By Dana Nicole, Your Midlife Madame of Clarity & Calm Cholesterol has a way of sneaking into conversations once we hit our 30s, 40s, and 50s. For some of us, it’s not even about diet or lifestyle anymore — it’s about family history . If you’ve ever sat in your doctor’s office wondering why your labs are stubbornly high even when you’re doing “everything right,” chances are genetics might be playing a bigger role than you think. Welcome to the world of genetic cholesterol . Wh

We all carry stories—some loud, some quiet, and some that don’t get shared until much later. My own story includes seasons of uncertainty, emotional exhaustion, and rebuilding from places that felt impossible at the time. These weren’t pretty chapters, but they were transformative ones. Those seasons didn’t break me; they built me. They shaped the way I show up. They taught me how to meet people in the messy middle without judgment or pressure. And from that journey came the

When was the last time you truly thought about your eyes? Not just noticed them in a mirror or rubbed them after a long day, but really  considered how much they do for you. These small yet powerful organs help you take in the world, read your favorite book, see the faces you love — and yet they’re often neglected until something feels off. As we age, the eyes naturally change. It’s common to experience dryness, mild blurriness, or trouble focusing at different distances. But