Doctors are issuing new warnings of the risks of grapefruit, after a woman in Washington state almost lost a leg to gangrene from a blood clot. She had started the popular grapefruit diet just three...
It's funny how the mind works. I've always thought that I prefer bottled water to tap water, and prefer the water that pours from the door of my refrigerator to bottled water. An interesting and somewhat disturbing...
opinion by Swan | 35 wks ago | updated 35 wks ago 1004 views | 78 recommendations | 24 comments
THIS IS PERSONAL AND SOME MEN MAY FIND IT UNCOMFORTABLE,
BUT I URGE ALL WOMEN TO READ AND SHARE THIS!!!We all know that what we eat can affect our health, and food is the cause of many insidious health problems.... One of the biggest culprits in our age of modern...
created by comagirl | 40 wks ago 734 views | 7 recommendations | 1 comment
Endocrine disruptor bisphenol A has long been held suspect against a host of health issues, including cancer, early onset puberty and reproductive disorders, and it has now also been linked to heart disease and...
created by Terri Potratz | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1173 views | 12 recommendations | 15 comments
I've heard about soy consumption leading to an increase in estrogen levels in men, before, but this is the first time I've heard that men who consume a daily amount of soy-based products, including meat...
Bisphenol A made headlines last week when Health Canada said the substance is potentially harmful in plastics used for food and water containers. It appears BPA is also used in tooth fillings, but whether it's...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 649 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Altered levels of both sex hormones and gonadotropins
may contribute to sleep disturbance in older postmenopausal women,
according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
created by boakly | 1 year ago 493 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
In vitro fertilization [1] (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the woman's womb, in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro_fertilization
Gum disease is linked to infertility drugs.They increase estrogen levels. Gums are sensitive to estrogen. Gum infections are associated with unsuccessful embryo development or failure of in vitro fertilization, and are risk factors for low birth weight. Prior treatment of gum...
Your body will change as your baby grows during the nine months of your pregnancy. Don't hesitate to call your health care provider if something is ...
created by jagggg | 2 years ago 213 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
This article focuses on human pregnancy. For pregnancy in mammals, see Pregnancy (mammals). For a broader view, see gestation. For the medicine of pregnancy ...
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Estrogen dominance is where you have normal or excessive estrogen, but too little progesterone to balance estrogen's effects in your body. This imbalance contributes to PCOS, infertility and other disorders."Environmental estrogens" worsen the imbalance. ...
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"An evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of local vaginal estrogen therapy for the treatment of vaginal atrophy, a frequent complaint of postmenopausal women, has just been released by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Entitled "The role of local vaginal...
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