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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 More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk , Lower
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 More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk , Lower
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... More About: Therapy , Hormone Replacement Therapy , Hold
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... More About: Therapy , Hormone Replacement Therapy , Hold
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 ... More About: Great , Goddess , Menopause
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 ... More About: Great , Goddess , Menopause
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... More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk , Reduce
Can you reduce your risk of breast cancer?
2008-11-12 17:55:00 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... More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Risk , Reduce
Skin Care in Menopause
2008-11-10 19:03:00 Skin becomes rough, thin and wrinkled with age. This process accelerates after menopause. Using skin care practices that help to soften, smooth and hydrate skin will counter a lot of these changes. Even better is to also build collagen with your skin care regimen.I am a 50 year old post menopausal dermatologist with a large medical practice. I have watched many of my female patients, and myself move through menopause. I see our skin change and it is a priority of mine to find effective skin care products to counter this. I’ve created skin care regimens that keep skin looking healthy and feeling smooth - with a youthful dewy luster. I give specific information on my new web site, http://www.otbskincare.com/. I explain what I recommend and why. For skin from the neck down, I like a strong glycolic acid moisturizer and physical exfoliation to polish and hydrate skin, and to get rid of those rough age spots that I call barnacles. Picking effective glycolic acid products is tricky. The... More About: Skin , Skin Care , Care , Menopause
Homocysteine-Its Destructive Role in Cardiovascular, Cognitive and Bone Hea
2008-11-06 18:28:00 Homocysteine is one of the most destructive compounds found in the human body. Although oxidized LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) is commonly considered the arteries’ worst enemy, homocysteine has emerged as an equally powerful threat to heart health. In fact, research now shows that damage from homocysteine paves the way for LDL to have an even more destructive effect on the vascular system, indicating these two agents can work together to cause heart disease. Furthermore, as time goes on, more and more research is uncovering homocysteine’s role in other health conditions such as infertility, depression, cognitive decline and bone fractures.Homocysteine is considered a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease including stroke and deep vein thrombosis.1 Elevated blood levels of homocysteine also are considered an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and thromboembolism (the obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot), and are correlated with a significant ri... More About: Role , Bone , Cardiovascular
Scott Keppel: How to Avoid Weight Gain Post Menopause
2008-11-04 00:33:00 Whether you want it to happen or not, menopause is going to happen. I’m sure you have all heard horror stories from women that have gone through it and several of them stating how their body never went back to the way it used to be. How they gained weight and could not lose it. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. I’m here to inform you on how you can at least slow down the weight gain post menopause if not avoid it completely. You will see that there are several changes that do occur do to menopause that you can not control, but you will also see there are a number of which you can control. Sadly, many women do not get the ones they can change under control and the weight comes on. I suggest you become proactive rather than reactive and knowing you’re going to experience it prepare yourself so when it does occur you are as ready as you can be.Menopause , which most women experience in their 40’s-50’s (the average age for women in the Western region of the world is 51) is “The time in a wom... More About: Weight , Post , Scott , Keppel
New Data Can Predict Menopause Within a Year
2008-11-03 19:17:00 Women who are sensitive to the ticking of their biological clock, especially those who choose to have children later in life, may soon be able to learn when menopause is likely to occur.Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered new information about hormonal biomarkers that can address the beginning of the menopause transition."In the end, this information can change the way we do business," said MaryFran Sowers, professor in the University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. "The information provides a roadmap as to how fast women are progressing through the different elements of their reproductive life."Ms. Sowers led a research team that examined the naturally occurring changes in three different biomarkers over the reproductive life of more than 600 women: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and inhibin B.Read more here More About: Data , Menopause , Year , Predict
Male Menopause: What a Woman Can Do
2008-10-29 17:50:00 QUESTION: I found your article How Male Menopause Affects Families to be very interesting, and it truly describes my husband's mental state. I have tried to get him into counseling and on medication. He is destroying everything -- and everyone who cares about him. My question is, do I give him an ultimatum, or should I just nag him to death until he seeks help? After 27 years of marriage, I have just about given up on our relationship. It's very sad.ANSWER: Male menopause is very painful and confusing for men and women, and there is a tendency to blame ourselves or our partner. You need to recognize that this isn't your fault -- nor is it his.Men going through this difficult change of life often feel that the very core of their masculine identity is at risk. For many men, even acknowledging that there is such a thing as male menopause makes them feel even more vulnerable. As a result, most men will deny there is any problem at all, and it is often women who contact me first.Fortu... More About: Woman , A Woman
Irritable Male Syndrome, What you Need to Know about your Andropause Male
2008-10-24 18:22:00 Irritable Male Syndrome Stressed out? Grumpy? Moody? If you're a guy and these words describe your mental state, you may be suffering from "irritable male syndrome." If you're a woman who is living with a man who has turned from "nice" to "mean," you are suffering as well. I was recently interviewed by WebMD to explore this important area of health.Below is a portion of that interview, along with some Q&A. MD: Welcome to WebMD Live, Jed. Thank you for joining us today. What is irritable male syndrome? Is this a new problem or a newly recognized problem?JD: This is really based on 40 years of my own clinical research as well as responses from 50,000 men who have taken the IMS quiz. We've discovered why millions of men are becoming angry and depressed, and why they so often vent their frustration on the women they love the most. Irritable male syndrome (IMS) can be defined as a state of hypersensitivity, frustration, anxiety, and anger that occurs in males and is associated with...
What you need to know about Plastic Bottles
2008-10-22 18:12:00 Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside? Do you know what the number stands for? Did you guess that it's just for recycling?Then you are WRONG !!!!!! THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plastic ised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)4) Low density polyethylene LDPE5) Polypropylene (PP)6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)7) Other, including nylon and acrylicWhat you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink. Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said 'I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... 'THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!! DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle... More About: Bottles
Confusion Over Hormone Replacement Therapy
2008-10-17 19:39:00 Women are confused, and can you blame them? Ever since the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) has become an extremely controversial topic, especially since a lot of physicians themselves have a problem explaining the results.Dr. Judi Goldstone at Griffin Medical Group recently sat down and answered questions on the subject of bio-identical hormone replacement for women. Dr. Goldstone is an expert on the subject and these are comments to questions that were submitted to her blog.Dr. Goldstone is a board certified internal medicine specialist and Director of the Age Management program at Griffin Medical Group. Dr. Goldstone is also an active member of the American Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Question: What is the theory behind bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in menopausal women?Dr. Goldstone: When it comes to disease, conventional medicine will restore of low levels of thyroid, insulin and cortisol. This would be the standard... More About: Confusion , Therapy , Hormone Replacement Therapy
Natural Medicine: Balacing yin and yang to treat hot flashes
2008-10-13 19:00:00 Hot flashes are commonly experienced during menopause. They can begin as a momentary sensation of mild to intense warmth that spreads throughout the body. This often is followed by flushing of the skin, perspiration and finally a cold, clammy sensation. Hot flashes also can be preceded or accompanied by weakness, nausea, dizziness, faintness, headache, anxiety or rapid heartbeat. This experience can be difficult and uncomfortable, and often disrupts sleep at night.According to Western medicine, hot flashes primarily are caused by hormonal changes, particularly a decrease in estrogen. The drop in estrogen tricks the temperature center in the brain into thinking the body temperature is too high, so the body cools by venting heat and sweating.One form of treatment involves hormone replacement therapy, which presents unwanted risks and side effects.In contrast, traditional Chinese medicine attributes the cause of hot flashes to an imbalance of yin and yang, where yin is cooling and wate... More About: Medicine , Natural , Yang , Treat , Yin and Yang
THERE'S A RAY OF HOPE OUT OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
2008-10-10 18:23:00 A resolution pending before Congress calls for the re-engineering of the nation's healthcare system with a focus on natural health and wellness.At the request of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), R.I. Congressman Jim Langevin has introduced a resolution calling for the re-engineering of our healthcare system. The resolution contains the following compelling statement:"[T]here is a growing body of evidence that wellness programs that promote lifestyle changes can diminish the incidence and severity of chronic disease, provide a substantial return on investment, and reduce reliance on the conventional medical care system."The resolution also contains the following equally compelling mandate:"[T]he Federal Government has a responsibility to reengineer the Nation's healthcare system to allow for the provision of adequate healthcare for future generations."The resolution goes on to require that the re-engineering effort include a primary focus on wellness and ... More About: Hope , Capital
Menopause Symptoms and Memory Loss
2008-05-27 21:40:00 While you may experience the misery of hot flashes and mood swings as you enter menopause, one thing you can't blame on the "change" is memory loss.In the latest study that exonerates menopause as a cause of impairing the ability to recall, Taiwanese researchers compared the memory of hundreds of women before they had any menopausal symptoms to their memory as they entered menopause.They found the women who were going through the menopausal process scored as well or nearly as well on five different cognitive function tests. Results of the study are to be presented Oct. 4 at the American Neurological Association annual meeting in Toronto."When women go into perimenopause, they don't need to worry about cognitive decline," said Dr. Jong-Ling Fuh, an attending physician at Taipei Veterans General Hospital and an associate professor of Yang-Ming University School of Medicine.The researchers said the myth of memory loss during menopause is a perception some women have because as they w... More About: Memory , Loss , Symptoms , Menopause
New treatment for Hot Flashes
2008-05-20 20:40:00 An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with breast cancer treatment, according to a new study published online today by The Lancet Oncology and appearing in its June issue.Check out this new information at the Everything Menopause June 2008 Newsletter More About: Treatment
Things to Know About Birth Control
2008-05-16 23:21:00 Birth Control -- abstinence - still the only 100% effective and proven birth control -- Barrier methods prevent the sperm from reaching the egg for fertilization- condom - diaphragm- cervical cap -- Intrauterine device (IUD) a small device that is inserted into the uterus by a health care provider that prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus-- Hormonal methods release hormones into a woman’s body that interfere with fertility by preventing ovulation, fertilization, or implantation.- birth control pills- birth control patch- birth control injections (like Depo-Provera) - vaginal rings (like the advertised NuvaRing)-- sterilization by surgical procedure is often a choice some women make, also known as a tubiligation or "having your tubes done" -- male sterilization by surgical procedure, a vasectomy -- planning by following your ovlation cycle on the calendar and remaining abstitnent during ovulation times. This requires careful record keeping and knowing when ovula... More About: Birth , Things , Birth Control
Menopause: Feel like a natural woman
2008-02-02 01:12:00 Lucy Atkins visits the expert leading a new approach to the menopauseMidwife Zita West has made something of a name for herself among women seeking a more holistic approach to their reproductive health. Having seen Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett and Sophie, Countess of Wessex through pregnancy and birth, she also has a reputation for getting amazing results with couples who are undergoing IVF. Now, keen to see her growing number of devotees through the next life stage, she has launched a menopause programme.Read more More About: Natural , Woman , Menopause , Feel
In the Ongoing War of Menopause Treatments, Will Women Inevitably Lose?
2008-02-01 18:45:00 Since the Women ’s Health Initiative began in 1991, various discoveries about menopausal treatments have shocked and stunned menopause-age women. WHI started in 1991 to test the effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy on heart disease, breast, and colorectal cancer, among other things. Read more here More About: Treatments , Menopause
Weight Gain Related To Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
2007-10-26 00:57:00 Weight Gain Related To Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk This finding was observed among women who did not take hormone therapy after menopause. Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing breast cancer ... More About: Breast Cancer
Treating menopause and osteoporosis without hormones
2007-10-23 20:34:00 Treating menopause and osteoporosis without hormonesBy David Brinn October 21, 2007 The connection between menopause and osteoporosis is well-documented. At the onset of menopause, following the decrease of ... More About: Osteoporosis , Hormones , Menopause
The HRT Dilemma
2007-10-23 20:30:00 The HRT Dile mma Indeed, about 75 percent fewer women are taking hormones during menopause now, and a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that this ...
Cruising through menopause
2006-12-02 16:12:07 The Talk. It's a phrase that can put a genuinely ice cold fear into the hearts of parents of young adolescents around the globe. From the youthful perspective, it equates to the ephemeral fountain of youth - that ultimate knowledge containing all the world's deepest, darkest secrets. The thought of attaining this knowledge is the only thing (we think) we'll need to know about being an adult. We are so wrong. At 13 (yes, I certainly hope you 'talk' with your child sooner than that), all we care about is 1) how to be attractive to the opposite sex without being a dork and 2) getting rid of pimples and underarm perspiration. Read more here More About: Men , Sing , Through , Menopause , Paus
A cream to prevent menopause
More articles from this author:2006-12-02 16:12:07 Ever since the Women's Health Initiative, a black cloud has hung over hormone replacement therapy. Now a Bellevue woman is behind a crusade to change that. Her premise: women in the study were taking the wrong hormones and the real goal should be to prevent menopause altogether. The last thing Beth Rosenshein expected to face in her early 40's was premature menopause. Read more More About: Event , Men , Menopause , Vent , Cream 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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