It started as a twinge. Sandra, 49, noticed some stiffness in her left shoulder when reaching into the backseat of her car. Then it began to ache at night, waking her up in discomfort. Soon, she couldn’t lift her arm above her head without pain, and putting on a bra became an ordeal. She made […]
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She paused in the mirror.Another fine line near her eyes. A bit more sagging along her jawline. Her skin felt thinner, drier, duller—despite the expensive creams and serums lining her bathroom counter.Now in her mid-40s, she was doing “all the right things” but still seeing changes she didn’t feel ready for. At her next wellness
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In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to find health information—but that doesn’t mean it’s always accurate. In fact, many articles making bold or frightening claims are rooted in bias, poor interpretation of research, or a vested interest in selling something. A recent example comes from the Maine-based Women’s Health Network, a supplement company
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Rachel, 46, was doing everything “right.” She ate clean, worked out regularly, kept up with her annual physicals, and had no family history of breast cancer. She almost skipped her mammogram that year—life was busy, and she wasn’t worried. But when she got a call to come back for additional imaging, her heart sank. Days
“I used to sleep like a rock…” That’s what Sarah, 44, told me during our first visit. She had always been a great sleeper. Head hit the pillow, lights out, no problem. But over the past year, something had shifted. She was waking up at 3:00 a.m. with her heart racing. Some nights, she couldn’t
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Angela, 53, thought her perimenopause journey was winding down. Her periods had become irregular over the last year—sometimes skipping a few months entirely—so when she suddenly started bleeding again, she assumed it was just her hormones doing something weird. But then the bleeding got heavier… and it didn’t stop. She brushed it off for a
Monica, 52, chalked it up to hormones. She had been feeling bloated for weeks, but she was in perimenopause—wasn’t that normal? She’d also been a bit more tired lately, needing a nap most afternoons. Her jeans were tighter, but she hadn’t changed her eating habits. When she started needing to urinate more often and noticed
Jessica, 38, had lived with painful periods since her teens. Every month she’d miss work, cancel plans, and curl up with a heating pad while trying not to cry. Her doctor told her it was “just part of being a woman,” and she believed it—until the pain started creeping in even when she wasn’t menstruating.
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✨ It Happened on a Trip to California… I was sitting seaside on a family vacation in California, watching the sunset with a cocktail in hand. It should have been the definition of peace—but inside, I was not feeling my best. I hadn’t slept well the past two nights, I was bloated from unfamiliar food,
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Carrie, 41, had started planning her day around the bathroom. Some mornings she’d wake up with stabbing cramps and need to run to the toilet—other days, she’d go three days without a single bowel movement. Every meal felt like a gamble: will this make me bloat, cramp, or need to leave a meeting early? She’d
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