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March 26th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
It’s never too early to start drinking milk. Milk is an excellent source of calcium and the more you drink milk, the more you are saving in your bone bank. Bone bank means, you get to save more calcium in your bones so even when you get older you won’t end up suffering from osteoporosis.
Although osteoporosis can happen to both men and women, the majority of people with osteoporosis are women. Women after menopause are more susceptible to osteoporosis which could severely reduce their quality of life and can even affect their life expectancy. A woman with osteoporosis is a lot more vulnerable because an ordinary fall that you can normally handle well in your glory years would now be fatal when you reached an old age because your bone mass is significantly lower than normal. Usually those who get fragility fractures would have fractures on their spine, hip, rib or wrist.
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March 21st, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
A pregnant woman must not only take care of the growing baby inside her but she also has to take care of herself too. If the mother is not healthy, the baby will turn out to be unhealthy as well.
In order to keep the baby healthy and to avoid serious defects at birth, the mother must get enough of the folic acid from the day that she got pregnant. In fact, before conception, a mother must already be having sufficient amount of folic acid daily.
Folic Acid or Vitamin B9 can be found on green leafy vegetables such as spinach. You can also find it on oranges and enriched grains. Studies show that when a woman gets enough folic acid, about 0.4 mg a day, during her early pregnancy, she reduces the chance for the serious neural tube defect by up to 70%! During the early stage of development for the baby, these defects occur and unfortunately, they may occur even before the woman even knows she’s already pregnant! So it is really important to keep yourself healthy and consume plenty of green leafy vegetables and other folic acid-rich foods.
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March 13th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
Mothers who are giving birth can experience severe complications but the chances of experiencing severe complications are less than 1%. Though it’s less than 1 out of 100 mothers who experience such complications, researchers found out that the rate has increased significantly over the years between 1998 and 2005.
Usual complications such as blood clots, shock, kidney failure and blood transfusions had increased by 26% from 0.64% to 0.81% in 2004/2005. This result is still low but it’s devastating to find a mother experiencing such complications and now, results show that the trend is really increasing.
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March 5th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
Women have cellulite even if you are of a normal weight. There are many factors that contribute to women having cellulite and also, men can have cellulite too but this is very rare in men. Cellulite is ugly and when a woman has it, it lowers her self esteem.
Cellulite is often associated with fat. If you are overweight then for sure you have cellulite but, women who are not really fat also suffer from having cellulite on their lower body. Actually, there are several factors that contribute to having cellulite and if you won’t avoid these factors then brace yourself for even more cellulite!
Cellulite are caused by a bad diet. If a woman drastically loses weight and then gains back weight then most of her weight gain is still focused on the lower body, thus these cellulite would appear… and lots of them!
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February 16th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
Most women nowadays are conscious not only of their weight but also of their overall health and well-being. However, when you get pregnant, a woman’s health becomes slightly more fragile and at risk. So how do you keep yourself and your precious unborn baby healthy?
First, when you are expecting there are certain types of food that you should avoid and that you should stock up on. For example, fruits that are loaded with Vitamins are essential and so are vegetables that are high in fiber especially since constipation will be a part of your pregnancy (It’s a hormone thing).
Drinking a lot of water keeps your body hydrated plus, in some cases, it can keep those pesky stretch marks at bay since your skin is always hydrated.
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January 29th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
A woman would experience menopause when she became an older adult at around the age of 50. At this time, she will be experiencing mood swings, hot flashes and other combination of signs. Women experience mood swings during their period each month and they will expect a ten-time increase of their irritability.
During menopause, what happens is the ovaries start to produce ovum at an unpredictable rate. A woman may ovulate once every other month or may cease for months at a time during this stage. Menopause is a stage that can go on for years and after several years of unreliable ovulation combined with other perimenopausal symptoms, eventually the ovary will cease to produce progesterone and estradio and estriol estrogens.
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January 24th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
There really is no magic formula for women and even men to maintain a good weight. Every woman aspires to be thinner or more beautiful but they don’t have the determination required to keep the weight off. Everybody wants a magic formula so they could just magic their way to a slimmer and healthier new person that they so want to be but the bottom line here is this, there is no magic formula but the basics to losing weight is simple and constant- count your calories and exercise.
A woman’s fitness can not just be solely based on our weight. Remember, if you develop muscles then you’ll be heavier as muscles weigh more than fat. So, if you are exercising and you checked your weight and you still haven’t shed a pound, you should not be upset as this only means you’re gaining more muscles while shedding off those fats. What’s important is that you are becoming healthier and your BMI is decreasing.
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January 15th, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
Discovering you have breast cancer is probably one of the biggest fears of women. Women are more susceptible to having breast cancer than men and the number of women having breast cancer is quite alarming. In order to prevent having breast cancer, women must be careful with their breasts and keep them as safe as possible from bumps as its one cause of breast cancer too especially if you already have the cyst without your knowing. Although you can’t really avoid breast cancer, if it happens to you then it happens to you but thanks to modern medicine, an early detection of breast cancer almost surely guarantees you’ll survive from it. Early detection is the key that’s why it is highly recommended that you regularly check your breasts and if you notice anything unusual or you notice a lump, you must immediately go to a doctor to have it checked.
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January 9th, 2009 -- Posted in Health, Women's Health |
It is every woman’s dream to have her own family and give the best future for their kids. They say a woman is never complete without experiencing being pregnant and giving birth to her babies.
Pregnancy is a fragile stage for women and they have to take extra precaution with the things they do because they are not the only ones at risk but the baby inside is also at risk. A pregnant woman can do limited chores and they can’t carry heavy loads. Depending on the doctor’s findings, a pregnant woman may even need to have months of bed rest just so the baby inside could cling on and survive the 9 months of development.
Although this stage is risky and they need to take extra precaution, this stage is also the most fulfilling and rewarding stage in their lives. The feeling of the baby inside moving can make a woman cry of happiness. Inside her, a baby is forming, a baby that is hers and is made out of love. It’s a very emotional moment for every woman and is also an emotional stage for fathers-to-be as well. Pregnancy is a great experience as long as you are prepared and can handle yourself well.
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January 2nd, 2009 -- Posted in Women's Health |
Cervical cancer is caused by several types Human papillomavirus or HPV. Aside from cervical cancer, HPV can cause other problems as well such as genital warts, anal cancer or vaginal cancer.
Women are advised to get regular pap smear screening so the doctor could detect the early signs of these problems and could be treated accordingly. When cervical cancer is present, the woman would notice a vaginal bleeding but usually it can go undetected until the late stages where the carcinoma is hard to kill.
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