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Hormonal Health for Women
May 1st, 2013As women, hormonal fluctuations throughout our life cycles are natural and important for our health and well-being. Hormonal fluctuations that cause pain and illness, however, are not. A widespread misconception among women and traditional medical practitioners alike is that common “female problems” are simply to be endured as a normal part of being a woman.
Common conditions, sensible solutions
Health News: Timing the Final Menstrual Period
May 1st, 2013Researchers at UCLA have developed a formula using the levels of two hormones to estimate when the final menstrual period would occur. The calculation relies on changing levels of estradiol—a hormone present in the ovary—and follicle stimulating hormone, a hormone in the brain that gives instructions to the ovary.
Statins: Symptom Masking and Medicine Stacking
Western medicine has migrated toward specialization and prescriptions drugs—this leads us to missing the forest for the trees. omen’s medicine is full of “symptom masking and medicine stacking.” Statin use to lower cholesterol is just one more example of this less-than-ideal approach to women’s healthcare.
Statins: Symptom Masking and Medicine Stacking
Western medicine has migrated toward specialization and prescriptions drugs—this leads us to missing the forest for the trees. Women’s medicine is full of “symptom masking and medicine stacking.” Statin use to lower cholesterol is just one more example of this less-than-ideal approach to women’s healthcare.
Yoga and Pregnancy
March 1st, 2013The little blue line confirms the presence of your new baby. A smile rises from within, igniting your whole being, and an aura of responsibility for another being suddenly takes hold of you. For the next nine months, you become entranced with and sensitive to your growing baby, awakened by each of their movements and hiccups.
Prepare yourself physically and mentally for the birth of your babyHealth Tips: Berries Show Heart-Boosting Power for Women
March 1st, 2013Here’s a reason to love fruits more than ever. Three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may slash a woman’s risk of a heart attack by as much as 33 percent, says a new study from Harvard.
Health News: ArginMax for Women Improves Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life
March 1st, 2013A new study has found that the supplement ArginMax for Women can dramatically improve the quality of life of female cancer survivors. ArginMax is a proprietary nutritional supplement that combines L-arginine, ginseng, ginkgo, and damiana leaf with multiple vitamins.
Move On, Menopause
February 1st, 2013You are thinking of selling the home heating system at a yard sale. You write your kids’ names on post-it notes around the house. Your idea of a good time is getting a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. You are menopausal.
Discover supplements that can help alleviate menopausal symptoms
Testing for Candida Yeast Infection
January 1st, 2013Candida albicans is a yeast that occurs commonly in the body, and is not a problem in and of itself. The overproliferation of candida, on the other hand, can lead to unexplained discharge, itchy vagina, digestive problems, poor energy, depression, and excessive skin irritation.
Going beyond standard laboratory methods
Health Tips: Osteoporosis Risk Factors After Menopause
January 1st, 2013A preliminary study of 127 postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that age, low bone-mineral-density, a sedentary lifestyle, coffee consumption, and oophorectomy are all risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture.
