Now how could I resist telling you about this, particularly as we approach Christmas when you are bound to be given the odd box or two? My mother used to give me a tin of Roses, a ‘chest’ of Terry’s Old Gold and a box of Black Magic which started me on the road to a sweet tooth, but from which she also got to eat more chocolate than my father approved as she was only helping me out by eating at least half! So in that spirit back to the benefits of chocolate for older women, which was
Archive for Womens Hormone Health
Painful Periods Are More Than Just A Pain
Women who suffer severe menstrual cramps produce actual changes in their brain, not just short term physical responses.
Researchers from the National Yang-Ming University in Taipei, Taiwan, published their recent study in the online in the journal Pain. This is a very small scale study, only 64 participants altogether, but it could prove significant in helping treating period pain.
Menopause Misery? Have a nice cup of tea
I know it is the general British solution for all problems but it seems that there is a specific blend that may help reduce the physical effects of the menopause. Before you reach for the box of your favourite supermarket premium blend, let me tell you that this tea is rather special.
Natural Solutions For Brown Pigment Skin Spots
What do pregnant women and the over 50’s have in common? Well actually they could be one and the same thing, if they are women – but the common factor is the dark patches on the skin, like big freckles, which are known as melasma. Both sexes do get them but they seem to be [...]
Pregnant women and breast cancer — the good news
It is a widely held belief both by the public and the medical profession that women treated for breast cancer while pregnant will have a worse outcome than women who are not pregnant. Now the good news is that with current treatment such women do in fact have an improved rate of disease-free survival and [...]
Cool Images Can Ease Hot Flashes
Now You Can Imagine your hot flashes away! If you feel that you have tried everything else then this simple tip might just help. This is actually something I have been doing in various different circumstances for most of my life but I hadn’t thought of it in relation to helping with hot flashes until [...]
Estrogen Spray May Pose Risk for Children and Pets
In the USA a warning has been issued by the Federal drug Administration about using a particular spray form of topical estradiol (Evamist) to control hot flushes. Women are using is should avoid touching children and pets with treated areas of the skin as they have received eight reports of children ages 3 to 5 [...]
Why it doesn’t pay to second-guess nature when it comes to fertility
I’m talking about fertility here and the very natural desire to try and regulate when you have a baby. As more women are carrying their careers on alongside having families, and even more are delaying starting a family, you would think that the latest development in menopause detection would be very welcome. And on some [...]
