This column is about women’s health.  So why am I about to talk to you about an AMC series called Mad Men? Well, besides the obvious (it’s a well written, fabulous series for the eyes and mind) it’s a series that looks back to an era when our North American lifestyles were very unhealthy. Smoking [...]

As I sit here reviewing materials on the impact of stress on a woman’s well being and health I couldn’t help but to think of Michelle Obama, wife of the Democratic nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Senator Barack Obama.
What must the stress level be like for this woman? She must tend to the [...]

No doubt many of you are in the same stage of life that I am… that weird stage where you still get an occasional face pimples and have your period but you also might find an occasional face whisker (okay, that’s a whole separate post right there) and have hot flashes too. Ugh. [...]

As we age our nutritional needs change. A balanced diet for a 30-year-old woman is quite a bit different than that for a 55-year-old woman. I’m concerned about preventing chronic diseases as should most women our age. A nutritious diet can really make an impact on helping you to overcome the natural physical challenges brought [...]

Good health is something measured and experienced through our bodies and our minds. Exercise and eating well we know are the two key pillars of a healthy regimen.
But what about spas? During the years when our kids were in soccer and there were science projects to buy materials for and we were juggling [...]