Recent Wellness Articles
Cannabidiol oil has been gaining traction as an alternative care option in the United States. CBD oil—containing less than 0.3% THC—is now federally legal but varies on the state level. As a result, CBD products are rapidly increasing in availability and use. CBD oil...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in the United States. Ann Donnelly, Vice President of Care Management, Priority Health, notes the number used to be much higher and...
It's 8:30 p.m. You've just finished dinner. You're feeling nice and satisfied when the sudden urge for something sweet hits. You peer over the couch toward the kitchen to brainstorm desserts that might be lurking behind a cabinet or in the freezer. You open the pantry...
If you have heavy abnormal menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse or cancer of reproductive organs, you may be a candidate for a hysterectomy. Hysterectomy (removing of the uterus) is the second most common surgery for...
West Michigan Woman teamed up with Dr. Jeanne Eyde, D.O., board-certified ENT, Facial Plastic Surgeon practicing Aesthetic Medicine at Grand Pearl Spa, a division of Plastic Surgery Associates, to bring you a vlog series about health, beauty, and wellness. Our fifth...
We've come a long way since the 1960s, when the first oral birth control and IUD were FDA approved for use by married women only. It wasn't until 1972 that the Supreme Court legalized birth control for all citizens, regardless of marital status. Now, we have access to...
West Michigan Woman teamed up with Dr. Jeanne Eyde, D.O., board-certified ENT, Facial Plastic Surgeon practicing Aesthetic Medicine at Grand Pearl Spa, a division of Plastic Surgery Associates, and Medical & Wellness Director at Urban You – Beauty Bar, to bring...
Regular exposure to upsetting information can trigger symptoms that mimic post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Some people refer to this as vicarious trauma. There's a benefit in following news about issues that matter to you, but you need to mindfully...
West Michigan Woman teamed up with Dr. Jeanne Eyde, D.O., board-certified ENT, Facial Plastic Surgeon practicing Aesthetic Medicine at Grand Pearl Spa, a division of Plastic Surgery Associates, and Medical & Wellness Director at Urban You – Beauty Bar, to bring...
Several years ago, I received an unnerving phone call from my OB/GYN, notifying me of a questionable area on my mammogram and requesting a breast MRI for further diagnosis. I endured the breast MRI which, thankfully, confirmed I was cancer free. The less-great news:...