Does taking supplements help IVF patients ?
Practically all women doing IVF are taking supplements of one sort or
another ! These are supposed to improve egg yield, egg quality and
embryo implantation , thus helping to improve IVF pregnancy rates. I
have come across women who take over 10 different supplements daily –
and I wonder how they manage to swallow so many different tablets,
syrups and capsules in a day ! On second thoughts thought, it is not
surprising , because the craving for a baby can make a woman move heaven
and earth; which means taking umpteen supplements is not such a
difficult task to accomplish. I have heard the following qu...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - January 14, 2013 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Tags: Food and Drug Administration Vitamin B In vitro fertilisation Aspirin Polycystic ovary syndrome Vitamin C Antioxidant Vitamin D Source Type: blogs
Whole grains: you’re being fed half truths
Eat your grains! Whole grains are extremely popular because of their heavily advertised health benefits. But the more research is done, the less attractive they look to doctors and patients—and to me.
While doing a follow-up appointment with a patient, he mentioned that he had eaten bread the day before the appointment. I said, “As per my advice, you should not eat bread at all.” He answered, “It was whole wheat bread, so should not be a problem.”
He thought that if it is a whole wheat bread, then it’s ok.
Why did he think like that? Because grains are a staple food for many of us. Because mainstream m...
Source: Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog - January 8, 2013 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
5 Habits Worth “Giving Up” This Year
For many people, New Years Resolutions are set so they “make up” for all the “bad stuff” over the holidays. Usually the resolutions involve unrealistic and irrational goals and whole categories of foods they are going to “give up”, but that backfires because you can’t do those things forever. Not only that, but some of the goals don’t even make sense because they set you up to sabotage your best intentions — like skipping breakfast — not a good idea.
Earlier this week I was on Let’s Talk Live sharing some ideas for habits you really can “give up” to trim up the holiday excess and ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - January 3, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy food nutrition recipes vegetables belVita biscuits Pirates Booty resolutions smoothies Source Type: blogs
Are Xenoestrogens Ruining Your Girlish Figure, Health & Happiness?
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Source: Vibrant Glow - July 24, 2010 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Environmental Health Healthy Eating Hormones Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Feta and Cranberry Salad
Denise ' s Daily Dozen. Feta & Cranberry Salad Ingredients 3 cups baby spinach 1/2 cup chopped cucumber 2 ounces roasted turkey breast 2 tablespoons crumbled low-fat feta cheese 2 tablespoons dried cranberries 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - April 12, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Chicken, Nuts and Spinach
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients 1 4-ounce chicken breast 1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil 2 cups spinach 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger 1 ounce sliced almonds 1 ounce cashews... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - March 22, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Baby Spinach and Prosciutto with Sherry Vinaigrette
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients Vinaigrette ½ cup dry sherry ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons pourable sugar substitute 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 medium cloves garlic, minced Salad 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach 4 ounces sliced... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - February 22, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
Kryptonite and Spinach
This may be the most trite thing I've ever written about having diabetes, but sometimes this disease makes me feel bionic. You know, half-person/half-machine, so that I am actually Superhuman -- except in the face of the Evil Antidote to my extra... (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - August 25, 2005 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amy Tenderich Source Type: blogs
