Beating the Big C By D’Cai Rhodes I’ve been a terrible sister and aunt. Now others will tell you that’s not true, but it’s how I feel at the moment. I knew my sister Niece (a family nickname) and her daughter Chelsi were sick with cancer, and I ran—from fear, from dread, from the unknown. Read more
The Emotional Battle Behind Cancer by J’Nel Wright “I will meet you for lunch on one condition. You have to promise not to talk about cancer.” When I first heard the news of my friend’s current battle for her life, I fought to find a suitable role that would provide her with something—anything—beneficial to Read more
Reverse Aging? It’s Closer Than You Think! In 1985, Cocoon promised older adults the promise of youth. In 2019, Harvard scientist, George Church may bring that closer to reality than we may believe is possible. In his lab, Church and his colleagues have discovered some genes alpha-Klotho, FGF21 and sTGF2betaR that alone or in combination Read more
Is It Hot in Here? Top 10 Ways I Deal with Menopause by Ute Mitchell It started with the night sweats. In the dead of winter, I woke up in the middle of the night completely drenched, my T-shirt clinging to my body. I wiped my forehead, and my hand was wet. So I got Read more
Slaying Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women and so in October, we honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer in 2019. Of those new cases, 1% will be diagnosed in men and Read more
By the time I turned sixty, I was frustrated by my lack of fitness. Walking up a moderately steep incline burned my thighs, and I slumped in chairs. I had body aches for no good reason. Though I didn’t exactly feel weak, I knew I wasn’t strong. Then, in 2013, a CrossFit gym opened nearby. I had no excuse not to join. So I did. Read more
Written by Amy Crooks. I’m not sure why the topic of menopause is taboo. Once in a while, I will hear a friend say something about hot flashes, or watch them as they suddenly start sweating and peel off their clothes. But I really haven’t heard much from my friends or colleagues on this topic. No menopause stories, no trials and tribulations. Even friends who have reached the other side, barely mention what they went through. Read more
Traveling On a Plant-Based Diet by Heather Hunter As one who thrives on a gluten-free vegetarian and vegan diet, traveling often prevents me from being able to stick to my preferred way of eating. But I recently struck gold on a trip to Jamaica, which afforded me an array of rich and colorful plant-based foods Read more
Meats & Sweets by Eileen Renders Many people suffer from chronic systemic inflammation due to diets that are highly acidic. The major culprits are often too many sweets and too much meat. This is so, because sweets and meats are the most acidic foods we can ingest. These acids add to inflammation and can often Read more
Tooth by Peter Kravitz I needed a wisdom tooth pulled. Over the years, two of my molars had been yanked quickly so I figured this would be easy, too. I scheduled my extraction for a summer Monday, the night I play ice hockey in a competitive pick-up game. Ages vary from twenty to sixty-four, though Read more
