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One of the most painful parts of pelvic pain or menopause-related discomfort isn’t just the physical sting—it’s the emotional distance it creates in a relationship. If you find yourself making excuses to go to bed early, avoiding a certain ‘look’ from your partner or flinching at a simple touch, you’re not ‘losing interest’. You experience a natural survival instinct. When sex hurts, your brain begins to categorize intimacy as “threat” rather than “pleasure.” This often leads to a heartbreaking misunderstanding: Your partner thinks you are avoiding theirbut you actually avoid it pain. At a Glance: Bridging the Intimacy Gap The…

Reading: 5 minutes As the day closes in and the light softens, your skin is ready for something different. After hours of sun exposure, pollution, blue light and maybe a little stress, nighttime is when your skin shifts gears. The good news? Your routine doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective. So if you’ve ever wondered, what a nighttime skin care routine should look like? Or does skincare absorb better at night? You are in the right place. Let’s follow the ideal nighttime skincare routine—one that supports your skin’s natural repair process and helps you wake up looking refreshed.…

The food a woman consumes throughout her pregnancy, and especially during the third trimester, builds the foundation for her baby’s healthy future. The endless flavors of Indian cuisine provide adequate nutrition. A well-balanced third trimester nutrition plan should contain macronutrients, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals. The third trimester diet plan The third trimester of pregnancy is the period covering week 28 until birth. This phase is critical for both mother and baby. The mother must deal with the physical difficulties of childbirth and subsequent breastfeeding while overcoming her initial anxieties about taking on the…

Sarah Rice BSc. (Hons), MCOptom (UK), MHP, NNP Ketogenic diets for neurological conditions have been extensively researched since the 1920s, when they were first used to treat epilepsy (1). Ketogenic metabolism alters the brain’s energy metabolism to favor ketones over glucose, which drives other beneficial neurometabolic pathways that promote (1, 2): Reduced inflammation and inflammatory signaling Reduced oxidative stress Epigenetic regulation by reducing DNA methylation status Altered microbiome and gut-brain signaling Regulation of neurotransmitters Recent studies have highlighted the potential role of ketogenic metabolic therapies in neonatal and pediatric neurological conditions, which provide a framework for further research. Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic…

Pull-ups remain the gold standard for the upper body. They improve strength, give you wings, and help build bulging biceps to go along with the increase in pulling power. But for many lifters, pull-ups are still banned from their programs. Maybe they struggle to do a single rep, or their shoulders or elbows start to bark after a few reps. Sound familiar? Pull-ups are great, but if they’re struggling, let’s take a step back before moving forward. Instead of doing half reps and hoping for the best, let’s develop the strength, control and technique that pull-ups require. That’s where these…

High blood pressure is treated with medication and lifestyle changes, but it remains the leading cause of death in the United States. More than half of US adults have blood pressure higher than 130/80 mm Hg — the cutoff for hypertension — and the condition is especially prevalent in low-income communities. A new study by Tulane University researchers found that a team-based program at community health clinics helped low-income patients lower their blood pressure more than standard care alone. The study, published in New England Journal of Medicinewas conducted at 36 federally certified health centers in Louisiana and Mississippi, nonprofit…

As we reach middle age and with airfare as low as it is, air travel is becoming very popular and with the anxiety that comes with urinary frequency and urgency in men with BPH or an enlarged prostate. Indeed, one of the most reported benefits of BPH treatment revolves around patients feeling comfortable taking longer flights because they no longer worry about making it to the bathroom. On the other hand, some men with BPH may even avoid flying altogether. So what can a man do to ensure his flight goes smoothly and he doesn’t have any accidents trying to…

Virica Biotech (“Virica”), a cell enhancement company specializing in viral sensitizers (VSE™) for the manufacture of viral vectors, announced today that it is receiving consulting services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), under the Canada-Japan Corporate Co-Innovation Program to collaborate with FUJIFILM Biosciences. The collaboration will focus on optimizing a VSE formulation for FUJIFILM Biosciences BalanCD® HEK293 media to support academic and commercial AAV producers worldwide. AAV vectors are its cornerstone in vivo gene delivery for gene therapies, but it remains difficult and expensive to build them at scale. As pipelines…

Staying strong, mobile and energetic after 50 isn’t just possible – it’s essential to maintaining independence, preventing injury and improving your overall quality of life. A 30 minute full body kettlebell workout for over 50 is one of the most efficient and effective ways to build strength, improve cardiovascular health and enhance mobility without spending hours in the gym. Kettlebells are especially beneficial for seniors because they combine strength training, balance, coordination and functional movement into one tool. Unlike machines, kettlebell exercises mimic real movements, helping you stay strong for everyday activities like carrying groceries, climbing stairs, or playing with…

While we don’t really measure happiness in pregnancy (like we do your blood pressure) We know that happier pregnancies tend to lead to happier outcomes with less postpartum depression and anxiety after the baby is born. Sure, we can we do things to be happybut what can our PARTER do to help us have a happier pregnancy. I have some great ideas! And this is seen by thousands of couples walk through my delivery roomstalking to millions of you online and I also have 3 babies of my own (and a marriage approaching 30 years). I think these are simple…