WE | WOMAN

By: Lillian Barros | Nutritionist

Gut-friendly foods: what should we eat to take care of our gut health?

When we talk about health, it is increasingly difficult to ignore the gut. And it is no coincidence: the gut is not just related to digestion and bowel transit. It is also one of the main sites of interaction between our body and the microbiota — the set of billions of microorganisms that live in our digestive tract.

The good news? Diet plays a fundamental role in how we take care of this...

By: Catarina Lucas | Psychologist

Stress or sugar: which is worse for our bodies?

There is an idea we need to face head-on, but which we continue to look at only sideways. It is not just what we eat that affects our bodies. It is also what we feel every day.

When stress shifts from a temporary response to a permanent state, the body gets stuck in alert mode. It is as if the body is constantly hearing, “Danger! You need to hold on a little longer.” And that “little longer,” when it lasts for months or years, has a...

By: Dr. Sandra Neto | Sexologist

How does menopause affect women's emotions?

"I wasn't like this. What is happening to me?"

If you have already asked yourself this question, I want to start by telling you one thing: you are not going crazy, and you are not alone.

We talk a lot about hot flashes, menstrual changes, and sleep. But there are changes that no one sees from the outside. It’s you crying at a television commercial. It’s you losing patience with the ones you love most and feeling guilty five minutes later. It’s you walking into the kitchen and...