on the
How to Regain Intimacy When Your Partner Has Bladder Cancer
Living with bladder cancer is not only difficult for the patient. It also changes the life of your partner, who often becomes your caregiver. Taking on the role of caregiver can feel like a full-time job, leaving you exhausted and changing the dynamic with your partner, even after recovery. But
Trabecular Bone Score and the Quest to Predict Who Will Fracture
Every year, 178 million new osteoporotic fractures occur worldwide. These fractures are painful, costly, and sometimes life-limiting. In hopes of preventing these fractures, medical systems around the world have sought ways to identify those at highest risk of fracture. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the energy meridian system of the kidney
