Preventing Breast Cancer with Holistic Therapy Menopause Lifestyle -

Breast cancer is known to be the most common type of cancer among women, even more common than skin cancer. The scary thing about breast cancer is that it spreads to the other parts of the body as well. Preventing breast cancer When it comes to prevention, the truth is that there is no kind [...]

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Overweight vs skinny fat Menopause Lifestyle -

Does overweight mean unhealthy? What your BMI isn’t telling you Overweight or skinny fat. Which would you rather be?I bit you didn’t choose overweight right? If you chose skinny fat, here are a few reasons why you may want to think again. The phrase “skinny fat” refers to a person who appears very slim but [...]

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Douching : How to use Waterworks natural vaginal cleansing system Menopause Lifestyle -

Get rid of vaginal odor with Waterworks and tap water WaterWorks Natural Vaginal Cleansing Systemis a great alternative to regular douching. Lots of women all over the world douche as a way to clean the vagina and get rid of unpleasant or strong vaginal smells. This may be in the form of products bought at [...]

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Fishy feminine odor – what is bacterial vaginosis? Menopause Lifestyle -

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition caused by overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria. It is a common problem in women. It is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD) but it is caused by an imbalance in the vagina. Causes of bacterial vaginosis There is no known actual cause of bacterial vaginosis but there are several [...]

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Ovarian cancer deaths: more than just numbers Menopause Lifestyle -

I had a comment on this blog a while back on an article I wrote about hysterectomy and removal of ovaries The comment says: I realize this article is a few years old now, and being a woman that had my “woman hood” stolen from me at age 27(due to hysterectomy), I do appreciated your [...]

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Watch cholesterol to beat Alzheimer’s Menopause Lifestyle -

Just in case you needed more reasons to lower your cholesterol, here’s one more. If you’re middle-aged and your cholesterol is even slightly raised, your risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and mental deterioration when you get older, increase signigicantly. People who have borderline cholesterol levels between 200 and 239mg/dl were [...]

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Heart disease Menopause Lifestyle -

You’ve probably been hearing about how the month of February is Heart Health month in the U.S. The aim is to increase awareness about heart disease. The American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women” campaign and “The Heart Truth” campaign are aimed particularly at women. What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is a broad term [...]

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One tablet a month could help osteoporosis after menopause Menopause Lifestyle -

One tablet (150mg) of the drug ibandronate (Boniva) a month could help women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Boniva is related to the drugs Fosamax and Actonel both of which are available to be taken by mouth daily or weekly. All these are all drugs which help to prevent and treat osteoporosis after menopause. Boniva can be [...]

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Quick, easy tips for glamorous feet Menopause Lifestyle -

I can count the number of pedicures I’ve had in my life on one hand with fingers to spare. It has never been on my list of priorities, initially as a student I just couldn’t afford pedicures. Later on when I could, there always seemed to be something more sensible to do with my time [...]

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Irritable bowel syndrome and Zelnorm Menopause Lifestyle -

The drug tegaserod maleate marketed as Zelnorm by Novartis and widely prescribed for irritable bowel syndrome was withdrawn from the US market in March this year by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration). This was due to a link between Zelnorm and an increase in “ischemic cardiovascular events”, meaning reduced blood supply to some [...]

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