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Say What? Man With "Manopause" Blames Hormones
"So, with the help of Lupron, I spent a few months aboard the Good Ship Menopause with all the physical baggage that entails. It’s a trip that most men don’t expect to take . .
Weekend Reading: Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels
The key to mastering your metabolism, according to the new book by Jillian Michaels? Hormones! But not in the way you normally think of hormones.
Where Do You Stand? Taking Hormonal Birth Control
Many women use hormonal birth control such as the pill, the NuvaRing, or the patch because it's effective, it's easy, it can control or eliminate your period, and it allows you to be more spontaneous when having sex. I know some women, though, who refuse to use it because they don't like how it decreases their sex drive, makes them moody, or makes their breasts grow. Still others just don't like the idea of putting chemicals into their bodies.
Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me: Devil Woman
When I realized I was pregnant, I knew I was embarking on a long and arduous, be it, exciting time of my life. Knowing that my body was going to take a hit for the process, I expected my hubby to treat me like a queen. Little did I know, my tiara would look more like devil horns.
Sunscreen and Breast Cancer Risk
I have heard rumors lately that sunscreen can cause breast cancer. Sounds frightening doesn't it? Our tried and true enemy against skin cancer and wrinkling may be an enemy itself?
Controversial Plastics and You
How do you feel about bisphenol A (BPA)? While you might not know what this chemical compound is, chances are high that it is in your home and even in you. I hate to sound so alarmist but a recent report on BPA alarmed me.
Dairy and Acne: Is There a Connection?
I was just flipping through nutritionist Joy Bauer's wonderful new book Food Cures and saw this little tidbit about the acne / dairy connection.
It seems that the connection between dairy and acne is not the milk fat like I previously thought, but iodine and hormones. Iodine-fortified feed is given to cows since iodine helps fight infections and iodine can cause acne in some people.
Nellie's Nest Eggs
The other morning I went to the grocery to pick up some eggs to hard boil so I could decorate them with my girls, and they were out of Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs.
I freaked for half a second, but then noticed another brand right next to them. I picked up a 6-pack of Nellie's Nest Eggs and read the label.
Ovarian Cysts: What Every Women Should Know
I've heard of ovarian cysts, I'm sure you have too. Do you know how they form? Are they something I need to worry about?
Women Love The Way a Sweaty Man Smells
This news comes to us just in time for Valentine's Day... Do you like the way your man smells after he has been sweating?
You may not think you do but apparently there's nothing like the smell of a man's sweat.
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