There has been much debate in the medical community over calcium supplements as they relate to women’s health. Many medical professionals believe that most women do not get an adequate daily intake of calcium from their diets and thus should take a daily calcium supplements. Others feel that calcium supplements are not needed and may even …
If you wake up in the middle of the night soaked in perspiration and experience an intense flushing sensation starting in your head and neck and then spreading throughout your body, you may be experiencing hot flashes. Hot flashes or “night sweats” are the most common symptom experienced by women prior to Menopause (perimenopause) and …
If you have blonde hair, blue eyes and a slight build, you may be genetically at a higher risk for developing Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis literally stands for “porous bones.” Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis is caused by reduced Estrogen levels due to Menopause. The reduced Estrogen levels lead to an increased rate of bone resorption. When the rate …
A recent study published in the journal Menopause found that women who had their first babies during adolescent have significantly higher rates of Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis than older first-time mothers. Researchers used data from a 2008 national health survey to analyze the rates of Osteoporosis in 719 Korean women. Among the 719 women analyzed, 93 had …
If you are a woman over the age of forty and are experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, moodiness and lack of libido, you may be in Perimenopause or Menopause. Perimenopause is the stage of a woman’s reproductive life when the ovaries gradually begin to produce less Estrogen. This stage begins for most women in their 40s …
Many women age forty or older struggle to maintain a healthy weight. Everyday, doctors in the United States hear women over forty complain that although they have not changed their eating habits, they have started putting on weight. Many times, it is blamed on hormones or thyroid issues, but, the truth is, it is harder …
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