Browse Category: Women's Health
Published: November 09, 2009
Probiotics are known for their ability to help regulate your digestive system, as well as positively contribute to your health in a number of other non-digestion-related areas. And now a new study is suggesting that probiotics may play a role in a woman’s weight after she’s had a baby. Keep reading to learn more about the connection between probiotics and post-pregnancy obesity.
Published: October 14, 2009
By: Dr. Margaret Lewin, Medical Director of Cinergy Health
(www.cinergyhealth.com)
Careful as we are all year, we seem to lose our inhibitions against junk food when Halloween rolls around – snacking on the sugar-laden treats we bought for neighbors’ children as well as the ones our own children bring home from their trick-or-treating. Here are some tips for resisting temptation:
Published: October 01, 2009
By: Dr. Erika Schwartz, Medical Director of Cinergy Health (www.cinergyhealth.com)
With so much debate these days over healthcare, you may feel lucky just to have any doctor. But do you have the right doctor? If you’re not sure or feel like you just “do what your told” be sure to watch out for these 5 signs that it’s time to end a doctor-patient relationship:
Published: October 01, 2009
New Survey Sheds Light on Emotional Aspects of Bladder Weakness
Published: September 08, 2009
Uterine prolapse most often occurs in women who have had more than one baby through normal vaginal delivery and in post-menopausal women. Menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries stop producing the hormones that regulate her monthly menstrual cycle, and she stops having regular menstrual periods. One of these hormones, estrogen, helps keep the pelvic muscles strong.
Published: August 14, 2009
Both women & men find that their sex drive tapers off as they pass 40. Some have low libido for a variety of other reasons, both physical and emotional. Identifying genuinely effective ways to enhance libido is not easy for both sexes.
The good news is that finding a libido enhancer for both sexes does not always require a trip to the drug store, although some of the items your partner may want to try can be found there. Many natural herbs have been proven to have a very positive effect on both male and female libido when blended in the correct proportions. There are a variety of natural, herbal products marketed to enhance libido.
Published: August 14, 2009
Whilst enjoying good sex together is one way of making sure your partner knows how strongly you feel about them. For many love and sex are the two inseparable sides of a coin, without one the other is incomplete. Today with impotence affecting the sex lives of over 20% of all couples and in the process making their love lives incomplete, isn't time to do something about it?
In some age groups erectile dysfunction can be as high as 70% and in countries where the population is declining year on year impotency is regarded as a national problem. No one wants to experience impotence as it can devastate your sex life. People who suffer with impotence are not able to respond to their partner’s sexual advances, often making them feel both guilty and ashamed.
Published: July 31, 2009
Newsweek generated major buzz with its recent piece criticizing Oprah and other celebrities for their support of alternative medicine, such as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The article suggested that celebrities, with their huge followings, are sometimes persuading their fan base to adopt questionable medical theories without the science to back them up. But Newsweek might have better served its readership by offering women access to the leading medical experts and scientific studies on both sides of this issue.
Published: July 30, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – JULY 28, 2009 – For years, doctors have been prescribing young women synthetic hormones in the form of the oral contraceptive pill, to counteract pre-menstrual (PMS) symptons and irregular menstruation. As common as this treatment may be, it is saddled with unpleasant side effects and an increased risk for blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. , Research shows it also may increase the risk for certain cancers, including breast, cervical, and liver. Fortunately, with the release of Femmenessence MacaHarmony from Natural Health International (NHI), women now have a clinically proven, health-risk-free, natural alternative for balancing their hormones.
Published: July 14, 2009
5 Key nutrients for optimal womens' health. If you are looking for increased life span, optimal health, a more youthful appearance and energy to burn, then it is essential that you have the following 5 key nutrients in your diet:
