In my last post, we talked about how inflammation affects us in midlife. In that post, I touched on ways that we can reduce that inflammation, but I wanted to take the time to look deeper into one aspect of the overall strategy. The foods we put into our bodies. Something we do every single... Continue Reading →
Inflammation in Perimenopause and Midlife: Why It Matters (and What You Can Do About It)
Inflammation. If you've spent any time reading about health and wellness, you've almost certainly come across that word. It's linked to heart disease. Diabetes. Arthritis. Alzheimer's disease. It seems to show up in almost every conversation about long-term health. It definitely sounds important—but also a little vague, and if we're being honest, a little buzzword-y.... Continue Reading →
Why Boundaries Matter More in Midlife
For most of my life, I thought of boundaries mostly as something you set with difficult people. You know the type. The overbearing relative. The demanding (or lazy) coworker. The person who calls at the worst possible time and keeps you on the phone for an hour after you've made it clear that you don't... Continue Reading →