Archive for the 'Women's Health' Category

Susun Weed teleseminar on pelvic health Wed, Nov. 9

Monday, November 7th, 2011

By Marilyn ZinkHerbalist Susun Weed will be my special guest for a teleseminar this Wednesday, Nov. 9 to talk about how her new book can help men and women with pelvic health issues.The book, ‘Down There,’ Sexual and Reproductive Health, The Wise Woman Way explores issues relating to pelvic health.The issues for women include; dry vagina, […]

Solving Insomnia during Menopause

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

By Shalini Hitkari 
As women enter midlife, they are met with a magnitude of new health-related challenges and changes. The most disruptive of these can be long, sleepless nights.  Even though women entering this transitional period of life often require more sleep, many suffer from insomnia: difficulty falling asleep, trouble staying asleep or inadequate quality of […]

5 Signs of Stress in Women

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

By Marilyn Zink
Women tend to deal with stress differently than men.
There are several signs that indicate a woman is going through stress and it’s time to do something about it.
Hormonal Imbalance 
One of these is the hormonal aspect. Women who are stressed will often discover that their hormones are impacted, creating hormonal imbalances that affect their […]

5 Types of PMS - Which One Are You?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

By Denise Galbraith 
Every woman experiences physical and emotional changes as a result of hormonal fluctuations. They tend to occur a week or so prior to actual menstruation then diminish as flow begins. Normally these should be mild and tolerable, but for many they are quite disruptive. Severe symptoms may be indicative of a serious underlying […]

The Hairy-Chinned Woman

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

By Marilyn Zink
I remember it clearly. I was probably about 12-14 years old at the time. I had a horse that I kept on a farm near our home.
I had to pay the rent so I knocked on the door of the farmhouse. When the farm wife answered, I was mesmerized.
Not because I lacked the […]