Browse Category: Women's Health
Published: June 08, 2009
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance in your body. It is found in every cell and is needed for day to day functioning. It is a fat know as lipid. There are 2 typed of cholesterol; LDL (Low density lipoprotein) and HDL (high density lipoprotein). Generally, LDL is known as the “bad” cholesterol and HDL is known as the “good” cholesterol.
Published: May 28, 2009
Nutritional expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can apply green living to protect your unborn child and have a smooth delivery and a healthy child.
Published: May 10, 2009
Take a journey to the Motherland for healing and weight loss! Nearly forgotten African rituals hold the key to Western obesity problem and countless other health issues that plague developed countries. Africa is a huge continent with so many cultures, tribes, and languages. It is not only the cradle of civilization, but it holds centuries of traditions, and ancient practices that are valuable today.
Published: April 09, 2009
As one of the editors of Insider's Health, I get to meet a lot of fascinating people. Perhaps the most exciting person I've interviewed this year is Dr. Theresa Dale, one of the leading specialists on women's hormone therapy. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Traditional Naturopathic Practitioner, and BioEnergetic Medical Consultant. I caught up with her as she was analyzing test results and preparing for a 3-day health conference.
Published: February 03, 2009
You can control what goes into your hormone replacement therapy. You do not have to be subjected to the chemicals used by pharmacies.
Published: January 20, 2009
If you’ve been taking natural supplements for awhile, is it safe for you to keep taking them while you’re pregnant?
Published: January 15, 2009
Did you know there are almost 600,000 hysterectomies done in the United States every single year? At least one-third of those surgeries are performed because of fibroids. If you suffer from fibroids there’s good news . . . you may have other options. Before you resort to painful and irreversible surgery, explore the alternative treatments outlined in this article.
Published: January 13, 2009
One in four women suffers from some type of bladder weakness, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and many of those women may not know that having a strong pelvic floor (the muscles located on the underside of the pelvis) is an integral part of preventing bladder weakness and improving bladder control at any age, and also improves posture and tummy tone. Women can greatly improve tone and control over their pelvic floor muscles with simple, gentle exercises they can do anywhere.
Published: January 08, 2009
Men and women have different nutritional needs, and if you’re a woman who wants to ensure that your diet is well-rounded, you may want to consider taking supplements. Here’s a list of the vitamins and minerals that women should take on a daily basis.
Published: December 08, 2008
If you’re in the midst of that transitional part of every woman’s life called menopause, than you’re no stranger to the hot flashes that accompany it. And it’s likely that you are constantly searching for some sort of relief. Well, there’s good news. There are many different natural methods you can try before you give in to prescription medications which can cause you to have more symptoms and other side effects. One option making a big splash these days in menopause relief is soy.
