Vitamins and Menopause

Vitamins and Menopause

As women age, they produce less estrogen. And with resultant perimenopause and irregular periods comes the insomnia, hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness and night sweats.

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Women’s heart disease risk rises with diabetes

Women’s heart disease risk rises with diabetes

Both men and women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).  CVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for greater than 75 percent of hospitalizations and greater than 50 percent of all deaths among those with the disease.

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Just One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk

Just One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk

The risk is not minimal, either. Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day – 10 grams of alcohol – increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5 percent and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9 percent. For most Americans, a standard drink is 14 grams of alcohol.

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Flushing Fallopian Tubes for Fertility

Flushing Fallopian Tubes for Fertility

Looking for a medical breakthrough you can use that doesn't involve getting injected with nanobots or a re-weaving of your DNA strands? How about an all-natural fertility boost that's over a century old?

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Women's Unique Heart Disease Risks

Women's Unique Heart Disease Risks

Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women in the U.S. yet it remains woefully under-diagnosed. Part of the reason is that heart attacks were, from the 19th century well into the 20th, viewed as being caused by stress. It was a disease for “hard-working and ambitious men,” and dying of a heart attack, like sweating, was simply not something a proper woman did.

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At a loss – women and thinning hair

At a loss – women and thinning hair

Unlike men, hair loss in women typically does not result in going completely bald.  But for women whose hair has thinned to the point of seeing their scalp, it can be devastating taking an emotional toll that can affect their physical and psychological health. 

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What women need to do to be heart healthy

What women need to do to be heart healthy

Throughout their lifetime, women often focus on preventing breast cancer or osteoporosis as they are touted more as being a “woman’s disease.”  But for a woman living in the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death and the earlier in her life a woman takes steps to reduce her risk, the less likely she’ll face that scenario. 

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Reduce crippling menstrual cramps with yoga

Reduce crippling menstrual cramps with yoga

Ask any woman about menstrual cramps or commonly referred to as “the curse” and you will get a wide range of comments from them being barely noticeable for some women to severe enough to interfere with daily activities.  Symptoms can range from mild to moderate and can include abdominal and pelvic pain which may also spread to the lower back, nausea, vomiting, loose bowel movements or constipation, bloating in the belly area, and headaches or feeling faint.  Not exactly a time of the month women look forward to.

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