Getting less than forty winks has a profound effect on metabolic processes that determine not only how we seek out and utilize food, but also how adept our bodies are at burning or storing calories.
Two new studies of an innovative yoga program specifically designed for cancer survivors add to existing data showing that yoga can improve sleep, reduce “chemo-fog” and ameliorate a variety of chronic problems that often follow conventional cancer care.
Herbs like Shatavari, Tribulus and Rhodiola can play a valuable role in supporting women’s reproductive health, establishing normal hormonal function, nourishing and toning the uterus, helping to reduce stress level, relax the nervous system, and increase sexual desire.
Thyroid dysfunction is a well documented, but often overlooked, factor in both male and female infertility, leading to miscarriages, premature birth, fetal death, low birth weight, gestational hypertension and developmental problems for offspring. Thyroid function screening makes good sense as a standard practice during preconception planning and prenatal care.
Presence or absence of particular strains of beneficial bacteria in the female digestive and reproductive tracts have a much greater influence on fertility than most people realize.
Exposure to air pollution and overuse of antibiotics may be important risk factors for childhood obesity, according to recent studies. The findings suggest that there’s more to the obesity equation than excess calories & lack of exercise.
Saffron aromatherapy can produce measurable and potentially meaningful changes in young womens’ hormonal chemistry, suggesting the possibility that it might be a useful remedy for PMS and dysmenorrhea.
Lavender, an herb beloved for it’s pleasing fragrance, is also proving to be an effective remedy for both anxiety and depression. Taken orally, it can be as effective as low-dose benzodiazepines for attenuating anxiety.
A large cohort study from Sweden indicates that women who have twin brothers are more likely to be overweight and dyslipidemic than women who have twin sisters. Intrauterine exposure to androgens may account for this small but significant risk increase.
A Cochrane Collaboration systematic review of 32 clinical trials involving nearly 75,000 elderly women, concludes that daily supplementation with vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), significantly decrease all-cause mortality.
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