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How Posture & Pelvic Floor Are Related

Posture is something that I love to talk about because I’ve always paid attention to it. Sometimes, I’m even that annoying friend who is pointing out that you’re not sitting up straight (lol). Maintaining proper posture is extremely important for all of us to work towards. It is especially important for women when it comes Continue Reading

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – What You Need to Know

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder that affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age (age 15 – 49). It is characterized by hormone imbalance, hyperandrogenism (excess male hormone levels), and abnormal cystic growth in the ovaries. In PCOS, many small, fluid-filled cysts containing immature eggs envelope the ovaries, causing them to Continue Reading

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Nutrition & Sexual Health: How They Are Connected

Sexual health is a delicate topic and one that isn’t usually the first to come up in conversation. An important aspect of our overall being, sexual health often times may be the last thing we acknowledge when problems arise due to shame, embarrassment, confusion, or other personal reasons. A variety of factors can come into Continue Reading

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Wellness Check-Ups to Schedule

Start the Year in Good Health It feels good to know that we are in good health when we remain committed and attentive to our wellness. A great way to make sure that we are doing this is by addressing which significant check-ups are approaching or overdue. Speaking with the right medical professionals can reassure Continue Reading

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The Benefits of Deep Breathing

Inhale deeply. Exhale deeply. This terminology is often heard during a yoga class, yet they are actions which are ideal for us to repeat throughout our daily lives. Deep breathing is a valuable skill with stress placing such a burden on most people. In fact, studies have shown that about 60% of illnesses and diseases Continue Reading

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Letting Go of Negative Thinking

By Dr. Wrenn Living a healthy lifestyle is a concept that is promoted in order to combat the plethora of dieting gimmicks on the market today. One aspect of this approach is a focus on taking small steps to improve one’s health and on increasing things that are good for you—not just cutting out the Continue Reading

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Ovarian Cancer: What to Know

Ovarian cancer is one of the more rare cancers that affects women. Although it doesn’t have the same incidence as others, such as lung or breast cancer, it is still very fatal. Ovarian cancer is tumor growth within the ovaries, the reproductive organs that hold on to a woman’s eggs. According to the American Cancer Continue Reading

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Janay White of Girls-2-D.I.V.A.S — Impacting the Community

JANAY WHITE: IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY WITH GIRLS-2-D.I.V.A.S. Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone. ~Moroccan Proverb By Rashida A. Marshall Being able to enhance the community by giving back to the youth is one of the best gifts we can give that costs us nothing but our time. Recognizing that our young girls needed Continue Reading

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A Mother’s Love: Dealing with Postpartum Depression

A Mother’s Love: Dealing with Postpartum Depression By Sheniqka Miller A mother’s love is eternal. She can love her child more than anything. Motherhood is one of the most important parts of a woman’s life, and it requires a lot of love, dedication, commitment and energy. What happens when a mother knows these things but Continue Reading

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