Nutrition

If your health insurance coverage includes participation in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA), lucky you! When you enroll in either account—you can’t be in both—you’ll receive several automatic benefits:  What is a qualified medical expense?  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determines which medical expenses can be paid with an HSA

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are everywhere in modern diets, from packaged snacks to ready meals. While convenient, these foods often contain artificial additives, preservatives, and refined ingredients that can negatively impact health, weight, metabolism, and hormonal balance. While this applies to everyone, it is especially important as women age, as hormonal changes can make the body

When we hear the word “dating,” most of us immediately think of romance, candlelit dinners, and butterflies in our stomachs (or, if you’re like some of us, the renewed sense of anxiety that dating in midlife entails!).  But romantic dating doesn’t have to be our only option for deep connection.   What if we reimagined dating

Welcome to Part II of our two-part series looking at DEI and its intersection to women and women’s healthcare. In this post, we focus on the current landscape in women’s healthcare. It also focused on how we can take care of ourselves, and each other, the best we can.  In Part I, we discuss a short

GLP-1 medications have gained popularity as effective treatments for weight management. Because these medications impact digestion and appetite, food choices are crucial for success. Understanding what to eat and what to avoid while taking GLP-1 medication can help enhance benefits and minimize side effects.  Understanding GLP-1 Medications and Their Impact on Digestion   Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

This blog is the first of a two-part series where we explore what DEI is and how it affects women, and specifically women’s healthcare. As always, we want to equip our readers with knowledge about how to navigate caring for our bodies today, tomorrow, and always.   At FemmePharma, we focus on studying the woman’s life

“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human.  No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.” – Heather French Henry  Have you considered volunteering for a group, cause, or project? Maybe there’s an upcoming local event that requires help with anything from fundraising to scheduling speakers to cleaning up after everyone

Today, let’s talk about a topic that should be near and dear to you – your heart. Specifically, heart disease.   Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, claiming more lives than all cancers combined? Or that one in three women who have heart disease will experience sudden death

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition among females. It develops when bacteria enter the urethra, the tube that drains urine from the bladder to outside the body. A UTI is sometimes called a “bladder infection,” because bacteria most often invade the bladder.  Without treatment, a UTI can advance and seriously damage the

Sexual health, in our individual health spectrum, is also critical for the “social and economic development of communities and countries. The Latin word for pleasure—voluptas—refers back to the Roman goddess Voluptas. (Maybe you recognize her as Hedone, as she is known in the earlier Greek mythology.) Voluptas is the daughter of Eros, the goddess of

Inflammation is a critical process in the body, playing both protective and harmful roles. Understanding its impact and how diet influences inflammation can empower you to make healthier choices. For women in perimenopause and menopause, chronic inflammation may exacerbate symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, and brain fog. Beyond diet, factors like chronic stress, poor sleep