Med diet improves sexual function of obese women
CM NEWS – One more reason to consume Mediterranean-style diet. Apart from helping the heart, the high-fruit, low-red-meat diet can also improve sexual function in women with the metabolic syndrome, an...
View ArticleFlaxseed may reduce hot flashes
Mayo Clinic release – Data from a new Mayo Clinic study suggest that dietary therapy using flaxseed can decrease hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen. The findings from the...
View ArticleVaginal dryness? Try this Thai plant
CM NEWS – A special herb which contains much higher plant-based female sex hormone than soy does shows positive results in alleviating vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women, a new study finds. The...
View ArticlePeriod pain hurts? Try Chinese herbs
Got enough of that terrible period pain? Traditional Chinese medicine might offer hope for relief, according to a large scale review on the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine on primary...
View ArticleThai plant can prevent breast cancer, better than soy
CM NEWS – A phytoestrogen-rich Thai plant is an effective preventative agent against breast cancer, a new study concludes. Pueraria mirifica (ye ge, ye ge gen, 野葛根 in Chinese medicine) has the...
View ArticleSoy reduces heart disease for women
AFP – Older women who eat traditional Japanese soy-based foods on a regular basis face lower risks of heart disease, a doctor who headed a government-sponsored study said. Soybeans – eaten as tofu,...
View ArticleSoy boosts bone density in menopausal women
NutraIngredients.com – Increased soy isoflavone consumption from dietary or supplemental sources for six months can boost bone mineral density in the spine by almost one gram in menopausal women,...
View ArticleAcupuncture ‘increases IVF success’ by 65%
Times – Women who undergo IVF increase their chances of pregnancy if they are also treated with acupuncture, a new analysis suggests. The benefits may be large – a 65% increase in the chance of...
View ArticleBlood test detects ovarian cancer early
Reuters – Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage.“The ability to recognize almost 100% of new tumours will have a...
View ArticleStudy ids alternative to HRT in 800-yr-old decoction
CM NEWS – It’s well known that menopausal women using estrogen replacement therapy are exposed to an increased risk of developing breast cancer. A group of scientists have found hope in an 800-year-old...
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