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The two consistent warnings women get before heart attack
They say women pay attention to their health more closely than men. I think that’s true to a certain extent… We’re conditioned to see our gynecologists regularly, get yearly mammograms, and seem more...
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How phthalates can trigger abnormal growths in women
There are very few areas of our lives that are untouched by environmental pollutants. These toxic chemicals can be found in the containers and packaging used to store our food and drink, the walls and...
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Why bladder problems increase with age for some women
It’s embarrassing. It’s frustrating. And nobody wants to talk about it. I’m talking about bladder leakage caused by overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI). In the United States,...
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What’s in your mug could lower your risk for hip fracture
For years, I’ve been telling people that a broken hip is my worst nightmare. Now that I’m closer to 70 than 60, that fear has cranked up a notch, and I’m doing all I can to prevent it from happening....
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The ‘K’ey nutrient for strong bones when you need them most
As my mother gets older, she’s become much more careful about avoiding a fall for fear of hip fracture. She avoids icy paths, sidewalks and parking lots and takes care to watch her footing in any...
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How to make Kegels work better for bladder leaks
Some women are still embarrassed to talk to their doctors about urinary incontinence, in part because they may believe they’re the only ones who suffer from it. However, this involuntary leakage of...
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Thyroid, menopause and diabetes: The phthalate danger to women
Phthalates are colorless and odorless chemicals. They’re used in the manufacture of plastics, solvents and personal care products. Their so widespread they’ve gained the nickname “everywhere...
View ArticleBreaking the link between air pollution and osteoporosis
While preventing osteoporosis should be a priority for everyone, no matter what their sex, for women, keeping their bones strong is especially important, particularly during and after menopause....
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Frailty: The surprising threat to female shift workers
It’s no secret that shift work is hard on the body. After all, having to stay awake when everyone else is sleeping, and sleep when everyone else is awake, plays havoc with your circadian rhythm, which...
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It’s official: Cranberries keep urinary tract infections away
“This incredible result didn’t really surprise us, as we’re taught that when there’s more and better evidence, the truth will ultimately come out.” That’s what Dr. Gabrielle Williams had to say about...
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Women can eat away a quarter of their heart disease risk
When you picture someone having a heart attack, you probably picture a man clutching his chest in pain. That’s because, in large part, it’s been seen as a man’s disease — by doctors and by...
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Women and heart disease: Don’t wait to take it seriously
May is Women’s Health Month, and what better way to celebrate than taking care of your heart! After all, heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, taking the lives of more...
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Women and heart disease: The menopause years
I remember when I experienced my first night sweat. It was a couple of days before my 50th birthday. I had already been experiencing poor sleep for years. I knew these were all signs of impending...
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16 ways to ‘get in the mood’
One in 10 women experiences a loss of their sexual desire. That equates to millions of women who’ve lost an important part of a healthy life, year after year. And unlike the male libido, a woman’s sex...
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For women, heart attack can be doubly deadly
About a year ago I had a heart scare. I recognized the pain radiating from my chest up my arm and into my jaw as one of the symptoms of heart attack in women. Once in the ER, I saw a doctor right...
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The meal that boosts your heart health the most
When we think of heart problems, most of us tend to believe that men carry the bigger risk. But the truth is women are more than twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men. Thanks to...
View ArticleSymptoms and risks for the ‘over-50’ cancer all women should know
Each year in the United States, about 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and about 4,000 women die of this cancer. To detect cervical cancer early, women routinely get a Pap smear (Pap...
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How green tea may shrink uterine fibroids
Up to 80 percent of women have uterine fibroids, non-cancerous tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. They can range in size from nearly microscopic to masses that enlarge and distort the uterus....
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Why menopause makes time in the sun riskier
Menopause is infamous among women for being a time of uncomfortable changes, including hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain, as the body prepares to stop menstruating. Unfortunately, once...
View ArticleHigh urine levels of cadmium linked to endometriosis
Cadmium is a toxic metal that is of no use at all to the human body. It is a carcinogen and induces neuron cell death. It affects blood pressure and induces bone damage. And it’s hard to avoid....
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Manuka honey for chronic bladder infections
Dealing with chronic urinary tract infections is more than a pain in the butt. It’s a pain in the bladder and potentially the kidneys if you don’t get it under control quickly. And right now, the only...
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Beat menopause with a 10,000-year-old Chinese secret
For some women, menopause is barely a bump in the road. For others, it brings a nightmare of hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression, fatigue and headaches. Doctors treat menopause like it’s a...
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The weird way weight affects women’s longevity after 60
I turned 67 this summer. I’m planning on living to be 100. Maybe more. I figure I’ve got the genes for it. My mom passed away a year ago, two months short of her 101st birthday. I eat well, walk...
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Women and the long-term effects of chronic fatigue syndrome
Certain diseases inarguably affect women disproportionately compared to men. One of the worst is chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS. It’s an illness that leaves many women with overwhelming fatigue, no...
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3 factors that dramatically increase women’s blood clot risk
When a blood clot forms in a vein or artery, it can be deadly, resulting in a heart attack, stroke or organ failure. That’s why it’s so important to be aware of the risks we all face when it comes to...
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Why women who struggle to sleep risk high blood pressure
“I take my sleep incredibly seriously,” says leading sleep expert Matthew Walker. I wrote about Dr. Walker here a few years back. He’s the director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at the...
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Menopause: Why some women have it worse
Obesity is defined as having an excess amount of body fat. It’s the fat, not the number of pounds you carry, that can cause a boatload of problems… On the scary end of the spectrum, obesity increases...
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4 tips for protecting your heart from menopause
Menopause is a time of life that many women dread. It is fraught not only with major changes but also health challenges. One that we need to pay more attention is the effect menopause has on women’s...
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3 ingredients that stop hot flashes, start weight loss in menopause
Menopause is not fun. Mood swings, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, low sex drive, loss of bladder control… it all adds up to a really unpleasant time. That’s why a lot of women...
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The surprising deficiency that could raise diabetes risk
About one-third of Americans get less than the recommended amount of seven to nine hours of sleep per night. And it could be wreaking havoc with their health. A night or two of shortened sleep can...
View ArticleThe seed that could help prevent breast cancer
There’s plenty of proof that our gut environment is central to our health. And flaxseed could be one of the best things you feed the friendly bacteria in your gut. Research shows flaxseed fights fat...
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Everything about ‘down there’ changes you were afraid to ask
This post is for the women out there — and for those who care about the women in their lives. It’s some straight talk about the vagina of the menopausal woman. Often, we feel uncomfortable discussing...
View ArticleThe cancer 900 chemicals have in common
We live in a chemical-saturated environment. Pretty much everything we use in daily life — clothes, furniture, cosmetics, personal care products, even food — contains some level of chemicals. In fact,...
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The one thing women should eat for healthy aging
When it comes to living longer, the sexes don’t appear to be created equally. On average, women outlive their male counterparts by 6 years. And when it comes to the truly long-lived — those who live...
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A step closer to solving women’s autoimmune connection
Autoimmune diseases (AD) disproportionately affect the lives of women. They also take them. AD is among the top 10 causes of death for women under 65. The exact reasons why women make up about 80...
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The double danger moms face from ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods are made mostly from substances extracted from foods such as oils, sugar and starch, with plenty of chemicals and preservative thrown in to enhance their appearance and lengthen...
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The menopause-migraine link to heart attack and stroke
Women have to be especially careful when it comes to their hearts. That’s because not only do heart attacks in women often go unnoticed until it’s too late, they can be doubly deadly. Of course, men...
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The ‘other change’ behind menopausal weight gain and disease risk
The older we get, the longer it takes damaged cells in our body to repair themselves. It’s just a fact of life. But when the cells in our intestine are slow to repair or don’t fix themselves...
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Women’s Health Alert: Rapid ovary aging, menopause and heart disease
While menopause is considered a normal part of aging, it can feel anything but. What’s normal about everything changing — from your mood and ability to sleep to your sex drive, not to mention the hot...
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Women’s advantage for reducing cardiovascular death by 30%
I know the benefits of regular exercise, and I make an effort to get out and walk every day. But a weight lifter, I’m not. Maybe you’re like me. Maybe your exercise regimen is all about aerobics, not...
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