Can prunes reverse bone loss after menopause?

Could a handful of nutrient-rich dried plums each day help keep the doctor away by actually reversing bone loss in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteoarthritis? A unique clinical study under way in the Florida State University College of Human Sciences means to find out.

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Menopause May be Unique to Humans

Scientists have found no evidence that female chimpanzees go through menopause in the way that human females do -- even though their ability to reproduce tends to taper off at a similar age.

"When we look at the healthiest individuals, it looks like chimpanzees may actually be reproducing better than humans in their forties," researcher Melissa Emery Thompson, of Harvard University, said in a prepared statement. "The oldest chimpanzee known to give birth in the wild is estimated to have been 55. She began reproductive cycling again shortly before her death at the age of 63."

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Polyphenols May Reduce Menopause Side Effects

Women who enter menopause often develop high blood pressure, insulin resistance (a risk factor for type 2 diabetes), and memory loss. New research conducted in menopausal rats suggests that polyphenols - compounds found in grapes, soy, and kudzu -- may blunt some of these side effects associated with menopause.

"It is unlikely that these polyphenols could eventually provide effective stand-alone therapy for post-menopausal women," said Dr. J. Michael Wyss, but at some point they may be used to complement traditional pharmaceutical compounds, making them effective at a lower dosage.

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Lipitor doesn't improve boen health after menopause

 

Lipitor doesn't improve bone health after menopause
Reuters - USA
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When administered at doses that lower lipid levels, atorvastatin, sold in the US under the trade name Lipitor,

We aren't rats ... but what if it works?

Women who enter menopause often develop high blood pressure, insulin resistance (a risk factor for type 2 diabetes), and memory loss. New research conducted in menopausal rats suggests that polyphenols - compounds found in grapes, soy, and kudzu -- may blunt some of these side effects associated with menopause.

"It is unlikely that these polyphenols could eventually provide effective stand-alone therapy for post-menopausal women," said Dr. J. Michael Wyss, but at some point they may be used to complement traditional pharmaceutical compounds, making them effective at a lower dosage.

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Exercise Eases Menopause

 

Exercise May Ease Some Effects of Menopause
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA
3 -- Remaining physically active may ease the stress, anxiety, and depression of menopause and perimenopause, researchers found here. ...

Breast Cancer Industry A Scam? Support Education, Not Medication

This is the second annual publication of NewsTarget's "Education, Not Medication" program designed to teach women the truth about how to prevent and even cure breast cancer. This disease is 90 percent preventable, mostly using completely free therapies. The breast cancer industry does not want women to be made aware of these free therapies because most of the better-known non-profits in the area of breast cancer are, themselves, dependant on revenues from the companies that profit from the disease.

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Response for our Readers

Below is an email from a reader responding to an article on http://www.everythingmenopause.com/ regarding water retention.

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Dear Cathy,

I am responding to your article because I agree with you about junk foods and salt intake. However, many of the remedies you suggest may not work for everyone.

What I learned (the hard way) is that soy products could be the biggest culprit! I know because I developed a severe allergy to soy after consuming these products for eight years.
My weight went from 118 - 150 when I was in the hospital and spent 4 days in the ICU because I went into anaphylactic shock. The doctors said it was food poisoning. Boy! Were they ever wrong!

I have written a book "The Hidden Dangers of Soy" because I want to get the word out after doing considerable research.

Did you know that soy is in over 60% of the food products on the grocery shelves? They are sometimes disguised in other ingredients such as vegetable oil, natural flavorings, etc..

Soy enhances the growth of tumors in women that are breast cancer survivors, and then there are women who may be developing a thyroid condition. I believe Oprah developed this disease because of her soy intake.

To learn more go to: http://www.hiddensoy.com/
Also, check out my blog section to read for yourself. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Dianne Gregg
Atlanta, GA
(404) 352-8455

Menopause – The Fun Just Keeps Coming!

This post is aimed at my middle-aged women readers (and perhaps at those who love them, as well). As you know, menopause brings all kinds of physical and emotional challenges to a woman's life (and to all those around her too!).

Now, new research published in the of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has revealed that women who are going through menopause may notice an increase in allergy and asthma symptoms, especially if they are too thin or too fat.

Here are the highlights of the study:
1274 women ages 45 to 56 who were not taking extra sex hormones were studied from 1998 through 2002
The women answered questions about their lung health, menstrual status, and BMI
Lung function studies and hormone levels were also examined
34% of the women had in increase in asthma symptoms, both with and without allergy symptoms

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