Articles for Womens Health

Latest Facts about Menopause:

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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

Best Post-Baby Body

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Best Post-Baby Body Keeping fit is a daily affair that requires determination and motivation. The regiment itself is enough to deter people and the endless specifics of the routine only induce more panic. Moreover, getting in shape can be challenging as you age, yet it can also be troublesome when you’re young. For many people […] Read More

Have your Cake and Eat it Too

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Have Your Cake and Eat it Too Placed on the dining room table is that nourishment you desire and yet know you cannot have without adverse effects. Watching others enjoy the nutritional bliss, you sit resentful at the tasteless option you’ve been given. If only you could eat that food! Does this sound like you? […] Read More

FACT OR FICTION: EXERCISE MYTHS

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Fact or Fiction: Exercise Myths Staying fit is of prime importance to staying healthy. Especially in the age of technology where entertainment can be found in the palm of your hand, keeping yourself properly fit can be tough. Finding the time alone can be challenging, but whether you exercise with a group or by yourself, […] Read More

SO ARE VITAMINS NOW BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH?

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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

7 FOODS TO HELP FIGHT CANCER:

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7 Cancer Fighting Foods In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the food-lover in all of us, I’ve compiled a list of seven cancer fighting foods. These gifts of nature combat free-radicals through their high concentration of antioxidant properties. Different foods are composed of various types of antioxidants that help to fight off cancer […] Read More

How do we treat Osteoporosis?

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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.

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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

BONE FUNCTION AND OSTEOPOROSIS

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Introduction to Bone Function” Osteoporosis is a metabolic condition associated with the skeletal system. The decrease in bone mass density and the demineralization of bones often results in bone fracture. The vertebral column, wrist and hip are the most commonly affected parts of the body. The Role of the Skeletal System The skeletal system has […] Read More