Your hair is made of keratin (KER-uh-tin), the same protein that makes up your nails and the outer layer of your skin. The part you see and style is called the hair shaft. The hair shaft is actually dead tissue made by your hair follicles which are tiny bulb-like structures beneath your scalp’s surface. Continue Reading...

Yoga is one of the best exercises for stress relief and overall health. Yoga can be a rigorous full-body exercise regimen that strengthens the body (and the mind!) and brings in all kinds of unintended side benefits—like glowing skin, slower aging, and, yup, better sex. Yoga is proven to help prevent injuries by increasing flexibility Continue Reading...

What is HPV? The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus affecting an estimated 20 million Americans.  Most have no symptoms and healthy persons clear this virus on their own.  The virus has over 30 strains that are transmitted sexually.  One particular strain, 11, causes genital warts and types 16 and 18 are the most common types Continue Reading...

The following information is taken directly from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website. Forty-seven million women are getting greater control over their health care and access to eight new prevention-related health care services without paying more out of their own pocket beginning Aug. 1, 2012, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Continue Reading...

The oldest member of the US 2012 Olympic team is 54 year old Karen O’Connor. As an equestrian not only is riding for hours each day necessary for peak performance but the rider must also incorporate flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning and strength training. Most Olympic equestrian competitors train up to 5 hours each day.   45 year Continue Reading...

Ayurvedic medicine (also called Ayurveda) is one of the world’s oldest medical systems.  Ayurveda is a constitutional, holistic system which originated in India and evolved over thousands of years. The goal of Ayurveda is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle to maintain health.  The word Ayurveda comes from Ayu which means life and is Continue Reading...

  Today’s blog is from my good friend Dr. Suzyy Hall who is an OB-Gyn with Eastside Gynecology-Obstetrics in Roseville, Michigan.  Dr. Suzyy works with both MDs and Midwives and writes at Gyne Groupie providing girls and women with not only quality female-related information but in a fun and light way!  Visit her site at http://gynogroupie.com Continue Reading...

It’s official and makes sense.  New research by the British Medical Journal has found sitting greater than three hours each day reduces life expectancy by as much as two years.  The new study also found life expectancy may be extended by nearly 1.4 years with restricting TV watching to less than two hours per day.  Continue Reading...

Osteoporosis is a serious health issue for many menopausal women.  Recent media coverage has been confusing on the need for women to take calcium and vitamin D for the promotion of wellness.  This ariticle is taken directly from the National Osteoporosis Foundation and provides information on the foundation’s current stand and recommendations with regard to calcium and Continue Reading...

Today’s blog comes from my friend and colleague Dr. Judith Schlaeger, CNM, PhD of Chicago, Illinois.  Judy is a well-respected, popular, licensed Accupuncturist who is an expert in Chinese Medicine and sees patients in Skokie, Illinois.  Judy is currently recruiting women for a study on the affects of accupuncture and vulvodynia.  For more information go to: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Recruiting-for-a-Study-to-Treat-Vulvodynia-with-Acupuncture-in-Chicago-Area/191771250934420 Vulvodynia is Continue Reading...