It’s that time of year again when our exposure to sunlight is greatly limited. Many people leave for work when it’s dark and return home in darkness, spending most of their daytime hours inside an office. It’s this lack of sunshine that can lead to Vitamin D deficiency. I am convinced of the health benefits …
Continue ReadingMenopause: the whole story.
Menopause can be a confusing and isolating time both psychologically and hormonally, and added to the stress is the fact that sexual side effects of menopause often get lost in the babble about hot flashes. There are menopausal women who will suffer from sexual dysfunction for years, see a rupture in the relationship or avoid …
Continue Reading“Your Daughter’s Bedroom.”
This is a great book. After I read it, I started recommending it to every woman I know who has a daughter. Or was a daughter. Or is thinking of having a daughter. I didn’t recommend it to Dr. Werner. He has four sons! Joyce McFadden posted an on-line survey for women on the internet …
Continue Reading“Quiet — The Power Of Introverts.”
I am writing yet another blog about introversion because it seems to me to be such an important aspect of who someone is. Author, Susan Cain, in her book Quiet, explains that the distinction between introverts and extroverts is born out of how one deals with stimulation. Cain clarifies that the term introvert describes a …
Continue ReadingHome remedies for urinary tract infections.
One of the reasons why women go see their health care provider is for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). One in five women will develop at least one UTI within her lifetime and, although less common, many men are likely to suffer from one as well. Luckily, there are several home remedies one …
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