Stephanie Anderson Witmer

When you’re in perimenopause or menopause, getting a good night’s sleep is like winning the lottery: The odds are not in your favor. Just look at the numbers. Between 39 and 47 percent of women experience perimenopause insomnia. The rate of insomnia jumps to 60 percent for women after menopause.

When you think about all of the various discomforts menopause can bring, no body part seems to come out unscathed—from foggy, forgetful brains down to achy, restless legs.
But one of the areas women struggle with most during the perimenopausal and menopausal periods is a changing metabolism. This often results in packing on pounds that don’t seem to budge—especially around the midsection.

For many women, menopause can bring with it some unwelcome additions: more inches to the waistline, more anxiety and depression, and more urinary tract infections.
But menopause can also make other things start to disappear: sleep, mental clarity, and also the libido—the desire to have sex.

If you’ve paid attention to health and wellness culture, you’ve likely encountered the word “biohacking” at least once. The term can mean different things to different people, but the gist is this: Making small but strategic tweaks to your health to help you live a longer, healthier life.

In a recent survey, two in five parents reported having a child aged 13 to 17 who consumed protein supplements over the past year. The results follow a national trend of the growing popularity of protein, with 71% of American adults trying to up their protein intake this year. While most children can meet their daily protein requirement with their regular diet, experts say it’s safe for teens to consume protein supplements—but it’s best to ask a pediatrician if they’re necessary.

Women are used to peeing on a stick to find out if they’re pregnant or swabbing their noses to detect COVID-19. In fact, it seems like there’s an at-home test for every health condition under the sun. Now, you can add perimenopause and menopause to the list. Using a small sample of urine, blood, or saliva, these tests claim to measure hormone levels to determine if a woman is in perimenopause or menopause.

You probably know by now that it’s a healthier choice to pick whole-wheat bread or brown rice instead of their white flour counterparts. Whole grains have all parts of the grain intact, preserving its nutrient profile, whereas refined grains have part of the grain removed, and with it some nutrients are lost ...

If you’re exploring testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to tackle symptoms of low testosterone, such as depleted energy, low mood, or a lagging libido, picking the correct delivery method is key. Oral testosterone and injections are common ways to bring testosterone back up to optimal levels, but each method comes with its own set of perks and trade-offs.

When it comes to sex, most men would probably rather be compared to the Energizer Bunny than Speedy Gonzales. Lots of guys may think they don’t last long enough in the sack, but are they actually fast finishers or just…normal?

There are a few immutable facts in life: The sun is hot. Water is wet. And no man has ever wished he had a small penis. When it comes to the latter, testosterone could have something to do with it. Testosterone affects all manner of men’s sexual health. It stokes desire and it helps guys get hard (and stay) hard. But does it affect how big your dick is to start?

Can’t restrain yourself whenever a cheese board is near? You’re in good company: Americans eat an average of 42 pounds of cheese per person per year. And it turns out that your cheese habit can actually support your overall healthy eating mission. That...

Almost 2.4 million Americans wear continuous glucose monitors (CGM)—and not all of them have diabetes. More and more healthy people are wearing them to understand how food, exercise, and other factors impact blood sugar levels—and, by extension, the rest of their bodies. But are they worth the cost, or just another trendy health gadget?

Waking up to a tent pitched in your pajama bottoms is a common part of many men’s morning routines, like a shower or a cup of coffee. And no, you don’t have to have a NSFW dream while you’re sleeping to start your day with an erection.

If you were in your teens or older during the '90s, you might remember the rise—and subsequent fall—of Fen-Phen (1). The duo of two drugs, fenfluramine and phentermine, was widely prescribed for weight loss … until it was discovered that fenfluramine caused heart valve defects in as many as a third of users (2, 3).

If reruns of the cringe, early 2000s reality weight loss shows taught us anything, it’s that people will try just about anything to lose weight—including downright dangerous measures. However, most people long to lose weight in a safe, and ideally, quick way. Cue weight loss patches. While slapping an adhesive piece of plastic to your skin every day sounds like an appealing alternative to cutting calories and sweating in the gym, you can’t help but wonder, is it too good to be true?