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Coming Home to Ourselves: Ayurveda, Midlife & Menopause in South Asian Women
For South Asian women, midlife and menopause often arrive quietly, wrapped in silence and shrouded in cultural taboos. But what if, instead of fearing this chapter, we returned to the wisdom that has…
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My interview with South Asian Voices on BCFM
I had the absolute pleasure of being live on The M-Word podcast, hosted by the lovely @jethwa_sheetal, the Founder of @southasiansay, on @bcfmradio. We had an honest and heartfelt conversation about South Asian women and menopause,…
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Reclaiming Our Well-being: Midlife as a Turning Point for South Asian Women
Well-being is not a luxury. It’s not a spa day, a green juice, or a bubble bath wrapped in hashtags. For South Asian women in midlife, well-being is a radical act of self-preservation.…
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Reclaiming Our Roots: Yoga, Menopause & Midlife for South Asian Women
This International Yoga Day, we’re coming home to our bodies, our breath, and our heritage. If you’re a South Asian woman navigating midlife and menopause, this is your gentle nudge to return to…
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Breaking the Silence: Why Cervical Screening Matters for South Asian Women in Midlife
For many South Asian women, midlife is a season of shifting roles – caring for ageing parents, navigating perimenopause, rethinking our purpose. But amidst these changes, one essential aspect of our well-being is…
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Understanding Perimenopause & Menopause: How South Asian Families and Friends Can Offer Support
Menopause isn’t just a personal journey – in South Asian culture, where family is central and collective responsibility is the norm, it becomes a shared experience. It affects not only the woman going…
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Rewriting the Diabetes Story: A Midlife Wake-Up Call for South Asian Women
Diabetes Awareness Week (10–16 June) is more than a date in the calendar. For many South Asian women in midlife, it’s a mirror – a moment to pause, look within, and ask: How…
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From Shame to Strength: Reclaiming Midlife in the South Asian Diaspora
Shame is a silent passenger in the lives of many South Asian women. We carry it in our bodies, our choices, our emotions – especially when we begin to change in midlife. From…
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Unspoken and Unwell: Why Menopause in Our Community Can’t Stay a Secret
Ask any group of South Asian women in their 40s or 50s if they’ve ever had a real, open conversation about menopause, and chances are, most will say no. Despite being a universal…
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The Silent Connection: Midlife, Menopause & Type 2 Diabetes in South Asian Women
As we mark Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (26 May – 1 June), we must shine a light on an urgent but often overlooked truth: South Asian women in midlife are disproportionately at…
