Posted in Menopause, Nutrition, Soy on October 29th, 2007 Comments Off
Sixty postmenopausal women were randomized in a crossover trail to either a therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet alone consisting of 30% total fat (< 7% saturated fat, 15% protein, 55% carbohydrates, and < 200 mg of cholesterol). or a similar TLC diet which included one-half cup soy nuts containing 25 grams of soy protein [...]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Nutrition on June 1st, 2007 Comments Off
When women think about what they can do to prevent osteoporosis, most women think of calcium supplementation. Calcium improves bone health, increases bone mineral density, and improves the effectiveness of osteoporosis medications. Although most studies do not show a positive effect of calcium reducing fracture risk, in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial, hip [...]
Posted in Calcium, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Prevention on April 10th, 2007 Comments Off
NAMS Board of Trustees. The role of calcium in peri-and postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause: The J of The N American Menopause Society 2006;12(6): 862-877
The last evidence based consensus opinion of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) was published in 2001. An expert panel of [...]
Posted in Cancer Prevention, Nutrition, Prevention on January 14th, 2007 3 Comments »
As I have learned more about the compounds and mechanisms of green tea, and try to keep up with much of the research in women’s health and natural medicines, it becomes increasingly apparent that green tea has diverse uses in the prevention and treatment of conditions pertinent to women. These conditions include breast cancer, ovarian [...]