Postpartum Wellness Expert Cheryl Jazzar on Holy Hormones Honey! May 14

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Join Leslie Carol Botha on Monday May, 14 on Holy Hormones Honey when she interviews Chery Jazzar, CEO and founder of WellPostpartum Consulting from Post Partum Depression to Majestic Motherhood – KRFC FM – http://krfcfm.org from 6 to 7 pm MST. An important interview for mothers who are struggling with mood and anxiety problems .

Leaky Gut Syndrome Affects Hormone Balance

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I found a very interesting article and explanation on Leaky Gut Syndrome written by Dr. Jeremy E. Kaslow. According to Dr. Kaslow “Leaky Gut Syndrome is a very common problem of modern society in part because of antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Vioxx, etc. While this discussion is not going to focus on the pros and cons of antibiotics or NSAIDs, both damage the natural balance the bowel requires to operate optimally.”

Mortality Risk Associated with Early Menopause

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Menopause before age 47 significantly increased the risk of osteoporosis, fragility fractures, and premature mortality over the next 30 years, Swedish investigators reported.

Why are more women depressed? Is this a real epidemic – or the result of cynical marketing by drug giants?

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Mail Online By John Naish Last updated at 11:33 PM on 12th September 2011 More women than ever are reaching for the happy pills, it was revealed last week. New research suggests there has been a massive increase in the number of women with depression. Women are twice as likely to suffer from the illness Continue Reading …

Chemo may have lasting effect on fertility

Irish Health

August 27, 2011
by Deborah Condon www.irishhealth.com]

Chemotherapy may have a greater effect on a woman’s fertility than first estimated, a new study indicates.

According to US researchers, previous studies have tended to focus on whether a woman’s periods come back after treatment. The absence of menstruation is known as amenorrhoea and until now, it has been viewed as one of the main reproductive side-effects associated with chemotherapy.

Baby Fat – Do birth control pills make women gain weight?

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By Christie AschwandenPosted Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at 6:59 AM ET

Some women are getting pregnant to avoid getting fat. According to a review published in a recent issue of the journal Contraception, concern about weight gain is among the most common reasons people quit the pill (or decide not to take it in the first place), and most women who discontinue the pill switch to something less effective or nothing at all. Some of those women end up with unintended pregnancies simply because they feared a few extra pounds.

How Big Pharma Pushes Bad Meds On Little Kids

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Drug giants spend billions a year promoting their pills to children, ignoring FDA rules. Johnson & Johnson even advertises its latest anti-psychotic on Legos, ignoring evidence that the drug leads to diabetes and wild weight gain and sprouts breast in boths boys and girls.

The Fix
Addiction and Recovery Straight Up

August 5, 2011

In the past decade, America’s pharmaceutical industry has knowingly marketed dozens of dangerous drugs to millions of children, a group that executives apparently view as a lucrative, untapped market for their products. Most kids have no one to look out for their interests except anxious parents who put their trust in doctors. But that trust is often misplaced. Big Pharma spends massive amounts to entertain physicians, send them on luxury vacations, and ply them with an endless supply of free products. As a result, hundreds of thousands of American kids—some as young as three years old—have become dependent on amphetamines like Adderall and a pharmacopeia of other drugs that are meant to treat depression, insomnia, aggression and other mental health disorders.

EXCLUSIVE: Antidepressants and Breast, Ovarian Cancer Link Suggested

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The Women’s Media Center

By Dr. Sharon Ufberg

August 1, 2011

Authored by Lisa Cosgrove of the Harvard Center for Ethics, a recent statistical analysis of studies assessing the relationship between breast and ovarian cancer and antidepressant drug use finds possible link.

Are you one of the thousands of women currently taking antidepressants? A recent review indicates that these medications are not risk free, particularly for women.

The analysis of published studies suggests a link between breast and ovarian cancer and antidepressant drug usage. The review, which found an 11 percent increased risk overall in both breast and ovarian cancer for patients taking such medication, points to a need for further investigation, particularly since the results varied widely depending on who funded the research.

Should GPs lead the way in facing the facts about obesity and its link to breast cancer?

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The Telegraph
United Kingdom

By Judith Potts Health and lifestyle
Last updated: July 27th, 2011

The believed causes of breast cancer are myriad and well-documented – family history; age; time and type of menopause (i.e. natural or induced by surgery where ovaries are removed); whether or not the woman has had children; over-indulgence of alcohol; smoking; HRT; a compromised immune system etc. To this long list has just been added the height of the person, the age at which a woman began menstruating and – perhaps most crucially – obesity.

Who Knew this Cocktail of up to 20 Chemicals Was in Your Glass of Milk?

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Mercola.com

July 25, 2011

A single glass of milk can contain a mixture of as many as 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones. Using a highly sensitive test, scientists found the chemicals in samples of cow, goat and human breast milk.

The results show how man-made chemicals are now found throughout the food chain. The highest quantities of medicines were found in cow’s milk.