TweetBacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in pre-menopausal women. A new study has found that this infection is associated with Vitamin D deficiency. A study from the Journal of Nutrition examined 469 women at a Pittsburgh clinic. There … Continue reading →

Tweet   That is…if you are getting mammograms at all. The question on mammography screening for very old women has been a debatable one for some time. No randomized trials have been done on this population. A recent study from … Continue reading →

Tweet   We’ve all heard of the “mind-body” connection. The main concept is that physical illness and disease are linked with our emotion of stress. Common examples are the relationship between heart disease and “type A” personalities, and how suppressed … Continue reading →

TweetDo you have symptoms of fatigue, muscle cramps, nausea or palpitations? If you do, check your consumption of cola. Drinking more than 32 ounces per day can cause hypokalemia. Read more… AFP – A steady, litres-per-day diet of colas can … Continue reading →

Tweet Some say there is no conclusive evidence to show that users of birth control pills, otherwise known as oral contraceptives (OC’s), need more vitamins and minerals. I say….all women on these pills need to be on a good multivitamin/mineral … Continue reading →

TweetLakers lost their first game in the Western Conference Semifinals, Microsoft cuts 3000 jobs, and the swine flu continues to raise its total tally of confirmed cases to 1490. What’s the media to keep up with? Some of it may … Continue reading →

TweetAre you constantly thinking of food? Do you have loss of control in the face of highly palatable foods, that is, high fat, sugar and salty foods? Is there a lack of satiety (lack of feeling full)? If you said … Continue reading →