October 18th is World Menopause Day, and every year there is a theme. The theme this year? Find out here!
Category: Chronic Disease Considerations
Beyond The Pills Podcast
What would healing look like if it were designed with humanity at the center? Tune in to this episode of “Beyond the Pills” for a raw, hopeful, and deeply empowering conversation with a physician who dared to redefine what healing really means.
Don’t Wait to Design Your Life
Dawn Baker, MD’s guest post sheds light on how we can take control of our life with simple steps to sculpt the components as we desire. Midlife is a time to give ourselves permission!
Vaccines to Prevent Cervical Cancer & Shingles
This month we focus on two important vaccines. The first is to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) which can lead to cervical cancer. The second is to reduce the chances of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causing shingles.
Let’s Talk About Menopause!
Going for a walk? Hopping on your elliptical? Commuting in traffic? Need something to take you away from doom-scrolling? Have a listen to this new podcast that just dropped!
Stress Awareness
April is Stress Awareness Month, a topic that we can all identify with! The 2 Susans cover a number of key points related to the fallout from unmanaged stress and highlight a great podcast. They also connect the dots between pain, anxiety, chronic disease and autoimmune disease and link to some thoughtful posts to help manage stress.
When Pillars of Wellness Intersect!
We’ve all heard about the pillars of wellness: movement, nutrition, sleep, stress, social connection—there are many others. The following vignette is based on a recent experience from my neighborhood walks. Can you find how many pillars are in this story AND how many peri/menopause symptoms are impacted?
The Ever-Present Thyroid
This month we share some interesting facts about thyroid nodules, including how to diagnose thyroid cancer. We also cover the basics of underactive and overactive thyroid conditions and their impact on aging. Bonus: Explore several links to medical websites that are chock-full of helpful data.