Wellness

How a persistent stomachache turned into a perforated colon, then sepsis, and required emergency surgery, leaving me with a colostomy bag at age 48.   One of the reasons that I began this site was to blog about my midlife health experience. And yet, here it is a full seven months since I started blogging, …

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Everything you need to know about menopause-related hot flashes including hot flash symptoms, triggers, prevention, and the different ways you can get relief.     If you suffer from menopause-related hot flashes, you need to know what causes them, what triggers them, ways to prevent them, and how can get relief.   This blog post …

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Understand the facts about menopause before you start to experience the symptoms.   Menopause can cause many changes in a woman. Knowing the facts before signs and symptoms begin is essential.   men-o-pause (noun) The ceasing of mentration for twelve consecutive months.     This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.   …

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Sharing the facts about melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, in a free book, Melanoma: Skin Cancer Facts.     May is Melanoma Awareness Month. There are nearly 150,000 new cases of melanoma diagnosed each year.    Melanoma: noun a tumor of melanin-forming cells, especially a malignant tumor associated with skin cancer. "melanomas can …

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Ways to relieve your seasonal allergies and hay fever by changing your diet, adding in supplements and adopting new habits.     Are you a seasonal allergy sufferer? Chances are you or someone close to you is. Nearly 60 million people are affected by allergies each year.     This blog post contains affiliate links. Learn …

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11 fruits, vegetables, and superfoods that are in season and perfect to add to your spring menus.     Spring is the perfect time to take advantage of healthy superfoods that are now in season.   Spring has finally arrived. The windows will be open, and with the warmer weather you will most likely be …

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