Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Alternatives to HRT healthy diet menopause Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Health diet menopause Source Type: news
Manage the menopause naturally without HRT
This article helps you identify some simple changes you can make almost immediately which will help you manage the menopause naturally.
Hot flushes and night sweats are common symptoms. Eighty percent of menopausal women experience them. Many women feel embarrassed about hot flushes, but it’s not as obvious to everyone else as it may seem to you!
Symptoms can be reduced by eating lots of plant foods, especially those rich in phytoestrogens, which help to rebalance your hormones naturally. Phytoestrogens are found in abundance in soya products, legumes, and in brassica vegetables, such as cauliflower, broccoli, Brusse...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 20, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Susie Kearley Tags: Health diet menopause Source Type: news
Is tofu safe? Prostate Cancer UK says more research is needed to confirm soya link
PROSTATE CANCER UK has said more research needs to be done to connect an increased risk of prostate cancer with foods including soybeans, tofu and green tea. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Conservation Agriculture: Zambia ’s Double-edged Sword against Climate Change and Hunger
Minimum tillage (ripping) in Kasiya Camp, Zambia. Credit: Crissy Mupuchi/DAPPBy Friday PhiriPEMBA, Zambia, Nov 7 2017 (IPS)As governments gather in Bonn, Germany for the next two weeks to hammer out a blueprint for implementation of the global climate change treaty signed in Paris in 2015, a major focus will be on emissions reductions to keep the global average temperature increase to well below 2°C by 2020.While achieving this goal requires serious mitigation ambitions, developing country parties such as Zambia have also been emphasising adaptation as enshrined in Article 2 (b) of the Paris Agreement: Increasing the abil...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Friday Phiri Tags: Aid Asia-Pacific Combating Desertification and Drought Development & Aid Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health Natural Resources Poverty & SDGs Projects TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation conservatio Source Type: news
How soya and almond milk may put health at risk
Dairy milk is human's main source of iodine, providing 40 per cent of the average daily intake. Milk-alternative drinks are part of a ‘clean-eating’ fad but scientist have warn they may be damaging. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Menopause: Diet rich in vegetable proteins from grains, soya, nuts may prolong fertility
A DIET rich in vegetable proteins from whole grains, soya and nuts may prolong fertility and protect women from early menopause, a new study found. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Couple claim London IVF clinic gave egg yolk and soya jabs
Kerry and Glyn Tomlinson had three failed rounds of IVF at the Zita West clinic in central London, costing £4,000 a time. But they were also sold an array of ‘add-on’ treatments. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Swapping dairy for soya could prevent cancer
It's trendy among hipsters, but eating a vegan diet could do wonders for your health. Scientists at the University of Ghent found swapping dairy for soya could prevent cancer, heart disease and diabetes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soya limits the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
But genistein remains safe for women if it formed part of their diet before diagnosis, scientists from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre claim. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soya 'damages sperm': Vegetarian diet heavy in tofu can affect men's chances of becoming a father
Fertility experts found evidence that natural chemicals in soya – used to make vegetarian and vegan products such as tofu – could damage sperm making it difficult for men to conceive. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Understanding the Changes to USP 661
By Stephen Doherty and Amtul Qamar
Confused about the revisions to USP <661>? We can help. In May 2016, the revision of USP General Chapter <661> with the new title “Plastic Packaging Systems and Their Material of Construction” took effect. The revision represents a major change in the testing strategies related to plastic container systems. The testing strategy has adapted to move from generic testing strategy to a more targeted testing strategy based on materials of construction and product use. The chapter has also been separated into different components. <661.1> Plastic Materials of C...
Source: Mass Device - October 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Toxikon Source Type: news
Living in fear
Argentina is one of the world's largest exporters of genetically-modified soya. It's big business, but some local residents fear herbicides used by the industry could be making them sick. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calcium supplements linked to post-stroke dementia in women
Conclusion
The media paint this as a troubling study for older women who take calcium to strengthen their bones. However the small size of the study (only 98 women took calcium supplements, and only 14 of those got dementia) and its observational nature mean that we cannot rely on the results.
As the researchers mention, it is possible that those taking supplements were less healthy than those that didn't in some unmeasured way. Further research may improve our confidence in these results.
Broken bones are not a trivial matter for older people – a broken hip can be the difference between being able to live independentl...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Medication Older people Source Type: news
