MORE BLOG POSTS — Female health

What  Is Fatty Liver Disease?

Your liver is one of the hardest-working organs in your body. It helps regulate blood sugar, processes fats, manufactures important proteins, breaks down medications, and performs hundreds of other functions that keep you alive and kicking.

But sometimes, fat begins accumulating inside liver cells—often thanks to metabolic problems like insulin resistance and excess abdominal fat. When this happens in the setting of metabolic dysfunction, it's called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). But that's a mouthful, so we'll stick with fatty liver.

If your blood sugar has been creeping upward, you may be wondering whether there are natural ways to help bring it back down. The answer is yes. Several supplements have been studied for their ability to support healthier blood sugar levels and improve the way your body responds to insulin. Here are five of my favorites.   1. Berberine Berberine is a plant compound found in several herbs, including barberry and goldenseal. Of all the supplements used for blood sugar support, this one probably gets the most attention—and for good reason. Research suggests berberine can help lower fasting blood sugar...

Sleep Apnea: The Sneaky Saboteur Behind Unexplained Symptoms.

The symptoms of sleep apnea are sneaky—which is why common symptoms that make women over 40 miserable are often chalked up to the “usual suspects.” Besides fatigue, women may also complain of:

• Insomnia or frequent nighttime awakenings
• Morning headaches
• Brain fog or poor concentration
• Mood changes, anxiety, or depression
• Waking with a dry mouth or sore throat
• Getting up frequently to urinate during the night
• Feeling unrefreshed despite spending enough time in bed

Since sleep apnea can disrupt multiple hormones, increase inflammation, and keep your nervous system on high alert night after night, it’s easy to understand how your long-term health can be negatively impacted.

You can be the poster gal of healthy eating and take a multivitamin every morning, but thanks to the “usual suspects,” you can still come up short on nutrients your body needs. And after 40, things like hormonal shifts can change how your body uses certain nutrients. Chronic stress can increase demand. Gut problems can interfere with absorption. Medications can quietly deplete nutrients over time. And if you’re eating less in an attempt to lose weight—or taking a medication that dramatically reduces your appetite—you may simply not be getting enough in the first place. Unfortunately, nutrient deficiencies don't always announce...

Collagen supplements are everywhere. Powders. Gummies. Liquids. Capsules. Marine collagen. Bovine collagen. Hydrolyzed collagen. Collagen peptides. Types I, II, III, V, and X. Some products promise younger-looking skin. Others claim to strengthen your hair and nails, protect your joints, support your bones, or somehow do all of the above. It's enough to make you wonder whether you need a collagen supplement—or a chemistry degree. So, let's clear up some of the confusion.   What Exactly Is Collagen? Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body and serves as an important structural component of your skin, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments,...