Menopause

Gender Health Gap: What You Need to Know

Apr 13, 2022

Different forms of gender inequality do exist in this world but are magnified more in the health sector. Several studies have, in fact, shown that sex differences are one of the primary determinants of health. The attitudes towards women in need of...

Health Issues Every Woman Should Know About

Mar 23, 2022

Women's health is important for a variety of reasons. One reason is that women are often the caregivers for their families. They take care of their children, spouses, elderly parents and other family members. This can be physically and emotionally...

Managing Menopause Symptoms With Diet and Exercise

Aug 17, 2021

It's a rather sad fact of life that very few women look forward to menopause. Most approach it with trepidation at best, and outright fear at worst!   Amongst the laundry list of health problems attributed to menopause, two that many women fear the...

Ending Women's Pain from Adenomyosis

Mar 24, 2021

Adeno-what? This is a common expression that women with adenomyosis get from people who don't understand what the condition is. It's usually dismissed as menstrual pain, even by doctors themselves. While they don't take offence at this, women with...

Women's Health 101: Coping With Menopause

Dec 04, 2015

Menopause is something that all women will experience. For most women, this experience will occur between the ages of 48 and 55, however in rare cases it can occur significantly earlier or later. Menopause effectively occurs when a woman has her last...

What Is Oestrogen Dominance?

Jul 20, 2015

Hormones can be wonderful or horrendous, depending on how they’re balanced in the body! But when we women have a hormone imbalance – such as oestrogen dominance – all sorts of uncomfortable symptoms can arise.  An introduction to oestrogen dominance...

Study: Vitamin D Reduces Menstrual Cramps

Aug 09, 2012

Primary dysmenorrhea is the medical term for a condition commonly and more descriptively known as menstrual cramps. A recent study indicates that vitamin D significantly reduces menstrual cramps in the majority of sufferers. While all the facts aren't...

Wrinkles Linked to Bone Density

Jun 27, 2011

Wrinkles are a visible sign of aging. As we age, we lose bone mineral density as well, but this is not visible and may not become apparent until an accident occurs and a bone breaks. Osteoporosis, the loss of bone density, is more prevalent in post-menopausal...

Green Tea and Tai Chi for Good Health

Jun 22, 2011

Sipping on a cup of green tea after performing tai chi could be one of the best things you can do for your health. Researchers in the US say daily consumption of green tea, together with tai chi, has numerous health benefits and may even help maintain...

Managing Weight Gain During Menopause

Apr 27, 2011

Menopause is a time of profound change in woman’s life. One of the significant changes can be in the shape of your body. Population surveys show that up to 60% of women will eventually become overweight or obese. But gaining a middle-age spread or...

Acupuncture May Reduce Menopausal Hot Flushes

Mar 18, 2011

A recent study published in Acupuncture in Medicine suggests that traditional Chinese acupuncture seems to lessen the severity of hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause. While the study was small and the conclusions offered by the authors were...

Is the Male Menopause a Myth?

Jul 07, 2010

While the female menopause is well documented and researched, some men have long maintained that they experience a similar phenomenon.  Though they are known to undergo physical and emotional changes associated with the ageing process; can these really...

Uterine Fibroids

Oct 06, 2009

An uterine fibroid is a benign tumour in the uterus which develops either within the muscular wall of the uterus or attached to the uterine wall by a stalk of tissue. Uterine fibroids are also known as myomas. Uterine fibroids may grow larger but they...

Natural Treatments for Menopause

May 19, 2009

Most women dread the "M" word - menopause. It is synonymous with ageing and signals the end of a woman's reproductive capacity. Menopause is a natural life process that every woman must go through. Its most common symptom is the total cessation of...

Menopause Naturally

Jun 09, 2008

Menopause is something that affects all women at some stage or another. How much it affects the woman depends on a number of factors.  However, the goal of menopause treatment is to reduce the symptoms that a woman suffers as well as reduce the risk...