Health + Wellness

Are you ever tired?  Sorry, that's a silly question!  The answer is YES.  Always. Constantly. So am I.  And because I was so tired, I decided to do something crazy.  I decided to get some rest. WHAT??!!  What is this...

It's 2020, but that doesn't mean you should wait to get your Mammogram.  Especially if you have been doing your regular self-exams and see or feel anything out of the ordinary for your body. Yes, we are living in a...

To the parents who don’t understand the severity of a peanut allergy (or any other life-threatening allergy), this is for you. If you don’t know anyone with a severe allergic reaction to anything, it is something you don’t think about...

I'm not talking about a fad social media juice cleanse or any type of diet cleanse. I'm talking a full-blown social media scrub down! Don't get me wrong. A digital world is great for so many reasons. We can...

Our society has conditioned us to believe that our worth is tied to our productivity and income. However, with the growing prevalence of mental health issues, rising living expenses, and the challenges of raising children in today's world, it's...

We are thrilled to partner with Caduceus Medical Group to bring you our South OC Women's Health + Wellness Guide. ::HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE:: We included anchor links at the top and bottom of our content so you are able...

Our Women's Health editorial series is brought to you by Caduceus Medical Group, Facial Aesthetic Concepts, and Zammex. We hope these pieces provide you with helpful information, encouragement, and insight about your health!In everything we do, we defy the traditional...

Did you know April 29th to May 3rd 2019 was Maternal Mental Health Week? Did you know postpartum depression affects one in seven women?! I think this needs more awareness. I will be the first to admit, it’s hard to...

September was PCOS Awareness Month. What is PCOS? Medically it stands for PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome. That is a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges. Is it painful...? For me yes, it can be. Meanwhile for some women...

I read an article a few months ago called "Strength Doesn't Care". It was a GREAT article for me because the gist of the article was that strength doesn't care what your excuse may be.  At the end of...

So lately a lot of people have been asking the ever so popular question "how much weight have you lost?" To me, this has always seemed like such a weird question.  Don't get me wrong, I get the curiosity, in fact,...

Let’s be real, our posture suffers when we have kids. First, there are changes during pregnancy: bigger belly, bigger breasts, and the spine shifts to sustain the changes. Then we have a baby: we're rounding forward, feeding, staring intently,...

This post is part of our Women's Health Editorial Series, brought to you by Caduceus Medical Group, Facial Aesthetic Concepts, and Zammex. We hope these pieces provide you with helpful information, encouragement, and insight about your health. Loving yourself. There...

2020 shaming. How many times last year did you hear, or maybe even said, "ugh, 2020 strikes again!" It is like we are shaming a year in our lives, in history. I get that years don't have feelings, but we...