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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...

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Flaxseed 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...

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Vaginal 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...

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Period 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...

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Thai 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...

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Soy 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,...

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Soy 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,...

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Acupuncture ‘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...

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Blood 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...

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Study 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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