Archive for Womans Health
July 14, 2008 at 6:52 am · Filed under Womans Health, Health, Fibromyalgia
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(Best Syndication News) New evidence suggests that postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia reached exhaustion while exercising before their non-fibromyalgia counterparts. The patients also had lower than normal muscle strength and shorter aerobic capacity, leading researchers to believe that patients will benefit from an exercise program.
The researchers in Finland did their research on postmenopausal women because they are more likely to experience the condition than other women or men. The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but some people are believed to be genetically predisposed to the condition. Symptoms include fatigue and pain and the disorder is generally perceived as non-progressive.
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Original post by Marsha Quinn
June 18, 2007 at 10:42 am · Filed under Womans Health, Child Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Health
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[Best Syndication] A study was presented at the EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Barcelona, Spain that discussed the benefits of breast feeding and reduced risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. Mothers that breast feed for at least thirteen months had a reduced risk for developing the disease. The researchers did not see any relationship to risk factors for oral contraceptive use or hormone replacement therapy with the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
“Whilst other studies suggest that hormonal factors play a part in the development of RA, and we know that pregnancy can result in an improvement in RA symptoms, we wanted to investigate the long term effect of breast-feeding,” said the lead researcher Dr Mitra Keshavarz, of Malmö Hospital University, Sweden. “This study specifically highlights the potential of naturally-induced hormones in protecting individuals from developing RA in the future. Furthermore, it adds to the growing body of evidence in favor of breast feeding and its positive health implications – this time demonstrating its protective benefits for the mother.”
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Original post by Mark Barone
May 22, 2007 at 11:42 am · Filed under Entertainment, Eye Health, Oprah Winfrey, Allergy and Skin, Womans Health, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mind, Fibromyalgia
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Dr. Oz visited on Oprah TV show yesterday and discussed a number of topics. One topic that he discussed and also demonstrated on Oprah was acupressure.
Acupressure is similar to acupuncture. Instead of using needles to trigger the nerves and energy flow in the body, you can use your fingers to apply pressure to different areas in your body to achieve similar results.
Acupressure is an ancient Fareast medicine. The idea is that there are energy lines called meridians in the body that can become disrupted or blocked. By triggering certain parts in the energy system you could restore energy flow in the body. While Western medicine does not practice energy medicine, Dr. Oz says that our current medical system haven’t been able to measure energy in the body, and that may be why it isn’t acknowledged.
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Original post by Nicole Wilson
January 16, 2007 at 4:11 pm · Filed under Men's Health, Weight Loss, Diet and Fitness, Womans Health, Arthritis, Health
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Human Growth Hormone has been promoted as being a way to slow down aging, however a review published in the January 16th issue of Annals of Internal Medicine reports that the synthetic hormone is not offering dramatic changes, and at the same time can have some undesired side effects.
The small changes of taking synthetic growth hormone was seen in body composition. They report did not see any changes in body weight or other significantly important benefits. There were however adverse side effects reported. Some side effects reported included soft tissue swelling, joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and, in men, abnormal breast development. There were a slight increase in developing diabetes.
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Original post by Mark Barone
