Women's Health US - July - August 2024

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Top of Their Game
Six Olympians unpack their mental routines.

Tins for the Win
Canned (or tinned) fish makes for delish meals.

Sunscreen Guide
Learn how to protect your skin with the actually correct amount of SPF.

Nature Therapy - Bring the benefits of the environment into your home and shower-with this growing beauty trend.

Bring the benefits of the environment into your home and shower with this growing beauty trend. Cultures around the globe have long recognized the powerful mind-and-body boost you can get from communing with nature. You've probably experienced these effects for yourself-think about the invigorating feeling of a hike through the woods or the energizing zip from a swim in a chilly lake. I know I have.

4 mins

Amino Acids- Get the inside scoop on whether the booster can help you build muscle and more).

There are as many performance supplements as there are protein-packed foods in a WH editor’s fridge. A biggie? Amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. The 11 amino acids our bodies synthesize are called “nonessential,” but we need 9 others (known as “essential”) to survive. These supps contain “one or more of the essential amino acids your body doesn’t produce on its own,” says Adam Field, PhD, a lecturer in sport and exercise sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University in England.

3 mins

Biome Business - The vaginal microbiome holds valuable insights into your health. Learn more about the trendy idea of optimizing your own.

The vaginal microbiome holds valuable insights into your health. Learn more about the trendy idea of optimizing your own. The vaginal microbiome is a topic that's "never gotten enough attention," despite being a complex and incredibly important system, says Johanna B. Holm, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of microbiology and immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. For starters, the microbiome helps ward off unwanted bacteria and may even play a role in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and preterm birth, recent research found. And while it's all still new, scientists are starting to develop diagnostic tests to make sense of the vaginal microbiome in a meaningful way.

6 mins

Ozempic's Surprising Superpower - weight-loss medicines are also the most promising option I've seen for a drug that could treat addiction, whether to alcohol, opioids, or nicotine.

A neuroscientist and leader in the field of addiction explains why popular weight-loss drugs might hold the key to radical new treatments. 48 million+ Americans 12 years or older had a substance use disorder in 2022, yet only 24% received treatment.

7 mins

Redefining Intimacy- How an unexpected diagnosis forced one woman to completely transform her relationship

How an unexpected diagnosis forced one woman to completely transform her relationship. I met with my primary care physician to review the results of my mammogram and biopsy. "You have breast cancer," she informed me. "But the good news is you caught it early and it's treatable." I sat on the exam table in disbelief as she explained my options.

6 mins

top of their game

How six athlete sensations are preparing their minds and bodies for the 2024 Paris Olympics

10+ mins

Ready. Set. Grow.- Two-time olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has mastered the art of the game face

Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has cleared many hurdles on the way to her best self, both physically and mentally. Here, the 24-yearold reveals her winning strategies for nurturing her body and quieting her mind.

7 mins

tins for the win

Put all that canned fish to good use (in the most delicious way) with these protein-packed suppers and creative recipes.

5 mins

glute gains

How one trainer is changing the conversation around the importance of glute health and its indisputable role in longevity. Oh, and she offers up her exclusive training plan for your strongest butt ever.

4 mins

under pressure

Knee pain is on the rise among men and women— and with it, a messy, imperfectly regulated world of quick-fix injections marketed to offer relief. Ahead, what works (and doesn't!) to soothe joints.

8 mins

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