We’re social creatures. We need each other, even if at times those “others” can break out hearts. Learn to relate in a new, healthy way.
Think of the “Hollywood heart attack.” A man, clutching his chest, keeling over unexpectedly. Like the Godfather in his garden with his grandson or Mr. Big after the Peloton ride. Now, think of the “Hollywood heart attack” for women. What comes to mind? It’s hard for people to name many women who have had a… Continue reading Microvascular Disease: The Adesso Solution For The Most Common Form Of Heart Disease In Women
I had gestational diabetes during my first pregnancy. I knew when I drank that allegedly “disgustingly sweet” drink and it tasted just like orange soda that I was probably doomed. From that point on in my pregnancy, there were no more sugary drinks. (I made my own lemonade without sugar to fulfill my cravings.)… Continue reading Gestational Diabetes Isn’t Really Over Once You Deliver
A study has found that a significant number of COVID-19 patients who have suffered from a heart attack had no prior history of heart disease. The findings have been called “startling” and that more research is needed to understand the long-term effects of the virus on the heart. The Journal of the American Medical Association… Continue reading Startling Heart Attack Finding in COVID Patients
The menopausal transition can impact women significantly, including their cardiovascular health. Yes there’s brain fog, night sweats and hot flashes among other things to contend with, but this is also an important time to start thinking about your cardiovascular health if you haven’t already. Why? A 2020 scientific statement from the American Heart Association… Continue reading Menopause Affects the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
When we’re no longer viewed as having to attract a mate, reproduce, and raise kids, we step into our true power. Watch out. Twenty years ago, one of my mentors began referring young breast cancer survivors to me, and I was forced to start learning about menopause. Menopause affects 51 percent of the population and… Continue reading Why You Should Be Very Afraid of Menopausal Women
Our hearts go aflutter when we meet that special, or who we think is special, someone. As Dean Martin crooned, “when the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore.” A positive intimate relationship, or amore, could lower a woman’s risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). But, on the flipside, as… Continue reading Intimate Relationships Can Lower or Raise Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Women
When Janet Reynolds’ primary care provider — a nurse practitioner who she’d been with for 30 years — left her private practice, Reynolds had no idea how challenging it was going to be to find a replacement. “I called 20 doctors before getting through to someone who was actually taking new patients,” says Reynolds, a… Continue reading Your Doctor Retired — Now What?
It began with three words: “heterogeneously dense breasts.” It was just a note in the findings of the report on my regular mammogram that said, basically, everything looks fine, except that we can’t see everything because you have dense breasts, “which may obscure small masses.” It said my lifetime chance of breast cancer was 8.12%,… Continue reading The Cancer No One Talks About
Stress, stress, stress. You cannot look at or listen to anything without hearing how stressed out the world is. And do you know why? Because it is! There is a truth to the way that we are living that is incredibly stressful. With stress, there is a release of the “stress hormones,” which are epinephrine,… Continue reading Learn to Laugh Off Stress
Hot flashes are a sudden feeling of heat throughout your body and sometimes a red flushed face. They can cause sweating and/or the chills and can even cause an increase in your heart rate. What Causes Hot Flashes? The actual cause of hot flashes is unknown, but they are generally associated with hormonal fluctuations caused… Continue reading It’s Time to Talk About Hot Flashes
