Estrogen Replacement May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease in Women
IOS Press via EurekAlert – Biological sex influences the effect of amyloid beta on alterations to tau protein characteristic to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting a role for estradiol in preventing the…
The Surprising Benefits of Cold Showers
Lori Clarkson via NaturalHealth365 – A cold shower is often a first-world annoyance in western societies. Now, many are voluntarily turning their taps as cold as they can in the name of…
What Happens If You Have Red Wine or Avocados with a Meal?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Whole plant sources of sugar and fat can ameliorate some of the postprandial (after meal) inflammation caused by the consumption of refined carbohydrates and…
Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy
University of Southern California via EurekAlert – A USC-led team of scientists has found that a fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has the potential to help treat breast cancer, according…
What Does Drinking Soy Milk Do to Hormone Levels?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The vast majority of breast cancers start out hormone-dependent, where estradiol, the primary human estrogen, “plays a crucial role in their breast cancer development…
Depression Is Prevalent During Menopause, Confirms Study
The North American Menopause Society via News-Medical Net – Depression has been shown to be prevalent during menopause, affecting as many as 70% of women transitioning into menopause. A new study not…
New Study Finds that Menopause Increases Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) via EurekAlert – Researchers suggest that lifestyle interventions can be effective in helping women with metabolic syndrome prevent diabetes and heart disease. Perimenopause is a time…
The Best Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
Dr. Axe – Banana bread is one of those recipes that everyone loves but are often apprehensive about making at home. Every coffee shop I drop into seems to sell overpriced slices…
Natural Help for Hot Flashes
Dr. Don Colbert – This time of year, almost everyone’s hot. But for some women, the hot flashes and night sweats associated with perimenopause and menopause are just too much…
How to Foster a Healthy Gut Flora
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What’s more important: probiotics or prebiotics? And where can we best get them? “Virtually every day we are all confronted with the activity of our…
Practical & Powerful Tips to Ending Mental Illness from Renowned Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Mental health is a hot topic these days, especially considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the enforced social separation and isolation many of us have experienced over…
Vanilla Oil Helps Balance Hormones, Reduce Inflammation & Prevent Cancer
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Vanilla extract is widely used in both commercial and domestic baking, perfume manufacturing and aromatherapy, but many people don’t realize the array of health…
Is a Hormonal Imbalance Making You Moody, Anxious, and Overweight?
Dr. Caroline Leaf – The hormonal problem and solution with Dr. Anna Cabeca, OB-GYN and hormone expert: We all know that our hormones are important, but did you know that they…
What to Eat & What Not to Eat for Optimal Mental and Brain Health According to a Nutritional Psychiatrist
Dr. Caroline Leaf – How you think affects how you eat, because the food you eat is determined by your specific choices and desires. But did you know that what…
Oxytocin (The Love Hormone): Benefits + How to Increase Levels
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Oxytocin — nicknamed by some experts “the tend and befriend hormone” — is one of the most important hormones that humans (and many…
