In this intimate conversation, Amy Cohen Epstein — Lynne Cohen Foundation founder and preventive health advocate — sits down with Elissa Goodman, nutritionist, author, and wellness advocate, to explore what it truly means to live optimally. Both women know intimately how tragedy can become transformation: Amy lost her mother Lynne to cancer and founded the Lynne Cohen Foundation at just 21 years old, while Elissa's cancer diagnosis at 32 became her wake-up call to reclaim her health and dedicate her life to helping others live optimally…

What happens when life hands you the ultimate plot twist? For Gila Pfeffer, it meant discovering that her "preventive" double mastectomy wasn't preventive at all—surgeons found early but aggressive cancer hiding in her breast tissue…

Most of us think of aging as just a biological clock. But what if it’s not just about how many birthdays we’ve celebrated? What if the real driver is how often our cells are forced into “danger mode”? This is the premise of emerging science around something called the Cell Danger Response (CDR). It’s a mouthful, but the idea is pretty simple. When your cells sense threat (whether it’s from toxins, infections, chronic stress, or poor diet) they flip a switch and enter protective mode….

Every year, right around October, I start to hear the same complaints… Why do I feel a little puffier? Why are my cravings stronger and why am I holding weight in places that usually feel easy to maintain?! Why does my body feel slower even when I am eating clean? 

In this intimate conversation, Amy Cohen Epstein — Lynne Cohen Foundation founder and preventive health advocate — sits down with Elissa Goodman, nutritionist, author, and wellness advocate, to explore what it truly means to live optimally. Both women know intimately how tragedy can become transformation: Amy lost her mother Lynne to cancer and founded the Lynne Cohen Foundation at just 21 years old, while Elissa's cancer diagnosis at 32 became her wake-up call to reclaim her health and dedicate her life to helping others live optimally…

Breast cancer screenings — we’ve all heard of them, and most experts strongly advise us to get them, and for good reason. 13% of women are diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, and the earlier the cancer is detected, the better. With most cases of breast cancer occurring among women middle-aged or older, experts generally recommend getting a mammogram every 2 years between the ages of 40 and 74. However, this varies depending on a person’s individual risk factors, especially as breast cancer rates rise among young women. Here’s an outline of why early screenings are important, who should get them, and how…

Health insurance can feel like an overwhelming beast—especially for women facing illness while balancing the realities of coverage, costs, and care. Too often, critical benefits remain hidden in fine print, leaving women underutilizing the coverage they already have. In When Women Get Sick, patient advocate and workplace benefits expert Rebecca Bloom breaks down how to research, ask the right questions, and take proactive steps to maximize health coverage. From staying on an employer’s group plan to exploring individual options through Healthcare.gov, Bloom offers practical advice that helps women cut through complexity, reduce financial stress, and secure the care they need.