Archive for General Health

Women & Heart attacks – February National Heart Month

Women share the same risk factors as men, but it is known that three times as many women die of heart attacks than breast Cancer !
Obvious and talked about symptoms include – Tight chest pain with pain radiating down the LEFT arm, shortness of breath, feeling cold clammy & grey in colour
Less obvious  Symptoms :- [...]

Diet – eat breakfast-keep your blood sugars steady.

Diet – eat breakfast,  keep your blood sugars steady.
It is noted that if you skip breakfast you are more likely to either smoke, consume alchol and do very little exercise and be over weight.
The key to being geneally healthy, but also wanting to loose weight, is to eat breakfast, which will [...]

Anti Ageing foods

Anti Ageing foods
Taken in average portions, 5 servings of anti-oxidant foods per day.
Blueberries, sweet potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes,
Tea: green or white: 4 cups a day.
Red Wine or Dark Grape Juice: 1 glass a day.
Spices: cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, cayenne pepper, rosemary, ginger.
Fibre including beans, brown rice, whole grain pasta and breads. 25 grams a day by eating [...]

Anti ageing- is it possible with Super Foods

Anti -ageing, is this possible
One of the body’s amazing powers is to heal & repair itself with the help of a good balanced diet, high in super foods. So what does the body need – Energy & the materials to rebuild the cells to maintain and perform the functions required daily, this is an ongoing [...]

Question:- I had a hysterectomy 6yrs ago, and think I am going through the menopause, could this be correct. I am having hot flashes, dizzy spells, crying swings and problems with my water, sleepless nights. Are these signs of the menopause.

Reply:- If you still have your ovaries, then  this is   the                         menopause  as your [...]

‘Fanfare of Fruit’ – Catch of the day – August the Best of British!

‘Fanfare of Fruit’ -Catch of the day  August the best of  British!
Plentiful supplies of Blueberries raspberries gooseberries and greengages, with strawberries  still in plentiful supply are all packed, the fresher the better , with Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Green vegetables are in abundance especially green beans,  courgettes, pak choi , cucumber spinach and peas [...]

Early menopause

Question:- I’m 35 years old and for approx 4 years I’ve been having really bad hormonal problems, my periods are now irregular and only last 2 days, I’m getting headaches and have really bad moods for at least 2 weeks a month when I’m irrational and tearful. My libido is GONE.  my quality of life [...]

Irregular Periods and Clotting

Question:-
 I’m 47 and recently have had a period that lasted longer than usual, passing  lots of clots. A week after finishing I am having another period. I have been unusually tired as well.
I assume this is the start of the menopause but wondered if there is anything I can take to stop this [...]

Coping with the menopause /a need to to discuss

Changes that take place and sometimes take over our lives are different to every women. These first experiences can be overwhelming and frightening,  changes to us, as well as  have profound effects on our family too.
Be up front, say that the next phase in your life has started and that you need support, [...]

Bioidentical hormones – what are they

Caution is urged in the use of Bioidentical hormones,
Why the are called Natural hormones! and how do we get them.
Diet -watching what we eat and our life style go a long way in making the menopause as natural as possible, in the USA they also have in the form of Natural bioidentical [...]

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