Archive for September 2020
What are obesogens and why should I care?
Do you struggle to lose weight, no matter how hard you exercise or how well you eat? Do you experience symptoms related to estrogen dominance such as breast tenderness, headaches, weight gain, water retention, irregular periods, decreased sex drive, mood swings, fatigue, insomnia, or memory loss? (More serious conditions, such as endometriosis, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, and fibroids, have also been linked…
Read MoreThai Lentil Lime Soup
Don’t be dismayed! Even though the directions for this lentil soup are long, once you have this down it is so quick and easy! You will come back to it again and again. Serves 6-8. Ingredients: 2 cups green or indigo lentils – checked for stones and washed, or two 29 oz cans of Eden…
Read MoreYour North Star is Your Health & Well-Being
What is your guiding light? For most of the women I know, kids, partner, family, work, career, and community define our priorities. This makes sense, since we are biologically hard-wired and culturally conditioned to serve the welfare of others before ourselves. If most women in the world weren’t taking care of the needs of others,…
Read MoreNot Your Mama’s Menopause Part 3
In Part 2 of Not your Mama’s Menopause I introduced the challenge of redefining womanhood for 40-60 somethings as our realities change. In part 3 we’ll look into how our perspective on aging has radically shifted. Our expectations are very different than those of our mothers. We look and act 10 or 20 years younger…
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