Lioudmila Lipetskaia, MD, MSc, FACOG
Board-Certified Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeon
Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Cooper

Q: What are pelvic floor disorders?

A: Pelvic floor disorders are a result of weakened pelvic muscles …

The Cooper Integrative Medicine Program for Women is committed to serving and healing the whole person by addressing the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental influences that affect your health.

Using evidence-based, holistic treatment modalities and …

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 or 3 butternut, acorn, or Hubbard squash
• 2 garlic cloves
• A few sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 yellow onions
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup

Bones are important. They give our body structure and provide support for our muscles. They protect our organs and are a storage facility for calcium and other micro-nutrients vital to bone and body functions.

Many women (men too) are at …

Eat Healthy

Enjoy summer produce! Eat more colorful fruits and vegetables to incorporate low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods in your diet.

Eat Safe

Decrease food-related illness and exposure to carcinogens, which have been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Follow these …

INGREDIENTS

• 1 kiwi fruit
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• About 3/4 cup plain seltzer (club soda without sodium)
• Ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

Peel the kiwi and mash it in a strainer over a glass or small bowl. You should get about 2 tablespoons …

By Farah H. Morgan, MD
Endocrinologist, Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness

For those who have diabetes, maintaining a healthy lifestyle around the holidays remains just as important, as optimal diabetes control helps to reduce the risk of complications …

Treatment of celiac disease is a lifelong elimination of gluten, otherwise known as a gluten-free diet. People with non-celiac gluten sensitivity may also benefit from a gluten-free diet. A gluten-free diet is one that excludes the protein gluten, found in …

Are you procrastinating scheduling your next mammogram? If so, let the Ripa Center improve the experience! Here, screening digital mammograms are done with Sensory Suite technology. The Sensory Suite uses soothing videos, aromatherapy, sounds of nature, and music to create …

By Tara L. Lautenslager, MD

Celiac disease is an immune reaction to the protein gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye. People who develop celiac disease have specific genes linked to this condition. Approximately 1 percent of the …