A little straight talk on a wonky subject. Disclaimer: This information is about consumption patterns and the effects in midlife. It is in no way intended to address addiction. Feet are a great analogy for midlife bodies. Yes, feet. When you're in your twenties, you can wear flip-flops made from thin slices of plastic, sky-high heels, and pointy flats. All of which I did and no longer do. Yo...

It’s not just “getting older.” The metabolic shift is menopause-specific. If you’ve ever looked at your plate in midlife and thought, “Wait… why is this suddenly not working?” — I want to offer a different explanation than the one most women default to. Not: My metabolism is shot.Instead: My blood sugar response is different now. That shift sounds small, but it’s not. It changes everything—esp...

I'm riding high on a lot of good, personal health news today. My bone density scan said I have the bones of a healthy thirty-year-old. My cancer screenings have been clear for years. For those new to me, I had breast cancer twice in my 40s. My years of surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy are why I make a strong distinction between medicine and wellbeing. Wellbeing helped me endure and recove...