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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.
Health News: Link Between Alzheimer’s and Protein Regulation in the Brain
January 1st, 2013An estimated 5.4 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias, and that number will likely rise to 11 to 16 million people by the year 2050 if no effective cures or preventive measures are developed.
Weight Loss Improves Sexual Function, Not Fertility
January 1st, 2013Obese women are usually instructed to lose weight in order to increase the chances of becoming pregnant. Recent research says weight loss may be more likely to improve sexual desire and frequency rather than combat infertility problems.
Calcium Supplementation: What’s a Girl to Do?
January 1st, 2013A recent report suggests that calcium supplementation could be linked to heart attacks. But adequate calcium intake (from both food and supplements) helps with bone health in pregnant women, reduces preeclampsia, and has a positive effect on the growing fetus.
Amos Grunebaum, MD, lists five guidelines for women to remember:
Health News: Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect More Women Than Men?
November 1st, 2012An estimated 5.4 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and that number will likely rise to 11 to 16 million people by the year 2050 if no effective cures or preventive measures are developed.
Essential Fatty Acids and Breast Health
October 1st, 2012The fish oil pill that you pop once a day for benefits like brain and heart health may have further reaching effects than you thought. Scientists and doctors alike are accumulating a nice body of evidence that shows fish oil to have proven mechanistic actions that can influence cancer—breast cancer specifically.
How fish oil and omega-3 supplements impact breast cancerBreast Cancer in the 21st Century
October 1st, 2012So where is all the so-called progress? And why have our medical and scientific powers not improved upon the Stone-Age diagnostic tool of mammography, which yields both false-positive and false-negative results, exposes women to low doses of ionizing radiation, and, for all we know, compresses encapsulated cancers to the degree that they explode in the body and spread?
The disease is still scary, but there is good news, too.
The Mindful Mother
October 1st, 2012Thanks to raging hormones, new mothers often experience an array of unpleasant emotions during pregnancy. In fact, one in five women go through major depression during these nine months, and many don’t like the idea of taking antidepressants out of concern for the safety of their baby.
Mindfulness yoga is here to save the day!
Health Tips: 5 or More Cups of Coffee a Day Reduce Success of In Vitro Fertilization
September 1st, 2012Women who drink five or more cups of coffee a day severely reduce their chance of success from in vitro fertilization treatment. The study showed that the consumption of five or more cups of coffee a day reduced the clinical pregnancy rate by 50 percent and the live birth rate by 40 percent.
