Menopause and Women's Health Issues

Need a Helping Hand? Women's Health Supplements Can Help
You are what you eat… It’s something we’ve heard all our lives, and it’s true. Our health is the end result of the food we eat, the nutrients we take in and how our bodies absorb them. In order to stay healthy you need to implement some basic dietary rules: • Maximise your nutrient intake from fresh food (particularly green leafy… (read 25 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Diet Recommendations Include Soy, Calcium and Phytoestrogens
A good menopause diet should be well balanced and nutritionally sound. Foods that should be eaten regularly during menopause are “nutrient-dense” foods. Foods to be taken during menopause are the same foods that everyone should eat, in appropriate amounts for their caloric needs, on a daily basis. The problem is that the typical American diet does… (read 25 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Relief is Possible with Herbal and Other Natural Remedies
Many women search for menopause relief. Though menopause does not technically occur until a woman has not had a menstrual period for 12 months, the symptoms associated with decreased estrogen production can be experienced for as many as ten years before. Menopause natural remedies are designed to address the symptoms that many women experience… (read 25 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopausal Hot Flashes Can Be Relieved With Herbal Treatments and Other Natural Remedies
Menopausal hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms that women experience in their forties and fifties. From our older sisters or our mothers we may learn a treatment for hot flash that is effective. If we go to the doctor, he/she may recommend hormone replacement, though not as commonly as at one time. We can visit the pharmacist or the… (read 25 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Osteoporosis and Calcium Supplementation
Osteoporosis, one of the most terrible long-term consequences of estrogen deficiency, is common among post menopausal women, but it is not inevitable. A healthy diet, especially the consumption of adequate amounts of calcium and other minerals, has a significant part to play in both preventing and in slowing the progression of this disease.… (read 25 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause and Sex Drive Commonly Studied, But Answers Are Unclear
Many women have concerns about menopause and sex drive. During menopause, anxiety, depression and physical symptoms such as vaginal dryness can affect a woman’s sex drive. A study performed by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia concluded that there was a “dramatic decline in female sexual functioning… (read 24 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Red Clover: Hot Flashes Reduced In Some Women Using This Supplement
Studies concerning red clover, hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms return mixed results. All natural herbs for hot flashes are increasingly popular, due largely to reports by the Women’s Health Initiative concerning the health risks associated with long-term use of hormone replacement therapy. For many years hormone replacement therapy or… (read 24 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Preventive Measures to Combat Early Menopause
Menopause is a normal biological change in the life of a woman. Menopause is the long, slow process of the reproductive system. For most women this process begins silently around the age of 40 when menstrual cycles start to be less regular. A woman can prepare herself for the onset of menopause and the symptoms associated with it. Life can be as… (read 24 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Some Oral Contraceptives May Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer
According to recent research from the Mayo Clinic, some women may have an increased risk of breast cancer if they use oral contraceptives before they reach menopause. The risk is increased further for those who haven?t had children. The study was performed by Dr. Chris Kahlenborn, of Altoona Hospital. According to him, many similar studies had… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause - Misery, Or A Time To Thrive?
Menopause has received quite a bad reputation with women around the globe. The men who love them aren't too thrilled about it either. Amidst all of the blame and confusion there exist select groups of women who honestly don't know what all the fuss is about. Somehow they seem to have escaped all of the various symptoms that almost every… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

19 Facts About Depression At Midlife - Tips, Strategies, And Info-Bites
When we age, we produce less of two important mood stabilizing hormones, serotonin and dopamine. So, depression is a risk factor for both men and women as we get older. Yet twice as many women compared to men suffer from depression, which leads some to believe there is a link between the female sex hormones and depression. 1. Memory loss at… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Fat Intake and Breast Cancer
With several studies showing a relationship between fat intake and breast cancer, it is quite possible that the problem isn't fat itself, but overall nutrition; people who eat more may be more susceptible to breast cancer. Over nutrition may also correlate with some of the other risk factors; females with lower food intake stay thinner and often… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Migraines Related to Changing Hormonal Levels, Researchers Believe
Of the numerous symptoms that are sometimes associated with menopause, migraines may be the hardest to understand. For women interested in good nutrition and overall good health that also suffer from migraines, finding the best diet during menopause may be particularly difficult. Women face a number of challenges at this time in their lives;… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Managing Hot Flashes is Most Important According to Surveys
According to surveys, managing hot flashes is one of the biggest concerns that women have during the years leading up to and following menopause. Many women spend a lot of time and money trying to find effective help for hot flashes and sweating. Since, I am one of those women, I want to help women avoid at least some of the trial and error. The… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Natural Herbal Cures, Ancient Treatments and Home Remedies
There aren't many subjects I know as well as traditional chinese herbs. After all, I studied them for four years in school, prescribed them to patients, and wrote a book that spends a lot of time helping regular folks choose the right traditional chinese herbs for themselves. Of course, traditional chinese herbs are best prescribed by a Chinese… (read 23 times since Mar 30th 2007)

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