Health + Wellness

The Hormone Plot Twist

Are You Ignoring Your Hormone Health After Menopause? Article and Photography by Town & Country Compounding Pharmacy Many women assume that once menopause ends, the conversation about hormones ends with it. In reality, hormone health continues to play an important role well into post-menopause. These chemical messengers influence everything from metabolism and mood to cardiovascular health, bone strength and cognitive function. When they fall out of balance, the effects can be felt throughout...

Food + Beverage

Kitchen Cure-Alls

Herbs, spices and everyday ingredients that pack powerful therapeutic energy. Article and Photography by Allison K. Lim Cold and flu season hits hard in Bergen County, where school drop-offs, packed grocery stores and chilly commutes make it all too easy for sniffles to spread. But staying healthy doesn’t always start at the pharmacy — often, it begins right in your own kitchen. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches that everyday ingredients have medicinal properties. These foods carry...

Travel

Winter Wellness Getaway

Sunshine, Culture, and Culinary Bliss in St. Maarten Article by Carly Mac Manus | Photography by St. Maarten Tourism Bureau Trade snow boots for sandals and airport chaos for Caribbean calm—because winter is better spent in St. Maarten, the friendly island where wellness, flavor and fun collide. From the moment we landed at Princess Juliana International Airport, greeted by warm smiles (and warmer air), the stress of deadlines and frozen mornings melted away. St. Maarten may only be 37 square...

Sports + Recreation

Twin Power on the Pickleball Court

The Cho Sisters Are Making Waves in a Growing Sport Article by Carly Mac Manus | Photography by Carol Cho At just 15 years old, Emily and Katherine Cho are rewriting what it means to be young athletes in a fast-rising sport that’s sweeping the nation—pickleball. The Ridgewood-based twins, who started playing three years ago, have already won state and national titles, earned ambassador roles, and built a community that stretches far beyond the court. But for Emily and Katherine, it’s about...