Have you been diagnosed with prediabetes? If so, you were probably offered a prescription for Metformin or a similar medication, which is a synthetic way to support blood sugar regulation. However, prediabetes is often reversible without any medications. While...
When most people think of heart disease, they think of men. This isn’t a surprise, really—heart disease is the leading cause of death for men across most demographics, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, most people stop at that statistic and forget...
Normal menopause, the cessation of ovulation, occurs around age 51 for women who live in the U.S. Your doctor will determine you’ve officially reached menopause once you have not had a period for 12 consecutive months. In most cases, women will have had mild to...
First we were telling you what to eat WHILE you’re pregnant. Now, we’re here to lecture you about what you eat BEFORE you get pregnant. Okay, perhaps “lecture” is a strong word choice, but after the recent studies we’re reading about women’s pre-pregnancy diets and...
