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Healthy lifestyle - Wild about yams?

August 30, 2008 – 11:05 am
Posted by Leslie

Jamaica Gleaner
KIngston Jamaica
August 30, 2008
Heather Little-White, Contributor
While there is talk about the virtues of Jamaican yams and their probable contribution to the success of our Olympians in Beijing, traditional yam lovers shouldn’t go wild about all varieties.
The wild yam, for example, is a herb, not a tuber that you would expect to cook […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Breast Health, Depression, Endometriosis, Endometriosis, Hormone Cycles, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Infertility, Insomnia, Irregular Cycles, Men, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle, Menstrual Suppression, Menstruation, Natural Cycles, Natural Progesterone, Periods, Pregnancy, Wellness, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Hormones! Reader swings back

August 26, 2008 – 11:37 am
Posted by Leslie

S.F. Examiner
POSTED August 26, 4:29 PM
Annie Gleason - S.F. Dating Examiner
Remember my earlier post about roller coaster relationships? Andy* and his date had had been on three great dates until “her hormones kicked in,” after which she didn’t want to see him again. Can these changes of heart be blamed on hormones or are we […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Hormones, Men, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension, Sexual Health | Comments (0)

A Possible Cure for the Baby Blues?

August 10, 2008 – 3:25 pm
Posted by Leslie

Miller-Mclune
By Matt Palmquist
August , 2008
A mechanism in the brains of mice — specifically, the lack of a protein that is key in adapting to sex hormone fluctuations — might explain why some human mothers experience depression after giving birth, and the discovery could lead to better treatments for postpartum depression.
The study, funded in part by […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Depression, Estrogen, Hormone Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Natural Progesterone, Postpartum Depression, Women's Health | Comments (1)

Hormone patch for schizophrenia

August 8, 2008 – 8:46 am
Posted by Leslie

NHS Choices
August 7, 2008
“A hormone patch may protect women with schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses from psychotic feelings”, BBC News reported. It said that scientists had found that giving women oestrogen made them less likely to report suffering hallucinations or delusions.
The story is based on a study in 102 women with schizophrenia, half of […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Birth Control Pills/BCP's, Depression, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Alarm over rising number of women

August 8, 2008 – 7:15 am
Posted by Leslie

being prescribed Prozac for PMS ‘inappropriately’
Mail Online
Daily News U.K.
August 7, 2008
By Jenny Hope
Last updated at 11:00 PM on 07th August 2008
Rising numbers of women with premenstrual syndrome are being treated with antidepressants, a leading charity claimed yesterday.
But many find that the pills do not work  -  and the side effects can be worse than period […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Depression, Menstrual Cycle, Natural Progesterone, PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension, Women's Health | Comments (1)

Chemical clue to baby blues found

August 1, 2008 – 1:49 pm
Posted by Leslie

BBC News
Page last updated at 01:42 GMT, Thursday, 31 July 2008 02:42 UK
American scientists say they are closer to understanding why some mothers suffer post-natal depression.
They found mice lacking a chemical receptor in their brains developed similar symptoms.
The study suggests the receptor helps stop brain cells firing too often in response to changes in hormone […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Depression, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Postpartum Depression, Premenstrual Syndrome, Women's Health | Comments (0)

The Sex Cycle

July 30, 2008 – 5:11 pm
Posted by Leslie

Reporting
Dr. Sean Kenniff
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
July 30, 2008
A local doctor says that a woman’s hormones may be affecting everything from what you eat to what you wear, and it’s the shift in the levels of hormones each months that many women to experience shifts in their behaviors.
Dr. Carol Clark, a leading clinical sexologist, said the […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Holy Hormones Honey! The Greatest Story Never Told, Hormone Cycles, Men, Menstrual Cycle, Natural Cycles, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed

July 30, 2008 – 4:56 pm
Posted by Leslie

Mouse study implicates GABA receptors in the central nervous system
Posted July 30, 2008
By Jeffrey Perkel
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice.
According to the study, from assistant researcher Jamie Maguire and lead researcher Istvan Mody, both of the David Geffen School of […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Depression, Postpartum Depression, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Should women be popping anti-depressants for PMS?

July 8, 2008 – 7:58 am
Posted by Leslie

MIrror.co.uk
Advice
By Caroline Jones
7/08/2008

Worrying new figures indicate doctors are prescribing anti-depressants to women suffering from PMS. Does it help or do more harm? Your Life investigates…
When Liz Hallworth went to her GP with premenstrual syndrome, she was surprised to be offered antidepressants.
But new figures show she’s far from alone. A lack of understanding of the condition […]

By Leslie | Also posted in Depression, Hormone Cycles, Menstrual Cycle, Natural Progesterone, PMS, Postpartum Depression, Premenstrual Syndrome, Premenstrual Tension, Women's Health | Comments (0)

Delayed Sleep Pattern Tied to Irregular Menstrual Cycles

June 13, 2008 – 7:51 pm
Posted by Leslie

FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Having delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) appears to be linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased premenstrual symptoms in women, according to a new report.
DSPS occurs when your internal clock is naturally out of sync with real time, so that staying up late and having difficulty waking early is […]

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