VITAMINS CAN EASE ENDOMETRIOSIS PAIN Vitamins C and E may help combat the painful condition endometriosis. Researchers have discovered that women given a high intake of the vitamins suffer far fewer symptoms than a placebo group. Endometriosis, in which cells that usually line the womb are found elsewhere in the body, affects 2 million UK …
Mammograms – Worth it?
Recent report from WDDTY makes interesting reading about the routine use of mammograms for detecting breast cancer. Doesn't seem to be helping save lives from the cancer but I am pleased to read that rates are declining - and it seems started the decline before the mammogram push. I have spoken to quite a few …
Women Feel Worse on #Statins: CoQ10 To The Rescue?
Good report from Nutrigold this morning on the fatigue people - especially women it seems - feel on statins and how CoQ10 might be useful to stave it off. Statins are touted as the heart wonder drugs with over 5 million people in the UK taking statins prescribed for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. However …
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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Need More Vitamin D
Asked a question by one of you today, I looked into Vitamin D in pregnancy. Now, we all know by now that the whole population in Northern hemispheres like ours could do with more, so it shouldn't be a surprise that pregnant and breastfeeding mums are no different. First, I checked the Vitamin D Council's …
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Single Dose Vitamin D Relieves Period Pain
I know many of you suffer from this month after month. I've been there and worn that T shirt, having really severe cramping right through life as a result of having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lucky me. Thankfully, it is under control most of the time now unless I am having a food reaction to …
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Why Milk Is Linked To Hormones, Belly Fat and Acne
Today, I got a reminder about just why dairy doesn't help with so many conditions. Milk contains 'insulin growth factor-1' or IGF-1 which regulates cell growth and development. There is lots of IGF-1 in cow's milk so that calves can grow fast. But what about us? No-one really knows what the effects of having all this extra …
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Are You A Bit Short?
Well, yes, actually since I'm only 5ft and not very much, but that's not quite what I mean here. Dietician Dr. Carrie Ruxton and researcher Dr. Emma Derbyshire of Manchester Metropolitan University have just completed a review of over 100 separate papers for the journal Nutrition Bulletin. They found women and girls especially worryingly short of the nutrients …