Pregnancy :: Animal product eating women likely to have twins
Women who have a high intake of animal products, specifically dairy, are five times more likely to have twins, but it can be modified by certain dietary changes, finds a study.
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Nutrition :: Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes
The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study.
Hypertension :: Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and sustain them for up to a year and a half can substantially reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
Neurogenic Bladder :: Neurogenic Bladder And Homoeopathy
Neurogenic bladder is a condition in which the nerves of the urinary system don?t work properly when the bladder is full. It can lead to different kinds of problems, including urine leakage if the muscles holding urine do not get the right message. For some, the muscles don?t get the message the bladder is full and its time to let go. If the bladder becomes too full, urine may back up into the kidneys, and the extra pressure causes damage to the tiny blood vessels in the kidney. Urine that stays too long may also cause an infection of the bladder or ureters.
Folate :: Dietary folate may lower pancreatic cancer risk
Increased levels of dietary folate from food, but not from supplements, appears to reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to results of a large population-based study of Swedish men and women.
Dietary Supplement :: CherriMax Dietary Supplement
Leland Cherry Company will unveil its newest offering, CherriMax Dietary Supplement, at Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, California. Other tart cherry products offered by Leland Cherry Company also will be featured.
Dietary Supplement :: Gamma linolenic acid – GLA – oils
Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) oils, namely evening primrose, borage and black currant oils, have a long history of use as dietary supplements, and as the body of research on GLA’s efficacy grows, demand will continue to increase.
Pregnancy :: Calcium deficit common during pregnancy, lactation
Women who have habitually low levels of calcium in their diet undergo significant changes in bone calcium turnover during pregnancy and lactation, according to the results of a new study.
Dietary Supplement :: Illegal Steroid Products Sold as Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned several manufacturers and distributors of unapproved drugs containing steroids that continued distribution and sale of these products without FDA approval could result in regulatory action including seizure and injunction. FDA is concerned that the use of these products, which are marketed as dietary supplements and promoted for building muscle and increasing strength, may cause serious long-term adverse health consequences in men, women, and children. These products claim to be anabolic and problems associated with anabolic steroids include: liver toxicity, testicular atrophy and male infertility, masculinization of women, breast enlargement in males, short stature in children, adverse effects on blood lipid levels, and a potential to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Depression :: Emsam – Selegiline as First Drug Patch for Depression
The Food and Drug Administration approved Emsam (selegiline), the first skin (transdermal) patch for use in treating major depression. The once a day patch works by delivering selegiline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI, through the skin and into the bloodstream. At its lowest strength, Emsam can be used without the dietary restrictions that are needed for all oral MAO inhibitors that are approved for treating major depression.