A study involving 1.2 million women made some sobering discoveries about how smoking impacts women’s health: “two-thirds of all deaths of smokers in their 50s, 60s, and 70s are caused by smoking;” “of the 30 most common causes of death, 23 were increased significantly in smokers;” “smokers lose at least 10 years of lifespan.”...
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Women’s Health
Smoking Steals 10 Years from Women
Advil & Tylenol Increase Hearing Loss Risk
Of the most popular over-the-counter pain relievers (analgesics), there are essentially three: aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) has numerous side effects including gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding. Acetaminophen’s most dangerous side effect is liver damage. An earlier study has already shown that the use of analgesics can increase the risk of hearing loss in...
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Vitamin D Important for Your Heart
The list of benefits related to having getting sufficient vitamin D is long and includes reduction in the risk of several cancers, dementia, bone loss and much more. A study of over 10,000 women found that vitamin D also reduces the risk of life-threatening heart issues. When they compared women with the highest amount...
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Potassium Citrate Increases Bone Density
Maintaining bone density can be challenging for seniors as they tend to lose it as they get older. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a way to measure the amount of mineral matter per square centimeter of bone and is an indicator of the likelihood of osteoporosis and fracture. A study of seniors showed that...
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Obesity and Breast Cancer
According to a number of studies, there are two realities that need to be understood in the relationship between obesity and breast cancer: “Obesity is a risk factor for the development of new cases of breast cancer and also affects survival in women who have already been diagnosed with breast cancer.” “Women with breast...
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Female Emotions Impact Sensation Sensitivity
A groundbreaking study examined how negative emotions might impact a woman’s sensitivity to sensations of pain and itch. Researchers induced positive and negative emotions in female research subjects and then tested them for their sensitivity to pain (cold pressor test) and itch (histamine test). The “results showed that the scores for itch and pain...
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Iron Supplements Help Fatigue
A study of women with unexplained fatigue found that iron supplements helped decreased by fatigue by an average of 47.7%. Researchers concluded that “iron supplementation should be considered for women with unexplained fatigue who have ferritin (a protein that is consistent with the amount of iron stored in your body) levels below 50μg/L.” Ask...
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Women Take Job Strain to Heart
Everyone knows that the stresses and strains of daily living take their toll on our health. This can lead to a number of ailments, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many times, those stresses and strains are job related. A recent study found that job strain and highly active jobs may be more dangerous for women...
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Watch & Record What You Eat
The old adage to “watch what you eat” was actually good advice when coupled with recording what you eat. A recent study found that overweight or obese older women who keep a food journal were able to lose more than 10% of their body weight on average. But this is not the only factor...
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Cranberry Works on Urinary Tract Infection
It has long been thought that drinking cranberry juice would guard and possibly relieve urinary tract infections (UTIs). Recent research confirms that belief: “Our findings indicate that cranberry-containing products are associated with protective effect against UTIs.” The risk of contracting a UTI was actually 38% lower for those who consumed cranberry products. So for...
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