Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Nutrition on Jun 1st, 2007
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 fractures […]
Posted in Calcium, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Prevention on Apr 10th, 2007
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 clinicians and […]
Posted in Cancer Prevention, Nutrition, Prevention on Jan 14th, 2007
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 […]
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