Happy Wednesday Mujeres!

The moment has finally come to have another wellness expert to discuss an important topic relating to uterine fibroid health. According to women's health gov, "About 20 to 80 percent of women develop fibroids by the time they reach age 50s. Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Women who do have symptoms often find fibroids hard to live with." You may be wondering at this point, what determines a woman to be at risk for developing fibroids? and that is absolutely a great question!

Join Dr. Eric Hardee and I as we have a discussion on women's health conditions relating to uterine fibroids. Dr. Eric Hardee is a board-certified vascular interventional radiologist and co-founder of Texas Endovascular, with nearly 30 years of experience treating a broad range of vascular and embolization condition using advance, minimal invasive techniques. 

With a strong background in both military and civilian medicine, Dr. Hardee has dedicated his career to helping patients regain comfort, mobility, and confidence without major surgery. His expertise includes span vein and artery disorders, including varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) as well as embolization treatment for conditions such as uterine fibroids. Known his compassionate, educational approach, Dr. Hardee takes time to ensure every patient understands their condition and treatment options. His care philosophy is rooted in precision, trust, and innovation, helping each patient achieve lasting relief and better quality of life.

Tune in today's podcast episode as we have a delightful and educative conversation about uterine fibroid health in women and treatment option with Texas Endovascular: Fibroid Treatment Cener in Houston.

I am glad there are medical providers like Dr. Eric Hardee who has advocated for the uterine fibroid embolization procedure to be covered by insurances as this help many women regain their life back! 

Resources: 

1. Fibroid Treatment Center in Houston & Dallas | Texas Endovascular

2. Types of fibroids

3. Fibroids symptoms

Reference:

womenshealthgov

Remember: "Everyone' experience with fibroids is different. That's why it's crucial to consult a qualified fibroid doctor for a precise diagnosis and the right treatment for your uterine fibroids."-Texas Endovascular 

 Happy Wednesday Night Mujeres!

I am happy to announce that I am slowly coming back to podcasting after being gone for more than 3 years. I know most of you thought... what the heck happened?! Well to say the least, I went through a major transition in my life where I needed to step away from Saludable Latina to focus on my healing journey. Tune into tonight's new episode for 2026 as I felt good being behind the mic. 

Although I don't share everything all at once, I feel that I will share my personal life experiences with my community in increments. I would however, like to thank you for sticking around when things went silent and giving me space to heal mentally, physically, and spiritually. This stage of my life was not easy at all, but I was able to navigate and manage hard circumstances that has taught me some valuable lessons.

I am looking forward to creating new initiatives for Saludable Latina and am happy to say I have started March on the right note by connecting with wellness experts. I look forward to sharing the first podcast guest in April that address different areas in women's health. 

Happy March Mujeres!

I am happy to share with y'all some great moments from She Media: Whole Health Life SXSW (South by Southwest). She media returned to Austin, Texas and coordinated amazing panel speakers to address the science of women's health and longevity. And so, I was very excited to be back in Austin for two reasons, one to be part of the experience with She Media and two to spend some quality time with my sister (which I never get to do, since I am in San Diego). 

She Media definitely brought their A game to Austin to coordinate some amazing panel speakers with professionals, innovators, and change makers. Panel topics ranged from: physical health, nutrition, sexual health, mental health, holistic health, parenting, science, and much more. Every session was packed with valuable insight, awareness, and advocacy. Most of all supporting women's health initiatives (which you all know I am passionate about). 

Writing Thank you notes to our dedicated oncologist providers. 

  A little sight-seeing during the break session. I definitely enjoyed the March weather in Austin. 

Listening to a cancer survivor and her journey to healing. 

This Time, It's Personal Panel: The future of Health 

Owning My Health: From Dismissed to Diagnose 

Muscle Health 

The Architecture of Wellness:

Designing Daily Rituals 

Enjoying another little break outdoors. 

After having an opportunity to plug back in the wellness space, this is why Saludable Latina exist and the reason why I keep going! Thank you Austin, Texas. 

While everyone was busy buying candy and flowers for Valentine's Day, I was ready for a small weekend gateway with my family to Sedona, Arizona. The Sedona location has been on my bucket list since I was a teenage girl, but I never really knew when I would get the opportunity to visit. Until most recently in the month of February, I decided I needed to plan more time off work in 2026.

 I realized now that I am one year wiser and a single mother. I can't buy back time, so I needed to value the 100 hours of saved PTO that I have and be okay with taking time of work to prevent burn out, center my nervous system, distress, and spend quality time with my son. Balancing life is not easy, but like anyone else I deserve much needed time off to be present in life. 

So, I packed our bags and headed to Sedona, Arizona. Sedona offers a unique blend of natural red rock formations trails that are endless possibilities for hiking explorations. I wanted to go off the rail and wander deeper, but I had to keep smaller trails in mind for my little one and my senior parents, so I look forward to returning someday to explore the forest, rivers, and canyons on a deeper level. 

Benefits of Sedona during February:

• Desert Environment
• Sunshine and Enjoyable weather 
• Escape from City Life 
• Privacy and Peace
• Fresh Air and Natural Rock Energy 

 In the month of February, there is no greater feeling than sharing love, but keep in mind there are many people who recently ended a situationship, relationship, or marriage. For this exact reason, SELF LOVE is an important chapter to pause and think about all the ways we can show up for ourselves. 

So, what is Self-Love?  

Well for starters, Self-love can have many different meanings to individuals, but some may define it as a deep psychological concept of self-worth.  I believe the true intention behind self-love revolves around self-compassion.  Where one truly shows up for themselves when no one else is around and discovers supporting their own needs and wants while honoring their limitations. It's also about exploring emotions in different areas of life to create awareness and find different coping mechanism activities. 

Below are a couple tips to practice Self-Love:

1. Daily Gratitude: Appreciate what you already have. Despite the bad things that might be happening, gratitude can shift your focus by minimizing negative thoughts. 

2. Let go of toxic people:  if you have family, friends or peers who are constantly negative and bringing you down it's okay to set limitations and create healthy boundaries, so you can focus on quality energy exchange. 

3. Forgive yourself for wanting to please everyone:  It's not your responsibility, instead focus on filling that self-love energy to replenish your needs and wants.  

4. Manage Stress: treat yourself with kindness and understanding. Trying to meet everyone's expectations at work, home and family can feel overwhelming. Take a step to slow things down and do mini coping exercises to help you get through the day. 

5. Embrace your strengths:  We all have strengths tied to hidden talents such as creators, artist, cooking, and more. Identify what is your hidden talent as it will improve your confidence. 

Remember Self Love is always about being compassionate to yourself in life, health, and relationships. Don't know where to start, below is a self-paced workbook that can help start that journey. 

Resources:

The Self-Love Workbook: A Life-Changing Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Recognize Your Worth and Find Genuine

This year's flu virus really got children and adults really sick to the point that symptoms are lasting more than 2 to 3 weeks.  Although, we are familiar with the main flu symptoms such as sneezing, dry cough, chills, and body aches, other symptoms on the horizon were extreme fatigue, nausea, headaches, and fevers. It almost sounds like this flu virus decided to merge with Covid which made the symptoms last weeks versus days. At least that how it felt for some people including myself! 

Like most parents, my son experienced a dry cough that later merge into active flu symptoms. He experienced body aches with rising body temperatures. One of the most important things to observe in a child is to prevent high peaking fevers that can lead to further health complications. So, as a parent it is very important to have a thermometer device at home to check for body temperature updates. If your child gets a fever between 100°F to 104°F call the child's primary care doctor and also request to speak to a nurse to discuss health updates. 

According to Medlifeguide, Common Flu Symptoms in 2026:

How Flu Spreads

Primary Transmission Routes

• Respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing
• close person to person contact
• Contact with contaminated surfaces followed by mucosal exposure

• Core Symptoms 
• Sudden fever (often 100°F–104°F)
• Chills and sweating 
• Dry and productive cough
• Sore throat
• Runny nose or stuffy nose
• Severe fatigue 
• Muscle and joint pain
• headache 

As a mother there were several things I had to do for my son during his illness: change him to cool clothing only, prevent using heavy blankets, and change the room temperature. Other items to have ready were homemade chicken and lentil soup, clear liquids to prevent dehydration, light snacks, maty's chest rub, raw honey, zarbees children cough syrup (made with ingredients such as honey, elderberry, and ivy leaf). During a child's illness phase, it is most likely the parent will also get sick, so be ready to have necessary items to help treat symptoms and rest. (Which I know as a parent is almost nearly impossible, but if your child takes a nap, so should you.) 

As my son's fever and body aches got better, one persistent symptom that lingered was his cough that lasted at least 2-3 weeks which was then was followed up by a pediatrician visit to check if his lungs were okay and make sure there were no other underlying issues going on.  

Luckily my son and I recovered and were able to get back to our regular schedules. Below I have shared some helpful items to keep around your home, but you can always research for alternative products that might be more suitable to your needs. sd

1. Have a thermometer at home and one that I really like is the Kinsa Quick Care. This thermometer is a personalized one based on age, fever and symptoms. Plus, I like that it connects and records data into the phone app to check illness timelines

2. Maty's Vapor Rub for Adults and Kids is a wellness product free petroleum 

3. lolleez-children-s-organic-throat-soothing-pops-watermelon-strawberry-orange-mango is a great way to alleviate sore throat symptoms in little ones especially if you have a hard time with liquid medication (consult with your primary doctor if concerns with ingredients) 

4. Rest, Sleep, and Stay Indoors. Prevent taking your little ones outdoors or to indoor playgrounds. It's best to recover then relapsing and help prevent spreading germs. 

Once you both heal and feel better get back to your regular schedule. Your body and mind will thank you for taking time to rest, heal, and recover. 

Hola Chicas and Happy New Year! I am making a slow comeback, so I would like to start off the new year by sharing some helpful information about how to achieve healthy coparenting. Since, I found myself navigating this area of my life for the past three years and I know there are many women passing through this phase in their life, so I wanted to share something that was valuable to me. 

So here it goes, short, simply, and informative. 

Healthy coparenting is achievable in every person's life as long as the parent has healed their mental, emotional, and physical pain. The most common emotional pain to heal from is the end of a relationship and/or marriage along with the family unit that did not come into fruition.  When that part is healed along with other areas in your life, then the parent can begin to slowly coexist in harmony to raise a child in two loving environments. 

This process can take time for every individual as the timeline and situations can vary, but respectful communication among two parents is a key factor to success. Using an empathetic and professional tone will help the parents understand schedules and make decisions with education, healthcare, discipline, extracurricular activities, birthdays, holidays and more. 

Below I share 10 tips that have helped me in the process

Every shared tip above had a journey of self-discovery with what no longer is and what was going to shape the present. So, it's vital that every single mother acknowledges each stage.

Remember, healthy coparenting takes time, but when you work in unison and prioritize the child's needs and wellbeing; then parents can create a nurturing environment that will benefit the development of the child. Below are some helpful tools and resources to help navigate this next chapter of your life as well as if it becomes difficult to achieve a mutual ground. 

1. The Five Phases Of Divorce Grief

2. Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women

3. Talking Parents

4. Our Family Wizard