How To Beat Summer Hot Flashes
Is it hot in here, or is it just you? Anyone who has experienced hot flashes knows how debilitating and disruptive they can be. And with the summer months upon…
Kristen Dunleavy
Kristen is a Brooklyn-based writer and marketing professional who loves to run.
4 Types of Menopause — and the Risks to Take Seriously
Every woman who lives long enough will experience menopause. It’s a universal part of life. Yet every woman’s journey is unique. Some women will be catapulted into menopause by surgery…
Can Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Weight?
For some of us, fasting for weight loss doesn’t sound fun. If you’ve ever been hangry (that is, the miserable combination of hungry and angry), you get it. So it’s…
Boosting Your Immune System
COVID-19 has had many of us googling around looking for the “secret” to boosting our immune systems. And though there is no shortage of supplements touting an array of health…
8 Ways to Improve Your Vaginal Health
As you age, your vagina does, too. Like the rest of your body, it’s always changing. In the age of the internet, it’s sometimes hard to tell fact from fiction, and…
How to Exercise Smarter — Not Harder — After 40
Exercise is important throughout our lives, but it becomes even more important as we age. The risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and…
How Your Vagina Changes as You Age
Have you ever considered just how unique, intricate, and nuanced your vagina truly is? It’s fascinating to think about. The vagina has its own ecosystem that can adapt to any…
The Upsides (and Downsides) of Working From Home
A little over a month ago, many of us were sent home to work from our sofas, kitchen tables, or, if we’re lucky, our home offices. We were thrust into…
8 Myths About Menopause and Aging
For most women, the lead up to menopause (that single day when you’ve not had your period for a year) is more like a marathon than a sprint. Perimenopause is…
Spring Clean Your Skin Care Routine: Must-Have Products for Women Over 50
It’s never too late (or too early) for a little spring cleaning. If you’re already pulling a Marie Kondo and ridding your life of items that don’t bring you joy,…
Natural Supplements for Menopause — Does Anything Really Work?
Menopause symptoms can be rough and relief can be elusive. Doctors often prescribe birth control pills, antidepressants, anti-seizure meds, and high blood pressure meds. But what about natural remedies? Plant-based…
7 Biggest Questions About Vaginal Dryness Answered
It may be the most taboo and most Googled subject related to menopause. Some women assume it’s inevitable; others will perform enough internet research to warrant a thesis on the…