Centre for General Practice, Medical School, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD.John Wiley & Sons, LtdMedical Journal of AustraliaDel Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB, Sanders SL (2002) Natural remedies for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Med J Aust 176:182-183...
Diet:a study of postmenopausal women’s carbohydrate intake and sleep showed thatthe risk of insomnia is higher for menopausal womenwith a high-GI (highly processed and ‘white’ carbohydrates) and sugary diet than those with diets low on sugar and high on whole grains, fruits and vegetables. ...
Many cultures throughout history have passed down knowledge rumored to enhance sexual performance of both men and women including sexual techniques, foods, and nutritional supplements. Sexual techniques can take the form of stimulating certain aspects of
For example, researchers have shown that long-term use of phytoestrogens in postmenopausal women led to an increase in endometrial hyperplasia (overgrowth of the tissues lining the uterus) which can be a precursor to cancer. There is a perception among many women that plant estrogens are "natural...
was associated with an increased risk for stroke, but not forheartattack or breastcancer. Estrogen therapy alone, however, is associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer(cancerof the lining of the uterus) in postmenopausal women who have not had their uterus surgically ...
Some more serious side effects are an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, breast cancer, blood clots and pulmonary emboli in postmenopausal women. This long list of undesirable possibilities provides good reason to opt for natural over synthetic when it comes to progesterone cream. ...
There is also limited data to recommend supplements (e.g., herbs, vitamins, etc.) instead of traditional HRT. Some plant-based products have been shown to improve symptoms likehot flashesin up to 2 out of 3 postmenopausal women, but the same effects were seen with aplacebo(sugar pills)....
Overactive bladder (OAB) presents a high prevalence of 16–18% worldwide. The pathophysiology of OAB is still poorly understood while effective therapy or countermeasure are very limited. On the other hand, medicinal plants and herbal remedies have been
After following patients for over three decades choosing anything from conventional drug therapy, nutritional therapy, herbal remedies, acupuncture, chiropractic treatments... all the way to doing nothing for various medical conditions, Dr. Ronald Roth had - like everyone else, seen botched cases makin...
Some medications can increase your risk for blood clots. These medications include hormone replacement drugs (usually used by menopausal or postmenopausal women),birth control pills, medications to control blood pressure and cancer treatment drugs. Be sure to check with your doctor regularly to see if...