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Body boostAs you add birthdays, you might notice that your metabolism the complex process by which the food you eat gets converted into energy has put on the brakes... |
womens health articlesSoy isoflavones reduce bone loss in menopausal womenCan soy isoflavones help prevent osteoporosis? According to a recent meta-analysis published in Clinical Nutrition, the results for these phytoestrogens (estrogen-like compounds) look favorable. ... Q&A: How Can I Naturally Liven Up My Libido?If you're in a committed relationship, the sexual aspect deserves to be tended to. Sex is a mood booster. It gives you energy. It releases... Take urgent actionHaving trouble "down under"? Most women will develop a urinary tract infection at some point in their lives; and if you count difficulties with urinary... Eating organic meat and dairy boosts "good" fatty acids in breast milk, researchers sayMothers who eat organic dairy and meat products before and during pregnancy may improve the nutritional quality of their breast milk by increasing their... Top herbs for hormonal balanceAshwagandha (Withania somnifera) Acts as an adaptogena substance that helps balance hormone excesses or deficits by boosting the efficiency of the sites... Hormones: Major playersReproductive Estrogen Estrogen stimulates breast cells and signals the uterus to develop a protective lining in preparation for a possible fertilized... That time of the month?Photo: masterfile If you're concerned about the chlorine and dyes in traditional feminine-hygiene products, not to mention the waste tampons and pads... Hormone SOSMonths after a tumultuous, capital-B breakup, I still couldn't sleep more than four hours at a time. I nearly jumped out of bed with every night noise.... Baby, we're readyBaby making was once a pretty straightforward enterprise. Now statistics show that it's not as simple as it used to be. In fact, about 9 million Americans1... The alcohol-breast cancer link: new researchExcessive alcohol consumption increases breast cancer risk, says a new study published online in the European Journal of Public Health (April 18, 2007).... |
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