Dr. Catherine On Wellness

How to Look and Feel Your Best: Holiday Survival Guide

'Tis the season to be jolly – or so they say. While the holidays can certainly bring joy and celebration, let's have an honest conversation about the very real pressures and challenges many women ...

Pleasure as Medicine: A New Perspective on Menopause and Self-Stimulation

What if pleasure, specifically self-stimulation, could be a pathway to not just reconnecting, but healing and empowerment? New research is revealing that self-stimulation goes far beyond simple pl...

Mindful Eating: How Your Food Choices Affect Inflammation

Mindful eating isn't just about controlling portion sizes; it's about making choices that can help you feel your best, reduce inflammation, potentially leading to improved health and wellbeing. In...

The Role of Lymphatic Drainage in Reducing Bloating and Water Retention

Some mornings you wake up and your rings are tight, your face looks puffy, and your middle feels heavier than it did going to bed. That's rarely fat, and it's often not even food. It's fluid. As we...

How Regular Exercise Can Help Ease Your Anxiety

Exercise can be a powerful tool in calming anxiety by regulating hormones that control mood. Some of the most effective exercises for managing anxiety include cardio, nature walks, and yoga. While...

One Woman's Guide to Advocating for Yourself & Setting Healthy Boundaries

Why advocating for yourself is a crucial part of being human While self-advocacy can feel uncomfortable due to social conditioning, it's a critical skill for women to master - both for individual ...

Lymphatic Drainage: Benefits, How It Works, and How to Do It at Home

Lymphatic drainage is having a moment. It's all over social media, promising to flush toxins, melt bloat, and reset your whole system in a session. As an acupuncturist who has worked with it for ye...

Natural Sleep Aids: Home Remedies for a Good Night's Sleep

Sleep is my drug of choice. I love slipping into bed at night and sighing with pleasure at having crossed the finish line of another day. Sweet relief! If I sleep through the night, in the morning...

15 Amazing Health and Beauty Benefits of Drinking Water

Every organism relies on water to function. As far as we know, it is essential to life. In the human body, a drop of only a few percent fluid content (1-5%) can impair brain function, increase the...

A Local’s Guide to 24 Hours of Self-Care & Relaxation in Newport

Welcome to Newport, a coastal gem where self-care and relaxation are not just activities but a way of life. This guide is crafted for those seeking a serene escape and is filled with insider tips ...

The Power of Social Connection: Friends and Their Effect on Your Health

How Having Friends Affects Your Overall Health and Wellness Spending time with friends should be up there with regular exercise and healthy eating. It turns out that being lonely and disconnected ...

The Anti-Aging Science of Sleep: 7 Things You Can Do to Get More of It

  Hello, lovely readers. As someone who has devoted her life to women's health, wellness, and longevity, I am often approached with concerns about aging. While getting older is a natural part of li...