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Oprah is Talking About Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause; Experts Weigh i
2009-01-27 16:34:00
information provided by http://www.griffinmedical.com/Oprah Winfrey says menopause caught her "off guard" and that she's taking bioidentical hormones that have made a big improvement in how she feels.Bioidentical hormones are one form of therapy for menopausal symptoms. Winfrey, who turns 55 this month, writes in February's edition of O, The Oprah Magazine that she felt "out of kilter" and had "issues" for two years that she suspected were hormonal. Upon a friend's recommendation, Winfrey went to a doctor who specializes in bioidentical hormones.Winfrey writes that the hormone specialist told her that her "hormonal tank was empty" and gave her a prescription for bioidentical estrogen."After one day on bioidentical estrogen, I felt the veil lift," Winfrey writes. "After three days, the sky was bluer, my brain was no longer fuzzy, my memory was sharper. I was literally singing and had a skip in my step."Winfrey isn't recommending bioidentical hormones for every menopausal woman. I...
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Wiley Systems, Inc. Showcases Biomimetic Hormone Restoration Therapy Rhythm
2009-01-15 22:41:00
Wiley Systems , Inc. today announced its participation in the 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biomedical Technologies (A4M) on December 12 through 14 at booth 2035 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. T.S. Wiley, author and founder of the Wiley Protocol® (http://www.thewileyprotocol.com/), will be showcasing the new Wiley Protocol restorative rhythms based on biomimetic hormone restoration therapy (BHRT), also known as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.Mounting anecdotal evidence shared by participating physicians indicates that, in the case of BHRT, the Wiley Protocol proves that it may have been the rhythm that was always missing in other regimens. To supplement its original focus on female estrogen and progesterone hormones, Wiley Systems has released five new original Wiley Protocol® bio-mimetic transdermal creams that replicate ancillary hormone rhythms, and two of them are part of a male hormone restoration therapy.The ...
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Wiley Systems, Inc. Showcases Biomimetic Hormone Restoration Therapy Rhythm
2009-01-15 22:38:00
Wiley Systems , Inc. today announced its participation in the 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine and Regenerative Biomedical Technologies (A4M) on December 12 through 14 at booth 2035 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. T.S. Wiley, author and founder of the Wiley Protocol® (http://www.thewileyprotocol.com/), will be showcasing the new Wiley Protocol restorative rhythms based on biomimetic hormone restoration therapy (BHRT), also known as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.Mounting anecdotal evidence shared by participating physicians indicates that, in the case of BHRT, the Wiley Protocol proves that it may have been the rhythm that was always missing in other regimens. To supplement its original focus on female estrogen and progesterone hormones, Wiley Systems has released five new original Wiley Protocol® bio-mimetic transdermal creams that replicate ancillary hormone rhythms, and two of them are part of a male hormone restoration therapy.Th...
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Alternative Medicine is Mainstream
2009-01-12 18:36:00
By DEEPAK CHOPRA , DEAN ORNISH , RUSTUM ROY and ANDREW WEILIn mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public." This is a watershed in the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care that uses the best of conventional and alternative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Many of these therapies are now scientifically documented to be not only medically effective but also cost effective. Martin KozlowskiPresident-elect Barack Obama and former Sen. Tom Daschle (the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services) understand that if we want to make affordable health care available to the 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance, then we need to address the fundamental causes of health and illness, and provide incentives for healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing only dru...
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Alternative Medicine is Mainstream
2009-01-12 18:33:00
By DEEPAK CHOPRA , DEAN ORNISH , RUSTUM ROY and ANDREW WEILIn mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public." This is a watershed in the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care that uses the best of conventional and alternative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Many of these therapies are now scientifically documented to be not only medically effective but also cost effective. Martin KozlowskiPresident-elect Barack Obama and former Sen. Tom Daschle (the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services) understand that if we want to make affordable health care available to the 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance, then we need to address the fundamental causes of health and illness, and provide incentives for healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing only dru...
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Grape Seed Extract Triggers Leukemia Cell Death
2009-01-08 18:14:00
In a new in vitro experiment, grape seed extract caused human leukemia cells to commit cell suicide (a process known as apoptosis).In past studies, grape seed extract has shown activity in a number of laboratory cancer cell lines, including skin, breast, colon, lung, stomach and prostate cancers. However, until now, the extract had not been tested in hematological cancers such as leukemia. In addition, the precise mechanism of action by which it has demonstrated activity against other cancer lines has never been revealed. Consequently, researchers undertook a new study on grape seed extract to determine what effects grape seed extract has on leukemia cells.The scientists, who report their findings in Clinical Cancer Research, treated human leukemia cells with varying doses of grape seed extract. Their findings indicated that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the higher dose of the extract. The extract did not affect normal cells.The resear...
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Menopause Metabolism
2009-01-08 18:13:00
Middle-age is a time of transition for most people, and for women, it usually means the transition into menopause. Outside of menstrual periods ending, menopause also signifies a major shift in hormones that make our bodies tick. A large study of women moving from perimenopause through menopause has found that certain cardiovascular risks increase exponentially for women, but the good news is, there are things they can do about it. Menopause Menopause is the time when a woman has stopped having menstrual periods. In the few years leading up to that time, a woman?s periods are likely to be irregular and sporadic. Therefore, researchers say that menopause has officially occurred when a woman has gone without a period for 12 consecutive months.According to the North American Menopause Society, more than 45 million American women have reached menopause. The average age at the time of menopause is 51. The Metabolic Syndrome The metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of conditions ass...
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Grape Seed Extract Triggers Leukemia Cell Death
2009-01-08 18:10:00
In a new in vitro experiment, grape seed extract caused human leukemia cells to commit cell suicide (a process known as apoptosis).In past studies, grape seed extract has shown activity in a number of laboratory cancer cell lines, including skin, breast, colon, lung, stomach and prostate cancers. However, until now, the extract had not been tested in hematological cancers such as leukemia. In addition, the precise mechanism of action by which it has demonstrated activity against other cancer lines has never been revealed. Consequently, researchers undertook a new study on grape seed extract to determine what effects grape seed extract has on leukemia cells.The scientists, who report their findings in Clinical Cancer Research, treated human leukemia cells with varying doses of grape seed extract. Their findings indicated that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the higher dose of the extract. The extract did not affect normal cells.The resear...
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Mammograms Facts
2009-01-06 17:08:00
-- a mammogram is a safe, low-dose x-ray of the breast to look for any abnormalities and our best tool in finding breast cancer-- All women age 40 and older should have a mammogram every 1-2 years. If you have a strong family history of cancers in your family your doctor may recommend yearly mammograms earlier on. -- Mammography has a false-negative (missed cancer) rate of at least 10 percent. Normal breast tissue can hide a breast cancer causing the false negative result.-- Deodorant, talcum powder or lotion may show up on the X-ray as calcium spots, it's best to not apply these until after your exam.-- radiation exposure is a potential risk of mammogram screening, but the risk is minimal compared to the number of lives saved and breast cancer cases that have been caught early enough to treat successflly-- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has shown substantial progress in being an alternative to a mammogram-- mammograms have been shown to lower the risk of dying from breast cance...
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Mammograms Facts
2009-01-06 17:06:00
-- a mammogram is a safe, low-dose x-ray of the breast to look for any abnormalities and our best tool in finding breast cancer-- All women age 40 and older should have a mammogram every 1-2 years. If you have a strong family history of cancers in your family your doctor may recommend yearly mammograms earlier on. -- Mammography has a false-negative (missed cancer) rate of at least 10 percent. Normal breast tissue can hide a breast cancer causing the false negative result.-- Deodorant, talcum powder or lotion may show up on the X-ray as calcium spots, it's best to not apply these until after your exam.-- radiation exposure is a potential risk of mammogram screening, but the risk is minimal compared to the number of lives saved and breast cancer cases that have been caught early enough to treat successflly-- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has shown substantial progress in being an alternative to a mammogram-- mammograms have been shown to lower the risk of dying from breast cance...
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Economic Crisis? Not in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
2008-12-29 17:49:00
Physician Network BodyLogicMD Doubles Size Despite Economic Crisis BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BodyLogicMD, the nation?s fastest growing network of bioidentical hormone therapy physicians is continuing to expand their growth with more office openings and many more patients, despite the current economic crisis. The BodyLogicMD business model is attractive to these highly trained physicians because it frees them up to do what they do best, see patients. ?Health care, especially Hormone Therapy , really is a recession proof industry,? said BodyLogicMD President Patrick Savage. ?While no industry goes unscathed, with the increasingly aging population, with a woman entering menopause every 20 seconds in the United States and with an increasing demand to want to live better, this market continues to expand. Industry growth estimates are 9.5% per year and are growing even more rapidly. Even with the economic crisis this year, we increased the number of physician offices by 70% and do...

Economic Crisis? Not in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
2008-12-29 17:46:00
Physician Network BodyLogicMD Doubles Size Despite Economic Crisis BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BodyLogicMD, the nation’s fastest growing network of bioidentical hormone therapy physicians is continuing to expand their growth with more office openings and many more patients, despite the current economic crisis. The BodyLogicMD business model is attractive to these highly trained physicians because it frees them up to do what they do best, see patients. “Health care, especially Hormone Therapy , really is a recession proof industry,� said BodyLogicMD President Patrick Savage. “While no industry goes unscathed, with the increasingly aging population, with a woman entering menopause every 20 seconds in the United States and with an increasing demand to want to live better, this market continues to expand. Industry growth estimates are 9.5% per year and are growing even more rapidly. Even with the economic crisis this year, we increased the number of physician offices by 70...

Bigger women face tougher menopause
2008-12-22 20:44:00
By DRS. KAY JUDGE and MAXINE BARISH-WREDEN McClatchy Newspapers courant.comIf you are a woman heading for menopause, here's another reason to maintain a normal weight: a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that women who were overweight were more likely to experience vasomotor symptoms compared to women of normal weight. The higher their percent body fat, the more likely the women were to experience hot flashes and night sweats.This is new information; it has previously been thought that women who were heavier actually had fewer hot flashes compared to those who were thin. This is because adipose (fat) tissue, especially fat in the abdomen, produces estrogen from precursor hormones that are made in the ovary and adrenal glands.Heavier women tend to have higher circulating levels of estrogen than thin women and these higher levels were felt to reduce a woman's risk of hot flashes. Higher levels of estrogen have other benefits, too ? they also reduce the ...
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Bigger women face tougher menopause
2008-12-22 20:41:00
By DRS. KAY JUDGE and MAXINE BARISH-WREDEN McClatchy Newspapers courant.comIf you are a woman heading for menopause, here's another reason to maintain a normal weight: a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed that women who were overweight were more likely to experience vasomotor symptoms compared to women of normal weight. The higher their percent body fat, the more likely the women were to experience hot flashes and night sweats.This is new information; it has previously been thought that women who were heavier actually had fewer hot flashes compared to those who were thin. This is because adipose (fat) tissue, especially fat in the abdomen, produces estrogen from precursor hormones that are made in the ovary and adrenal glands.Heavier women tend to have higher circulating levels of estrogen than thin women and these higher levels were felt to reduce a woman's risk of hot flashes. Higher levels of estrogen have other benefits, too — they also reduce th...
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HRT and Breast Cancer Risks - Wyeth's Pay to Play
2008-12-22 20:16:00
by MARTHA ROSENBERGIllinois (Where Our Governors Make Our License Plates)Revelations of Wyeth's pay-to-play, ghost-written articles in medical journals made public by Sen. Charles Grassley's (R- Iowa) this week could not come at a worse time for the company.The hormone-maker's bellwether case, Wyeth vs. Levine, is before the Supreme Court testing whether approval of a drug by a federal agency pre-empts the right of injured consumers to sue.Wyeth was outed as spending $801,000 in just three months this year lobbying Congress, the White House, the FDA, and the Justice Department against the "generic menace."And its signature product line, the hormone drugs Prempro and Premarin, still kill.Read this story
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HRT and Breast Cancer Risks - Wyeth's Pay to Play
2008-12-22 20:14:00
by MARTHA ROSENBERGIllinois (Where Our Governors Make Our License Plates)Revelations of Wyeth's pay-to-play, ghost-written articles in medical journals made public by Sen. Charles Grassley's (R- Iowa) this week could not come at a worse time for the company.The hormone-maker's bellwether case, Wyeth vs. Levine, is before the Supreme Court testing whether approval of a drug by a federal agency pre-empts the right of injured consumers to sue.Wyeth was outed as spending $801,000 in just three months this year lobbying Congress, the White House, the FDA, and the Justice Department against the "generic menace."And its signature product line, the hormone drugs Prempro and Premarin, still kill.Read this story
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FDA Approvals: Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A Vaginal Cream and Boostrix
2008-12-17 01:35:00
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A vaginal cream for the treatment of symptoms associated with vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause; and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine for use in adults aged 19 to 64 years.Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A Vaginal Cream (SCE-A Vaginal Cream) Approved to Treat Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal AtrophyOn November 28, the FDA approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A 0.625 mg/g vaginal cream (SCE-A Vaginal Cream; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for the treatment of moderate to severe vaginal dryness and moderate to severe dyspareunia, which are both symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause. SCE-A vaginal cream is administered intravaginally at a recommended dose of 1 g daily for 1 week, followed by a 1-g intravaginal dose twice a week.Rhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle /585322ead this story here

FDA Approvals: Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A Vaginal Cream and Boostrix
2008-12-17 01:33:00
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A vaginal cream for the treatment of symptoms associated with vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause; and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine for use in adults aged 19 to 64 years.Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A Vaginal Cream (SCE-A Vaginal Cream) Approved to Treat Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal AtrophyOn November 28, the FDA approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A 0.625 mg/g vaginal cream (SCE-A Vaginal Cream; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for the treatment of moderate to severe vaginal dryness and moderate to severe dyspareunia, which are both symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause. SCE-A vaginal cream is administered intravaginally at a recommended dose of 1 g daily for 1 week, followed by a 1-g intravaginal dose twice a week.Rhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle /585322ead this story here

Menopause Metabolism
2008-12-08 16:48:00
Middle-age is a time of transition for most people, and for women, it usually means the transition into menopause. Outside of menstrual periods ending, menopause also signifies a major shift in hormones that make our bodies tick. A large study of women moving from perimenopause through menopause has found that certain cardiovascular risks increase exponentially for women, but the good news is, there are things they can do about it. Menopause Menopause is the time when a woman has stopped having menstrual periods. In the few years leading up to that time, a woman?s periods are likely to be irregular and sporadic. Therefore, researchers say that menopause has officially occurred when a woman has gone without a period for 12 consecutive months.According to the North American Menopause Society, more than 45 million American women have reached menopause. The average age at the time of menopause is 51.The Metabolic Syndrome The metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of conditions asso...
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Menopause Metabolism
2008-12-08 16:43:00
Middle-age is a time of transition for most people, and for women, it usually means the transition into menopause. Outside of menstrual periods ending, menopause also signifies a major shift in hormones that make our bodies tick. A large study of women moving from perimenopause through menopause has found that certain cardiovascular risks increase exponentially for women, but the good news is, there are things they can do about it. Menopause Menopause is the time when a woman has stopped having menstrual periods. In the few years leading up to that time, a woman’s periods are likely to be irregular and sporadic. Therefore, researchers say that menopause has officially occurred when a woman has gone without a period for 12 consecutive months.According to the North American Menopause Society, more than 45 million American women have reached menopause. The average age at the time of menopause is 51.The Metabolic Syndrome The metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of conditions as...
More About: Metabolism

Menopause Metabolism
2008-12-08 16:43:00
Middle-age is a time of transition for most people, and for women, it usually means the transition into menopause. Outside of menstrual periods ending, menopause also signifies a major shift in hormones that make our bodies tick. A large study of women moving from perimenopause through menopause has found that certain cardiovascular risks increase exponentially for women, but the good news is, there are things they can do about it. Menopause Menopause is the time when a woman has stopped having menstrual periods. In the few years leading up to that time, a woman’s periods are likely to be irregular and sporadic. Therefore, researchers say that menopause has officially occurred when a woman has gone without a period for 12 consecutive months.According to the North American Menopause Society, more than 45 million American women have reached menopause. The average age at the time of menopause is 51. The Metabolic Syndrome The metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of conditions a...
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10 Ways to Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
2008-11-26 17:44:00
Most of the news we hear about breast cancer deals with addressing the disease after it's already been diagnosed. The best treatment for any disease, is through prevention. Here are 10 ways to lower your breast cancer risk.Find your 10 tips here
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10 Ways to Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
2008-11-26 17:39:00
Most of the news we hear about breast cancer deals with addressing the disease after it's already been diagnosed. The best treatment for any disease, is through prevention. Here are 10 ways to lower your breast cancer risk.Find your 10 tips here
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Bioidentical HRT in Virginia
2008-11-24 17:13:00
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is designed to treat individuals who suffer from PMS, menopause/andropause, loss of sex drive, chronic fatigue, insomnia, depression, weight gain and more. All of these are associated with hormone imbalances and can be treated with FDA approved bioidentical hormones. Get more information at http://www.longevitywellness.vpweb.com/Ho rmoneOptimization.htmlDr. Patricia Petitt, DO, MPH, is an Anti-Aging and Preventive Medicine Physician, and is also the Medical Director of Longevity Wellness Centers. Dr. Petitt received her Medical Degree from South Eastern University of Health Sciences in North Miami Beach, Florida in 1994 graduating with Honors.She is a board certified Preventive Medicine Physician and is board eligible for Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Petitt practiced Preventive Medicine for more than 11 years in Maryland and Virginia where she learned to focus on strategies to promote health and wellness as well as disease prevention. Dr. ...

Bioidentical HRT in Virginia
2008-11-24 17:07:00
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is designed to treat individuals who suffer from PMS, menopause/andropause, loss of sex drive, chronic fatigue, insomnia, depression, weight gain and more. All of these are associated with hormone imbalances and can be treated with FDA approved bioidentical hormones. Get more information at http://www.longevitywellness.vpweb.com/Ho rmoneOptimization.htmlDr. Patricia Petitt, DO, MPH, is an Anti-Aging and Preventive Medicine Physician, and is also the Medical Director of Longevity Wellness Centers. Dr. Petitt received her Medical Degree from South Eastern University of Health Sciences in North Miami Beach, Florida in 1994 graduating with Honors.She is a board certified Preventive Medicine Physician and is board eligible for Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Petitt practiced Preventive Medicine for more than 11 years in Maryland and Virginia where she learned to focus on strategies to promote health and wellness as well as disease prevention. Dr. ...

HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY MAY HOLD KEY TO ELIMINATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
2008-11-20 22:56:00
There are widespread misconceptions about hormone replacement therapy, dropped by thousands of women following the frightening results of a the Women?s Health Initiative study, but one woman found that hormone replacement therapy held the key to relief for her Multiple Sclerosis .Kathryn Simpson, author of THE MS SOLUTION: HOW I SOLVED THE PUZZLE OF MY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS found that through her own diligent research hormone therapy totally ended her painful and debilitating symptoms of MS, a disease that affects 1 out of 700 Americans.Rejecting the often dangerous anti-inflammatory therapies offered by her neurologist and frightened by her father?s history of degenerative neurological disease, Simpson took charge of her own health. She had her body?s endocrine levels tested and discovered that she was deficient in almost all of her body?s hormones.Using her background as a biotech industry executive, Simpson became a bio-researcher and discovered hormone therapies that restored her go...
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY MAY HOLD KEY TO ELIMINATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
2008-11-20 22:49:00
There are widespread misconceptions about hormone replacement therapy, dropped by thousands of women following the frightening results of a the Women’s Health Initiative study, but one woman found that hormone replacement therapy held the key to relief for her Multiple Sclerosis .Kathryn Simpson, author of THE MS SOLUTION: HOW I SOLVED THE PUZZLE OF MY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS found that through her own diligent research hormone therapy totally ended her painful and debilitating symptoms of MS, a disease that affects 1 out of 700 Americans.Rejecting the often dangerous anti-inflammatory therapies offered by her neurologist and frightened by her father’s history of degenerative neurological disease, Simpson took charge of her own health. She had her body’s endocrine levels tested and discovered that she was deficient in almost all of her body’s hormones.Using her background as a biotech industry executive, Simpson became a bio-researcher and discovered hormone therapies that restore...
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Menopause Goddess is Great!
2008-11-17 21:24:00
I had the pleasure or reviewing a book sent to my Lynette Sheppard entitled, The Big M (of course M stands for menopause!)In short, I picked it up and didn't put it down until I was done ... and it was delightful. I felt like I'd entered an alternate universe full of the sisterhoof of traveling menopausers (ok maybe that isnt' a REAL word).But Lynette has successfully brought together several friends in this book who meet yearly to talk about their lives as "Venuses" and how they keep changing. More importantly, they explore how they can help each other through this awkard and often infuriating transition called mid-life. Hence the sisterhood.There's a great section on hot flashes and what worked for these women (this is probably the most common symptom we want to know most about). She also reviews the emotional aspects that can be so devastating to us (but less so when we talk about it). For example she remembers when Whoopi Goldberg's did a one-woman show about menopause and ...
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Menopause Goddess is Great!
2008-11-17 18:41:00
I had the pleasure or reviewing a book sent to my Lynette Sheppard entitled, The Big M (of course M stands for menopause!)In short, I picked it up and didn't put it down until I was done ... and it was delightful. I felt like I'd entered an alternate universe full of the sisterhoof of traveling menopausers (ok maybe that isnt' a REAL word).But Lynette has successfully brought together several friends in this book who meet yearly to talk about their lives as "Venuses" and how they keep changing. More importantly, they explore how they can help each other through this awkard and often infuriating transition called mid-life. Hence the sisterhood.There's a great section on hot flashes and what worked for these women (this is probably the most common symptom we want to know most about). She also reviews the emotional aspects that can be so devastating to us (but less so when we talk about it). For example she remembers when Whoopi Goldberg's did a one-woman show about menopause and ...
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Can you reduce your risk of breast cancer?
2008-11-13 07:10:00
The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you'll find that the subject of cancer is certainly no exception.We hear it all the time?lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults.The researchers compared Body-Mass Index (BMI) to longevity and found a correlation between premature death and higher BMIs. For example, a 20-year-old white male, 5'10" weighing 288 pounds with a BMI of greater than 40 was estimated to lose 13 years of his life as a result of obesity.Jamie McManus, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. and author of "Your Personal Guide to Wellness" notes that while this study referenced extreme levels of obesity, there are still millions of overweight people...
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