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The number one reason women are more likely to suffer from migraines

women's health

The number one reason women are more likely to suffer from migraines

Migraines cause over 39 million people to suffer from painful, throbbing headaches, nausea, and blurred vision daily. Despite the profound impact i...

menstrual health

Fibroids Awareness Month: Uterus or not, here is why you should care about uterine fibroids

70% of women will experience uterine fibroids at some point in their life, yet fibroid research is one of the lowest-funded conditions by the NIH. ...

3 Reasons Why Women Need to Prioritize Their Brain Health Now

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5.8 million Americans were living with the disease in 2020. Unless treatment measures...

Community Spotlight: An Interview with Poonam Rahman, Founder & CEO of Virtue Mental

In this fifth Community Spotlight, I had the pleasure of interviewing Poonam Rahman, the Founder & CEO of Virtue Mental. Launched in May 2020, ...

Misunderstood Mittelschmerz: How Ovulation Pain Wrongfully Led to Appendectomy

Mittelschmerz may be caused by the egg enlarging in the ovary and/or the released blood and follicular fluid irritating the abdomen lining. Like pe...

A Coffee Meditation with LILAS Ambassador Liz Christensen

The world of coffee is full of skilled people from farmers to baristas who work hard to bring you your favorite morning beverage. Start your day gr...

women's health

How gender equality improves the health of an entire community

A 2019 Oliver Wyman report found that in our society, women make 80% of healthcare buying and usage decisions, but only 30% of C-suite positions an...

Community Snapshot: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As we understand the significance of mental wellness in our world and strive to become effective mental healt...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why We Fight for Global Period Equity

Each year, non-profits, government agencies, the media, and individuals across the globe observe Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th. Menstrual Hygi...

5 Nutrients Beyond Calcium that Support Women’s Bone Health

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Though we tend to take our bones for granted, bone health is an intrinsic part of our overall well-being, espe...

3 Ways to be an Effective Mental Health Ally

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and particularly after the year that we've had with the coronavirus pandemic, our fight to destigmatize the d...

Community Snapshot: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and we at LILAS Wellness want to be very intentional about having conversations about this because sexual a...

Sliding Into Diem: Join our Womxn-Centric Health Community

At LILAS Wellness, we will forever be devoted to upholding wellness for women by women. To this end, we are committed to collaborating with other i...