Diet pills made from the pregnancy hormone, HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), claim that consumers can drop 20-30 pounds in 4 or 5 weeks all while being energized. The diet products containing HCG are made from human placenta, which are sold to the HCG diet product companies by hospitals. While prescription HCG is approved by the […]
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Probiotics & Your Brain
photo source Researchers from UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine have concluded that probiotics can change the brain activity and emotional responses of women. The researchers at UCLA divided 36 women into 3 groups. Each group was given either fermented milk with probiotics, milk without probiotics, or no milk at all. MRI scans were performed prior […]
In Leiu of Vaginal Checks, Look For The Line!
Vaginal checks during labor, used to determine cervical dilation and the progression of labor, is one of the most dreaded and uncomfortable procedures for a laboring woman. Vaginal exams can also increase the risk of infection as bacteria is forced toward the cervix, especially after the membranes have ruptured. For low risk labors, vaginal exams […]
6 Date Fruit Per Day…
If you are in your last few weeks of pregnancy, I have some news for you! Did you know that eating 6 date fruit per day for the last 4 weeks of pregnancy could have an impact on your labor? A 2008 study at Jordan University of Science and Technology indicates that women who […]
Pregnancy Tests Able To Detect Cancer
When a woman becomes pregnant and the embryo implants into the lining of the uterus, the trophoblast cells give off a hormone called human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). In standard pregnancy tests, hCG is detected and causes a reaction, resulting in a positive or negative result. The same trophoblast cells also exist in malignant cancer […]
Postpartum Breast Cancer
A breast cancer diagnosis is rare if you are a woman 45 years of age or under. However, of the 25,000 cases of breast cancer in women in this age bracket, one-third of them are postpartum mothers. For unknown reasons, the risk of breast cancer goes up in the first five years postpartum. “It’s likely […]