Ovarian cancer is an elusive one because the signs and symptoms mimic other common complaints. Women often blow them off or chalk them up to everyday life before seeing a doctor. On the flip-side,... Read more >>

Do you seem irritated by the littlest things? Are your littlest child’s whining tendencies, that usually you have some patience to deal with, sending you through the roof? Depression and fatigue... Read more >>

You are HOW you eat:  “I have made it a rule to give every tooth of mine a chance, and when I eat, to chew every bite thirty-two times. To this rule I owe much of my success in... Read more >>

Your friend from the Red Sea. Aunt Flow. The curse. That time of the month. The crimson tide. The rag. Riding the cotton pony. No matter what you call it, everyone who’s ever had a period has... Read more >>

Ugh. I feel like crap right now. The reality is, I haven’t eaten anything that bad, but I had lunch from P.F. Chang’s and a handful of Cheez-its. Lunch was relatively healthy, but there... Read more >>

The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and you’re ready to take on the day and all it promises. You take a shower, grab a cup of coffee, and begin to assemble an outfit for the day. Grabbing... Read more >>

You know the feeling—you’re about to do something really important and suddenly you urgently need the loo. It’s as if your brain has blared a red alert to your bowel,... Read more >>

I was told in my twenties that I had a malformation of my intestines and colon. The large and small intestine are reversed and my large colon is on the wrong side. It never occurred to me at that age... Read more >>

You can tell a lot about your health and your colon’s health by the color, texture, size, and floatability of your poop. I know—ew! The discussion in this article is not meant as any kind... Read more >>

Week ten marks the end of the embryonic period and the beginning of the fetal period. Most of the critical part of formation is safely behind you. The developing baby (now referred to as the fetus) is... Read more >>