Starting a Conversation About Vaginal Health We thought about calling this newsletter “The Happy Vagina,” but wondered if people would be too embarrassed to read it. This prompted a discussion of how difficult it is to talk about vaginal health in today’s society. Even with all

Vitamin D The Sunshine Hormone Millions of people world­wide wear sunscreen and avoid the sun to protect against premature skin aging and skin cancer. However, recent studies suggest that staying out of the sun may unwittingly increase our chances of developing bone fractures, diabetes, multiple

"Weighing" In On Hormones Everything we read these days warns us that Americans are overweight. According to statistics published by the National Institutes of Health, roughly 55 percent—more than half of the United States' population—is overweight, or even obese. This problem is considered an epidemic;

A Connection with Yeast A Generalized Imbalance That May Leave You Feeling "Bad All Over" "Of all the things I’ve lost in life, I miss my mind the most" is a humorous line found on posters and refrigerator magnets. Less humorous are the real complaints of