Karen Robock

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Karen Robock

The word “Sahajan” is derived from the Hindi term for “intuitive.” It’s fitting, as founder and CEO Lisa Mattam was certainly on to something when she launched her pioneering skincare brand a decade ago. In 2015, upon mentioning now-buzzy ingredients like ashwagandha and turmeric, Mattam would be met with blank stares. She recalls attending her first meetings with beauty journalists and having to spell the word “Ayurveda” for everyone.

3 weeks ago | chatelaine.com | Karen Robock

If you snore, frequently wake up with a headache and would often describe yourself as dead tired, you could be experiencing sleep apnea. , characterized by interrupted breathing during sleep. “About 80 percent of people don’t even know they have it,” says Dr. Douglas Bradley, a respirologist and sleep physician at the University Health Network’s Centre for Sleep Health and Research in Toronto. Here’s everything you need to know about the sleep condition. What is sleep apnea?

2 months ago | honehealth.com | Adrienne Mandelberger |Kylie Gilbert |Karen Robock |Stephanie Anderson Witmer

In perimenopause, hormone shifts can make the days leading up to your period more intense and unpredictable. Mood swings hit harder. Minor frustrations trigger full-blown rage. Deep anxiety and sadness can settle in. If PMS feels like it’s taken on a life of its own in your 40s, it might not be PMS at all—it could be premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This severe condition is often overlooked, but for many women, perimenopause is when it first appears or worsens.

2 months ago | readersdigest.in | Karen Robock

You’re probably aware that your frothy coffee drink or bakery scone is loaded with sugar. But did you know that startling amounts of added sugar are also lurking in your breakfast cereal, dairy-free milk alternative and even takeout fried chicken? Most people consume three times the recommended daily limit of sugar. And it’s not just a harmless habit.

2 months ago | honehealth.com | Adrienne Mandelberger |Karen Robock |Nancy Fitzgerald |Jill Corleone

During perimenopause and menopause, you may find yourself crying during a sappy rom-com or sobbing in your car for no discernable reason. You may tear up because minor frustrations feel major, and major ones seem insurmountable. It’s not all in your head.