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May 30th, 2009

Menopause and Healthy Living

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How will you keep a firm grip on the affects of “the change,” if you are not making any lifestyle changes? No, this is not a trick question; rather a serious question for you to ask yourself. Menopause can be treated and the symptoms can be kept to a minimum but it takes a lot of hard work and time on your part. In this article, you will be able to identify healthy living habits and hopefully use them in your everyday lives.

You can make significant changes with your menopausal state by becoming more physically active. No ladies, get your minds out of the gutter, I am talking about through exercise. Exercise allows your body to use muscles that you no longer were aware worked, boost your energy levels and improve your health and mood. It is very common for a woman to go through menopause and have the need to change their daily activities and health habits while they are going through “the change” simultaneously.

How much do you weight? As a woman, that is one very touchy question that we seldom like to avoid. Realistically do you know how much you weigh? Do you know what your ideal weight is for a person your age, with your weight and height? This is extremely important to know so that you can have a general idea of the way you should look. I always tell people that we are all unique in design. What this really spells out to is do not expect to look like the person next to you, at the age and height that they are. We were all made different for a reason. I can assure you that if I check my weight and height for my age, it will more than likely say that I am obese. Am I obese? No.

Making better eating choices and watching what goes in your mouth will definitely improve your health. Now is the time to start drinking more water, counting your calories, watching your fat intake and consuming smaller portions of food. I definitely do not want you to become some health freak who begins to starve themselves or overeat in order to vomit later on. No, I want you to develop and continue healthy eating habits that can help you reduce the risks of other conditions like heart disease which can be linked to menopause. I cannot be by your side monitoring you everyday so I am trusting you to do the right thing. Do not let yourself and everyone else who cares for you down. Your life depends on it.

Are you going through menopause and want to stay active, healthy, and feeling like yourself? Don’t wait another minute to relieve menopause symptoms and start a diet plan that works for your life!

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-health-articles/menopause-and-healthy-living-944718.html

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May 30th, 2009

Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women before menopause in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. The occurrence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) have more than doubled over the past 50 years due to the acceptance of it as a medical condition that is caused by unhealthy diet with high in saturated food. Premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women’s menstrual cycle, it effects a women’s physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation. The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts. In this article, we will discuss How Chinese herbs white pony ( bai shao) effects women with PMS.

I. Definition
White pony is an ancient Chinese herbal medicine which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating liver infection and respiratory problem. It contains several chemical compounds including paeoniflorin, tanin acid, sistosterol, paeonin,benzoylpaeoniflorin, benzoic acid, ? sitosterol, gallotannin, etc.

II. How Chinese herbs White pony ( bai shao) effects women with PMS.
1. Breast tenderness and water retention
White pony root contains paeoniflorin which is a chemical agent have a diuretic effects for women in PMS resulting in lessening the breast tenderness and water retention. It also helps to improve immune system against tissues swelling, forming of irregular cell growth and reduce inflammation caused by physical impact causing damaged tissues.

2. Premenstrual pain and cramps
The chemical agent tannin acid in white pony ( bai shao) besides helps to improve kidney function in treating water retention, it also helps to reduce the spam of blood vessels resulting in lessening the risk of abdominal cramp caused by blood stagnation in the abdominal region.

3. Nervous system
It also contains sistosterol which is one of several phytoscholesterols with chemical structure similar to that of cholesterol, it helps to inhibit the levels of bad cheolesterol in the bloodstream resulting in improving the transportation of oxygen and nutrients to the brain cells need, thereby, decreasing the symptoms of fatigue, tiredness and depression.

4. Liver function
Resin extracted from white pony helps to detoxify the liver against any toxins accumulation, thereby increasing the liver function in carbohydrate metabolism and regulating the function of pancreas in insulin production resulting lessening the risk of insulin fluctuation for some women with PMS.

5. Anti spamming
It also contains chemical compound paeonin which has been proven to be effective in reducing the uterus muscle spam for some women with PMS resulting in reducing the menstrual pain and cramps caused over active uterus muscles.

To read the series of PMS
http://pre-menstrualsyndrome-pmsii.blogspot.com/
To read other women health articles
http://medicaladvisorjournals.blogspot.com

“Let Take Care Your Health, Your Health Will Take Care You” Kyle J. Norton
I have been studying natural remedies for disease prevention for over 20 years and working as a financial consultant since 1990. Master degree in Mathematics, teaching and tutoring math at colleges and universities before joining insurance industries.

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