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OSTEOPOROSIS- HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BONES

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Better Health For Women

Osteoporosis: Can I Feel it in My Bones ? The symptoms of osteoporosis are not always visible or easily noticeable. In fact, human bones do not physiologically produce any indications that there is a problem with density (unless there is a bone fracture). The average person may not be aware that his or her bones […] Read More

PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE………..MENOPAUSE

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Better Health For Women

Is it possible to prepare for this phase in your life? The answer is………YES!. For Natural Menopause Menopause can begin as early as the late 30’s. Usually it begins in the late 40’s, early 50s and up to 60s, depending on the time of your first period. The sooner you begin menstruating, the earlier you will […] Read More

MANAGING MENOPAUSE

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Better Health For Women

Trick or Treat: Management for menopause Menopause is unavoidable, but you can find solace in the fact that it is treatable. Hormonal replacement therapy is also known as HRT. Combined estrogen and progestin are given if the woman still has a uterus. Progestin is given to prevent hyperplasia and the proliferation of the uterine lining […] Read More

Does “Bioidentical Hormones” mean Natural?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Better Health For Women

The hormones estrogen and progesterone are important to the overall health of women. Hormones are chemicals that are released by your body’s cells, which enable messages to be delivered to different parts of the body. Bioidentical refers to the chemical structure of hormones. Hormones that your body produces and bioidentical hormones have the exact same […] Read More

Biennial Mammography Screening for Women 50-74

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Better Health For Women

Here is some important data from an article I read this week written by Dr. Karla Kerlikowske, M.D., a professor in the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco, published March 18, 2013 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The article stated that women aged 50-74 who received biennial mammography have a […] Read More

Social Implications for Osteoporosis Related Fractures

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Better Health For Women

BetterHealthForWomen.com is dedicated to helping women educate themselves around important health issues. We would like to share this osteoporosis guide created specifically for women. We’ve put together this ebook to help women of all ages understand the various aspects of osteoporosis management, including preventative measures, diagnosis and treatment options. Osteoporosis can also affect men, but […] Read More

Latest Facts about Menopause:

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Better Health For Women

From the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gyencologists: • Menopause is defined as the time when the ovaries cease functioning and menstrual periods stop, marking the end of the reproductive years. A woman is considered to have reached menopause when she has stopped having a monthly period for 12 consecutive months. The average age of […] Read More

SO ARE VITAMINS NOW BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Better Health For Women

Before you throw out your vitamins, wait until the data has been reviewed and reassessed. This article I found in the Washington Post provides a healthy perspective. Recent studies suggest supplements’ shortcomings: The past few weeks have brought disheartening news about dietary supplements. Early this week the Archives of Internal Medicine (http://goo.gl/ARWes) published research reporting […] Read More

How do we treat Osteoporosis?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Better Health For Women

Vitamin D, as well as calcium, is essential to preventing osteoporosis and may reduce other health risks such as diabetes and immune system disorders. While exposure to sunlight provides vitamin D, northerners are at risk of seasonal vitamin D deficiency because winter sunlight in northern latitudes does not contain enough ultraviolet B for vitamin D […] Read More

What you eat affects your bones.

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Better Health For Women

How Certain Foods Affect Bone Growth “Got Milk” commercials might have helped you realize how important calcium is to bone health. Include foods rich in calcium in your daily diet. Milk, dairy products and yogurt are very good sources of calcium. Luckily, many juices (orange juice) are calcium fortified to help people who are lactose […] Read More

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