Colon Cancer in Women: Understanding the Risks and Empowering Prevention
Understanding the facts of Colon Cancer, the third most common cancer worldwide, is a major part of preventative medicine. The NEW screening age for colon cancer is 45 years old and up, previously 50 years and up. Our goal is to help you understand your risks of colon cancer, what symptoms are common for colon cancer, and what screening tests are available.
Endometriosis 101: All You Need to Know About Endo
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Dr. Becky Lynn shares the basics of endometriosis to help those who are or know someone that may be suffering from endo to understand this condition better. Learn what it is, the symptoms, treatments, and more about endometriosis to get pain relief.
Setting the Foundation for a Year of Well-being
Every year we set intentions for the New Year. Together let’s set the intention of wellbeing and strive to take care of ourselves every day on a foundational level. Read our blog to learn 7 approachable and small steps to get you in better health for 2024.
Gifts Everyone is Secretly Wanting!
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to spread joy than by finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones? Whether you're shopping for family, friends, or colleagues, here's a curated list of thoughtful holiday gift ideas that are sure to bring smiles and warmth to the festive season. Shop the links in the blog!
Gifts that Keep on Giving for Him
Gift-giving for guys can be a breeze! While a fresh supply of socks and underwear is sure to bring a smile, our gift guide is here to elevate your gesture and express your love for him in a way that goes above and beyond. Links for purchase included!
Gifts She ACTUALLY Wants
This gift guide is curated by the Evora girls for the girls in your life. Don't guess on what she wants anymore, get her a gift she will use and love well beyond the holiday season. PS, links are included to shop!
Embracing Pleasure: Exploring the Health Benefits of Masturbation for Women
Masturbation is healthy! Discover the Myriad Advantages of Self-Exploration. Renowned expert, Dr. Becky Lynn, expertly guides women through the health benefits that self-pleasure brings to enhance both your physical vitality and psychological equilibrium.
Should I be taking collagen?
Collagen - what the heck is it? And is it worth spending money on supplements?
On a recent trip to the grocery store, I was offered a sample of a collagen peptide supplement that tasted good enough for me to purchase the $20 tub. Not knowing if I was doing something good for my body, or just for the manufacturer’s bottom line, I thought I'd take a deep dive into what exactly is collagen and whether it’s worth paying for supplements.
How to Stop the Hot Flashes
The most effective way to relieve the discomfort of hot flashes is to take estrogen. Estrogen replacement has a whole host of other benefits in the body. It is good for the vagina, the bladder, the bones, the skin, the hair and the nails. It is not the only option though. Other medicines, like Veozah, are FDA approved to treat hot flashes too.
Why can't I lose weight?
Our understanding of obesity has changed over the last few decades. We used to think fat cells were just for storage. We now know that fat cells make oodles of hormones and other substances that affect our weight. Midlife is not kind to your middle. Losing weight is difficult. It isn’t all about calories in versus calories out, and it isn’t about a lack of willpower or laziness. It is about your body working against you.
Movement As Medicine
Most people consider exercise solely in the context of weight loss. Perhaps you’re also aware that exercise offers heart and brain benefits and can improve depression and anxiety. However, many people don’t recognize the numerous other health advantages exercise poses. Engaging in regular exercise can mean the difference between getting dementia and living in a nursing home at 65 or maintaining vitality and chasing after grandchildren at age ninety.
A potent form of natural medicine, learn how simple exercise can help slow down aging in this article.
Giddy for Gut Health
Typically, people fear bacteria- after all, bad bacteria can cause sickness and a slew of other health problems. However, did you know that over 40 trillion bacteria reside in your gut? This beneficial bacteria is collectively referred to as the gut biome, which has gained heavy traction as a hot topic thanks to its correlation with optimized health.
In fact, nearly every disease and sickness can be traced back to the health of your gut. Conversely, the absence of disease is highly associated with optimal gut health. For this reason, it’s wise for everyone in any walk of life to bolster and support gut health through lifestyle factors.
Therapy vs. Coaching: Which is Best for You?
What is the difference between coaching and therapy? Coaching is discovering. It’s moving from baseline to flourishing. Therapy is uncovering and recovering. Therapy is moving from suffering to baseline. Discover what kind of support is best for you.
Do you urinate just in case? Stop JICing
Do you go to the bathroom before leaving “just in case”? Learn why this habit may lead to pelvic floor dysfunction and increase your risk of leaking urine. The bladder is made to stretch like a balloon. Repeatedly emptying before the bladder is full may cause you to lose the stretch factor and then you may never completely empty. Issues such as urinary urgency, frequency, and other bladder and pelvic floor problems may follow.
Sex Drive: am I normal?
Sex drive in women is complicated. There is no defined “normal” amount of sex drive for a woman. Knowing what is right for you and your relationship personally will help you lead a healthy and fulfilling sex life. There are many things that can lower desire. Read here for more information about contributing factors.
Urinary Incontinence in Female Runners
Many runners, and other athletes, experience urine leakage while running. Running and repetitive pounding is a major risk factor in urinary incontinence. We are never going to tell you to stop running, but pelvic floor health is so important to reduce leakage and prevent prolapse. Read to learn more about what all you can do to prevent, or help improve any urinary incontinence and continue running.
Staying Healthy at Midlife
For women, many hormonal changes occur at midlife thanks to the ovaries. This reproductive organ slows the production of estrogen, testosterone and related metabolites like DHEAS. When a woman hasn’t had a period in 12 months, she is considered menopausal, which means her ovaries aren’t producing estrogen. However, fat cells continue to produce some estrogen. Whereas the body is quite resilient throughout our twenties and even thirties, it’s much less so come forty and especially
Healthy hormone balance for a healthy life.
Hormone replacement is designed to treat symptoms of menopause, and can greatly benefit women struggling. It aims to balance progesterone and estrogen levels as these along with testosterone decrease dramatically after menopause. Hormones can treat hot flushes, improve sex drive, decrease vaginal dryness and painful sex, keep bones strong, and decrease risk of heart disease.
The Unrightfully Wronged Macronutrient: Carbohydrate Myths
Not so long ago, fat was the most feared and villainized macronutrient. However, with the emergence of the Atkins and South Beach diet and more recently, the Paleo movement, carbohydrates became the ultimate enemy. But is all the fear mongering hype warranted? Science and many well respected health professionals say “no.”
In fact, carbohydrates come from plants rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and fiber. Furthermore, many studies suggest whole grains and other healthful carb sources are protective against Type II Diabetes and reduce risk of developing other chronic health conditions as well.