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Taking the Pimples Out of PMS
“Nooooo!” shrieks Shelly. Gazing into the morning mirror, she sizes up the latest addition to her face, an anticipated, though uninvited pimple loitering on her chin. “It’s like freaking clockwork.”Ir

The Bad Girl's Guide to Health
One of my least desirable feelings is being hung over. I've been there so many times as a partying teenager and young adult that by the time I turned 21 I was sick of alcohol. I was sick of waking up

Become a Health Goddess: Be Unreasonable!
I believe that one of the fundamental reasons women don’t get healthy is that they simply do not have enough support in their lives to help make it happen. It is our natural and instinctual state to c

Alzheimer's and Challenging Elders: Behavioral Strategies
Caregiving of any kind is challenging enough, but when an adult child has to care for a difficult elderly parent, it’s one of the hardest things they’ll ever do. I know--I went through a year of heart

Older Women & HIV
HIV infections are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of Americans over 50 who are infected with HIV have grown over 5 times (16,300 people in 19

Surviving the Holidays
The holiday season can wreak havoc on any woman, but those of us with health concerns need to be extra careful this time of year. With holiday parties, offices full of junk food, traditional foods

Your Body is Your Temple--Treat it That Way
How many times in your life have you heard the statement, “your body is your temple?” It’s one of those ideas that sneak into your consciousness and you don’t know where you actually heard it.Think a

Preventing Osteoporosis
Last month my 74-year-old mother while walking, tripped on a small tuft of grass, fell - and broke her rib! Her recovery has been painful, debilitating and at times depressing. It also affected my e

When Your Sports and Exercise is Your Passion
You’re fired up, your adrenaline is pumping, engines are revved. You can't wait to get out there and perform. You've waited all day, maybe a few days and are replaying in your mind the challenges you

Hypothyroidism – What Your Doctor May Not Yell You But You Need To Know
Hypothyroidism is a common health condition affecting millions of women that is frequently overlooked in our health care system. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) estimat

Women Bodybuilding For Beginners
With the current craze of the Atkins diet women are finding success fitting into clothes that they couldn’t fit into for a while. Without a doubt the Atkins diet works. Unfortunately the diet doesn’

Women's Fitness Focus: The 5 Canons of Resistance Training
Trying to firm and tone? Looking for a bathing suit body?No problem!If you’re resistance training program isn’t performing for you; there’s a solution. Get back to basics: give your routine a face li

Beauty Secret: Self-Care Equals Stress Relief
How well are you taking care of yourself? What is self-care? Self-care means getting enough relaxation, staying fit, maintaining a healthy diet, having fun doing activities you enjoy and spending tim

The Five Most Important Powers Mid-life Women Must Use to Stay Young
Gerontologists say that 70 percent of the aging process is controllable with the right lifestyle choices. Anti-aging expert Barbara Morris agrees, and has written a hot new book, Put Old on Hold that

Women's Sexual Health is Nothing to Worry About When You Use this Powerful Natural Medicine
Have you ever heard of a Gordian knot? A Gordian knot refers to a complex problem, insoluble on its own terms. The term comes from a Greek legend and tries to explain the success of Alexander the Gr

Breast Augmentation Pills - How to Get Results
1.) Try to avoid caffeine - this includes chocolate, coffee, caffeinated sodas, tea, etc. These foods can throw off your hormonal balance, interfering with successful breast growth.2.) Reducing stres

How Endometriosis Affects Conception
Endometriosis is a common, yet poorly understood disease. It can strike women of any socioeconomic class, age, or race. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of American women of childbearing

Lingerie: What Not To Wear
Your lingerie, what goes under your clothes, is just as important as the clothes you wear and can dramatically affect how you look. Perfectly fitting undergarments will make you appear slimmer and can

Common and Not So Common Menopausal Symptoms
Common menopausal symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats and changes in menstruation, but there are many others.The first thing to note about menopausal symptoms is that there is a surprisingly lo

Weight Training is Important For Women, Too
The benefits of lifting weights — also called weight training, strength training or resistance training — include stronger muscles, a stronger heart, a leaner physique, and a body better able to suppo

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