The human body is a complex ecosystem teeming with trillions of microbes that play crucial roles in maintaining our overall health. While the gut microbiome has gained significant attention in recent years, emerging research is shedding light on another fascinating microbial community: the...
Until you’re ready to have a baby, you may not want to take chances. Sometimes, women opt for birth control-- but hormonal contraceptives are not without their fertility risks. On average, young girls begin having sex in the early teen years and often wait to have babies till their...
Today most people do not get enough sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called insufficient sleep an epidemic. While we are finally paying attention to the importance of sleep, the need for dark is still mostly ignored.
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The endometrium is the lining of the uterus where an embryo will implant and grow… eventually turning into the placenta to support life. It’s mostly made of mucosal tissue. The endometrium is thickened by signaling of progesterone from the ovaries, along with the rise of estrogen...
Your body weight is an indicator of your health – and is affected by so much more than your caloric intake and exercise. The women I see in my office are generally the ones that have been on so many different diets and exercise regularly. Yet, they are still heavier than they would like to...
Here are the Top 3 things you SHOULDN’T do if you have the flu… and the three things you can do instead
Antibiotics kill your gut microbiome: When you take antibiotics for an infection, they not only fight against that bacteria, but they also kill ALL the good bacteria in your...
Have you ever clenched your jaw? Or felt your shoulders be tight? Similarly, lots of women clench their pelvic muscles. This clenching and restriction of the muscles often make it difficult to conceive. Why? Because clenching or tightness of muscles decreases blood flow. And...
By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Neuroscience Doctoral Candidate Penn State College of Medicine
Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally...
Are you one of the thousands of women who regularly have to take over the counter pain medications to help you through your cycle? On average, 84% of women report menstrual pain and about 50% report having pain with every cycle. With this type of prevalence, the use of Non-Steroidal...
Food cravings are abound: here are some tips so that you don’t have to gain weight over the holidays…
Do you ever wonder why so many people have food cravings? Doesn’t it seem like more and more, people are addicted to sugar? Some to carbs? And yet, a...
If your symptoms are above the neck, you’ll still be able to manage a lighter-than-normal workout.
Health Check: can I exercise while getting over a bug?
As we move into winter, the cold mornings, dark evenings and rain tend to bring out the best excuses to miss a session...
Low Level Laser Therapy for Infertility Treatment
Low Level Laser Therapy is widely used for anti-aging treatments today. This clinically proven method has been around in the anti-aging services for over three decades now. The way, in which these light works is by mimicking how the cells...
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