(Greenville, SC) – A recent startling national survey reveals that 58% of women have only moderate or inadequate knowledge about their hormonal health, while 66% have never tested their hormones. But the HEAL HER: Hair, Health & Hormones Women’s Conference & Luncheon 12-3pm September 13 in Greenville brings a comprehensive roster of medical and wellness experts to demystify the causes and impacts of hormone issues in an elegant, celebratory format.
Devastating Impacts of Misunderstanding Hormones
Hormones regulate everything from reproductive health to mental health to thyroid function and bone density and sleep disturbances. Imbalances in hormonal systems impact women’s health throughout their lives, and with poor hormonal health literacy they’re creating a cascade of preventable health consequences:
- Nearly 7 out of 10 women (68%) don’t seek medical assistance even when experiencing severe symptoms—often not recognizing these as hormone-related warning signs
- Women comprise 78% of autoimmune disease sufferers, yet most don’t understand how hormonal fluctuations trigger autoimmune responses
- Up to 40% of women with hormonal disorders like PCOS develop thyroid complications—connections that remain invisible to those lacking hormonal health education
- In South Carolina, 81.8% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, many resulting from unrecognized hormonal warning signs during pregnancy and postpartum periods
- Women experience depression at twice the rate of men, yet few understand the critical connection between reproductive hormones and mental health symptoms
Educational Response to Knowledge Crisis
The HEAL HER conference offers the comprehensive hormonal health education women desperately need through expert presentations:
- “Reproductive Hormones & Mental Wellbeing” – Jessica Obeysekare, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. More information available at
- “From a Health Scare to Hair Care to Self-Care and Why Nature Knows Best” – Melinda Gillispie, Owner and Head of Mission at GRAYCE ORGANICS™
- “Maternal Crisis, Mental Health Impact, and Why REST Matters” – Kari-Claudia Allen Hamilton, MD, MPH
- “Decoding Inflammation, Supplement Risks, and the Impact of Sodium Overuse” – Lynette Leland-Reed, MPH, RD, LD
“When 58% of women lack basic knowledge about how hormones affect every system in their bodies—from immunity to mental health to pregnancy outcomes—we’re not dealing with multiple separate health crises. We’re dealing with one massive education crisis,” said Melinda Gillispie, conference organizer. “This event isn’t about treating diseases. It’s about preventing them by giving women the knowledge they need to understand their hormones, recognize warning signs, and make informed health decisions.”
Celebrating Beautiful Health
HEAL HER emphasizes understanding hormonal health as the foundation of women’s overall wellness. The event includes a Red Carpet Hair and Fashion Showcase, celebrating hormone health can yield lifelong positive impacts for women on the inside, and the outside
Event Details
When: Saturday September 13 at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Crowne Plaza Greenville, 851 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607
Tickets: Early Bird pricing $75, General Admission $95
Age Requirement: 21 and older
Includes: Expert presentations on hormonal health, elegant buffet lunch by Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Red Carpet Hair and Fashion Showcase, networking opportunities with healthcare vendors, comprehensive hormonal health education resources
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heal-her-hair-health-hormones-womens-conference-luncheon-tickets-1530260493329
