by Women's Health | Jul 26, 2016 | Health
By Dr Karen Ansel; image from Freepik.com/mrsiraphol Hello Cheddar my old friend… It’s all thanks to butyrate, a fatty acid your guy produces in the presence of (mostly aged) cheese that may help thwart colon cancer, reduce disease-causing inflammation and...
by Women's Health | Jul 22, 2016 | Health
By Marisa Cohen A healthy vag is a happy vag What exactly is a vaginal yeast infection? Yeast live in the vagina all the time in small harmless numbers. But when these fungi grow out of control, the resulting itchiness, burning, and redness are extremely...
by Women's Health | Jul 18, 2016 | Health
By Macaela Mackenzie; photograph by Kevin Amato Don’t panic, but we’ll say it again: using your phone in bed can cause blindness! The newest – and perhaps the best – reason to log off at night. Even though you know that scrolling through your Instagram...
by Women's Health | Jul 14, 2016 | Food & Nutrition, Weight Loss
By Fraye Brennan; photograph by Unsplash Carb lover, rejoice! Now there’s evidence that you can have your rigatoni and eat it too- without an ounce of worry about weight gain. A new study out of Italy (obviously) suggests that people who eat pasta actually have a...
by Women's Health | Jul 7, 2016 | Health
When it comes to sleep, it’s not just quantity that matters – it’s quality. Poor sleep takes a toll on everything from your job performance and sex life to overall health. And in women it’s been associated with feelings of hostility, depression and anger (aaaah, so...