Fish Oils Improve Mood in Elderly Women

Fish Oils Improve Mood in Elderly Women

Background: The ability to produce a highly concentrated form of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA that is free from lipid peroxides, heavy metals, environmental contaminants, and other harmful compounds has revolutionized nutritional medicine. A huge...
Seven Secrets for PMS Relief

Seven Secrets for PMS Relief

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a recurrent condition in women characterized by troublesome symptoms seven to fourteen days before menstruation. Typical symptoms include decreased energy level, tension, irritability, depression, headache, altered sex drive, breast...
Exercise, Heart-Healthy Diets Contribute to Early Menopause

Exercise, Heart-Healthy Diets Contribute to Early Menopause

About 6,000 women enter into menopause every day, but there is little information available about when a particular woman will go through “the change” and which factors contribute to menopause. A Japanese study published in September in the journal Menopause attempts...
Exercise, Heart-Healthy Diets Contribute to Early Menopause

Magnesium Supplementation in Women with Severe Hot Flashes

Background Women who survive breast cancer often experience severe hot flashes as a result of anti-estrogen treatment with the drug tamoxifen. these hot flashes can be extremely uncomfortable and not amenable to usual treatments due to the concern that physicians may...