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Fibroids, hysterectomy, thyroid, PCOS, life without a gallbladder, arthritis, high blood pressure — the conditions doctors rarely sit down and explain. Written in plain, warm language by BrownGirl Well.
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Hormones & Weight
Hormones & Weight · 6 minutes
The Pipeline Nobody Talks About: Fibroids → Hysterectomy → Surgical Menopause → Weight Gain
Why the weight showed up overnight — and what actually moves it
Black women experience fibroids at 2–3x the rate of white women. The pipeline that follows — hysterectomy, instant menopause, sudden belly fat — is rarely explained.
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Hormones & Weight · 5 minutes
Your Thyroid and Your Weight: Why 'Normal' Isn't Always Enough
The labs your doctor probably didn't run
Standard thyroid panels often miss the picture. Ask for Free T3, Free T4, and antibodies — not just TSH.
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Hormones & Weight · 6 minutes
Perimenopause: The 10 Years Before Menopause Nobody Warned You About
Why your 40s feel like a different body
Perimenopause can last 4–10 years. Most Black women are told they are 'too young' — until the symptoms add up.
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Conditions
Conditions · 5 minutes
PCOS After 50: Yes, It's Still Affecting Your Weight
Menopause did not cure your PCOS
PCOS doesn't disappear at menopause. The insulin resistance that drove it for decades is still here.
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Conditions · 6 minutes
High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer in Our Community
What the numbers mean and how to actually lower them
Nearly 60% of Black women over 50 have high blood pressure. Most do not feel it — until they do.
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Conditions · 6 minutes
Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: You Have More Power Than They Told You
Reversing the trajectory in your 50s and 60s
An A1C of 5.7–6.4 is a warning, not a sentence. The window to turn it around is real.
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Conditions · 5 minutes
Gut Health After 50: Bloating, Constipation, and the Microbiome Reset
Why your gut changed — and how to make peace with it
Estrogen helped your gut. Now that it's lower, things are different. Here is the playbook.
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Nutrition
Nutrition · 5 minutes
Life Without a Gallbladder: What You Can and Cannot Eat
Why fat hits different after surgery
Without a gallbladder, bile drips continuously instead of releasing in controlled amounts. Eating has new rules.
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Nutrition · 6 minutes
Eating After Bariatric Surgery: What Changes Forever
Protein first. Always.
Your stomach is smaller; every bite has to earn its place. Here is the lifelong playbook.
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Nutrition · 5 minutes
Soul Food Makeovers: Keeping the Culture, Improving the Health
Grandma's recipes — slightly remixed
The culture stays — the inflammation drops. Real swaps that still taste like home.
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Nutrition · 5 minutes
Intermittent Fasting for Women Over 50: What Works, What Backfires
An honest look at the trend that's everywhere
Fasting is not a magic bullet — and for some women over 50, it can do more harm than good. Here is the nuance.
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Movement
Movement · 5 minutes
Moving With Arthritis: Joint-Friendly Exercise That Actually Works
Yes, you can still get strong
Water aerobics removes 90% of joint impact. Chair strength training builds muscle without standing. Here is the menu.
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Movement · 4 minutes
Why Strength Training After Menopause Is Non-Negotiable
Cardio burns calories in the moment. Strength training changes your metabolism permanently.
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Movement · 5 minutes
Bone Health: Why Strong Bones Start in Your 50s
The myth that Black women do not get osteoporosis
Black women are routinely undiagnosed for low bone density — and the fractures are deadlier when they happen.
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Sleep & Stress
Sleep & Stress · 6 minutes
Cortisol, Racial Stress, and Why Black Women Carry Weight Differently
Your body has been at work for a very long time
Allostatic load — the cumulative wear of chronic stress — is real and measurable. And it lives on Black women's bodies.
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Sleep & Stress · 4 minutes
Sleep Apnea in Black Women
The Condition That's Keeping You Exhausted and Holding Your Weight
If you're doing everything right and still exhausted, still gaining weight — ask about sleep apnea.
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Sleep & Stress · 6 minutes
Money Stress Is a Health Issue
And Nobody Tells Black Women That
Money stress is cortisol. Cortisol is belly fat. Nobody puts financial stress in a wellness app — we are.
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Sleep & Stress · 6 minutes
When the Most Exhausting Relationship Is the One You're In
Feeling Unseen, Unheard, and What It's Doing to Your Body
The loneliness of being in a relationship and still feeling alone — and what it's doing to your cortisol, sleep, and weight.
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Medical Advocacy
Nutrition & Medical Advocacy
Nutrition & Medical Advocacy · 4 minutes
Vitamin D, B12 & Iron
The Three Deficiencies Nobody Checked For
The three deficiencies rampant in Black women over 50 — and what your labs should actually show.
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Nutrition & Medical Advocacy · 4 minutes
Magnesium: The Mineral 80% of Us Are Low In
Sleep, cramps, anxiety, constipation — start here
Magnesium is involved in 300+ enzyme reactions, and most American women are not getting enough.
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Mental & Emotional Health
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