Featured Topics: Women’s Health
Omega-3 Fats During Pregnancy Improve Newborn Weight Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 1250 women with the greatest intakes of omega-3 fats were 32% less likely to have obese children. Mother's having more than two servings of fish per week decreased the risk of obesity in newborns by 47%. Now a new study...
Fish and Nut Consumption May Help with Inflammation in Older Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Data from 2514 patients showed that those with higher omega-3 levels had a 44% reduced risk of death from inflammatory diseases and 40% reduced risk for those with the highest nut consumption. Inflammation is part of a healthy...
Women’s Health Interview, October 2010 – Informed Opinion
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. Women’s biggest health challenges tend to be related to three...
Dietary Supplement Options for Pregnant and Lactating Women – Informed Opinion
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Nutrition Education Manager. Beyond a prenatal multiple vitamin, read about the vitamins and minerals that pregnant women and nursing mothers may also want to take. When it comes to the nutritional needs of pregnant women, nursing mothers,...
Antioxidant Vitamins C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Antioxidant Vitamin C and E Increase Survival Rate of Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment. Women taking vitamins C, E, or a multivitamin had an 18% increase in survival rate, and a 22% reduced risk of recurrence of...
Consumption of Whole Grains May Enhance Reproductive Health in Women of Child-Bearing Age
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. A study of 17,344 healthy premenopausal women found that whole grain intake was associated with lower CRP concentrations. Low level inflammation can have a number of adverse effects on health. Elevated blood levels of...
Study Finds Calcium and Vitamin D Blood Levels Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 68% decreased risk of ovarian cancer while those with the highest blood levels of calcium had a 59% decreased risk. Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 4 percent of all...
Lycopene Continues to Show Benefits for Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 60 menopausal women, who supplemented with dietary lycopene for 4 months, significantly decreased lipid oxidation and bone resorption by 11.5% and 15% respectively. Osteoporosis is “a major public health threat” that...
Vitamin D Deficiency Reaching Record Levels: What This Means for Pregnant Women
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 448,000 white pregnant women in the South of England, 90% had vitamin D levels below the recommended levels and 28% were seriously deficient. Researchers recently reviewed the history of vitamin D deficiency and rickets in...
Study Lowers Blood Sugar Levels in Diagnosing Diabetes During Pregnancy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This article discusses gestational diabetes which is an increased intolerance to sugar during pregnancy. Defined as “any degree of glucose intolerance during pregnancy” (1), gestational diabetes affects approximately 7% of all...
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