Quick answer: Urinary tract infections often return because the bacteria that cause them build a protective shield on the bladder wall called a biofilm. Antibiotics can clear the exposed bacteria but rarely reach what’s hiding inside the biofilm, so the infection can resurface weeks or months later. Breaking the cycle means addressing the biofilm itself,… Read more

What a neuroscientist discovered about menopause brain fog, and why it changes what to look for in a supplement I tried everything first. Magnesium supplements (sleep got marginally better). A popular adaptogen blend that promised mood support (it didn’t). A conversation with my doctor, after which I left with a printout about HRT but I’m… Read more

If you’re a mom, you know what always being on means. You’re the chef, the chauffeur, the cleaner, the comforter, the employee or boss—and somehow, still expected to hold it all together. Between work deadlines, school pickups, laundry mountains, and figuring out dinner (again), it can feel like there’s never a moment just to breathe. And let’s… Read more

Is it me, or is everyone talking about cortisol lately? Everywhere I look, I see something about “Lower cortisol to ‘fill in the blank.’” According to everything I see, it seems like high cortisol might be the responsible party for a lot of my problems—weight gain, high blood sugar, and constant cravings. But what exactly… Read more

Struggling with fertility can be an extremely lonely and discouraging road. Especially when you’re doing “all the right things.”  I was tracking ovulation, taking the recommended vitamins, and even dabbling in eastern medicine for extra support.  But every month, I’d take my pregnancy test, it would mock me with my negative results.  It didn’t help… Read more