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Mustard health benefits

Mustard health benefits

Mustard is a well known cruciferous vegetable which was cultivated by ancient Greeks and Romans. Thousand years ago mustard has been quite popularly cultivated in North Africa, Asia and Europe. Mustard seeds are widely used in Indian cooking, providing very rich taste...
About first vaginal discharge

First vaginal discharge

IT IS FIRST TIME YOU NOTICED unusual, unpleasant and unexpected vaginal discharge in your underpants. It is very new for you and you don't know what is it. You feel shame to ask your mother or friends as it is very private thing. but don't worry - it is absolutely...
Hirsutism modern treatment

Hirsutism modern treatment

QUESTION What is the best hirsutism modern treatment which can guarantee smooth skin without damaging women health? ANSWER from experts In general all kinds of treatment for hirsutism could be divided into 2 groups - medical and cosmetic. All anti-hirsutism tablets...
woman pulling hair negative stress

Negative stress

Negative stress is a type of stress you cannot handle – if something negative is “attacking” and/or threatening you and you cannot adapt to this stress. Generally speaking, negative stressor provoking/triggering negative stress - it occurs when your body cannot return...
Tomosynthesis 3-D

Tomosynthesis and breast cancer

Tomosynthesis (so called “Digital Tomosynthesis” or “Digital Breast Tomosynthesis” or “DBT”) is a newly developed improved type of mammography (3-D) – the method for performing high-resolution limited-angle tomography at mammographic dose levels. It is a new dimension...
menstrual period

What is menstrual cycle?

Women menstrual cycle is a part of reproductive system - all reproductive organs are involved in the menstrual cycle (regulated by hormones). Menstrual cycle is determined genetically and hormonally.  Menstrual cycle and menstrual periods start when girls become...
Light brown discharge

Light brown discharge

Vaginal discharge is the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix. All women have a little discharge starting a year or two before puberty and ending after the menopause. How much discharge a woman notices changes from...

Bra styles

There are many different styles of bra available but it is not easy to choose the best for you. Which one is sexier? Which one is pushing up? Which one is better for evening dinner or ordinary party? How much you should know about bra? Which kinds of bras are...
Perfect bikini line

Perfect bikini line

Every woman is planning summer holidays and many women spend their summer time at seaside. Pretty sexy swimwear is very important but you cannot be beautiful in your swimming costume if you don’t have perfect bikini line (clean, smooth and hair-free). Bikini line...
Mobile health risks

Mobile health risks

Since end of XX century mobiles became a part of our life and the fundamental means of communication in society. Not only adults but also children use mobiles every day. During last decade health experts noted some connections between the frequency of mobile use and...
Wearing a bra - yes or not?

Bra wearing

Over 90% of North American women wear a bra, many without ever asking why. What are reasons for bra wearing? Interestingly, bra wearing is not a necessity for most women for their breasts' sake; it is worn for cultural reasons. Before 1900s, there is very little...
Vaginal itching

Vaginal discharge and itching

Vaginal discharge and itching could be pretty disturbing. Vaginal itching is a tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin of the vagina and the surrounding area (vulva). The itching may cause a desire to scratch the affected area. Although vaginal itching is the...
Osteopenia

Osteopenia

Osteopenia is a specific bone condition when bones are weaker than normal due to decreased bone mineral (calcium and phosphate) density but the situation is not as bad as during osteoporosis. Actually it is pre-osteoporosis when weak bones become prone to fractures....
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

During reproductive period of life many women experience heavy menstrual bleeding or prolonged heavy menstrual period but how to know when menstrual bleeding is abnormal. Doctors recommend just taking notes of how often you need to change your menstrual pad or tampon...
Almonds health benefits

Almonds health benefits

Almond originated from western Asia and North Africa. Notes about almonds can be found even in Bible. It is known that wild almonds produce cyanide, and maybe it was the reason why the almond tree was one of the earliest domesticated tree nuts. Almonds health benefits...
Stretch marks treatment

Stretch marks treatment

There is no specific medical stretch marks treatment and in most cases there is no need for medical services. Most stretch marks fade...

Oily skin care

Oily skin care

Oily skin is usually shiny, thick, dull colored and wet - it can be pretty frustrating. Oily skin (so called “seborrhea”) is caused...

Daily skin care

Daily skin care

If you want to have gorgeous glowing skin, a strict daily skin care routine should become most important part of your daily hygiene....

Vitamin E

Vitamin E

Vitamin E (so called "tocochromanols") is a fat-soluble vitamin – it is a blanket term for eight different naturally occurring...

Vitamin A

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin – it is common term for retinoids (retinoic acid, retinal and retinol) which are biologically...

Breast cancer sisters

Breast cancer sisters

Unfortunately sisters of women with breast cancer have higher risk of getting same cancer forever - higher than average risk of...

Stress scale

Stress scale

What causes stress? How stress can be evaluated? How we can evaluate our risks triggered by stress? The answer can be discovered in...

Stress acute and chronic

Stress acute and chronic

Timeline of stress is very important. Stressors can also be defined as short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Stress can come and...

Stress and modern life

Stress and modern life

Nowadays stress is a common unpleasant component of our everyday modern life – we experience anxiety, tension, mental and emotional...

What you can get from smoking?

What you can get from smoking?

Female body more vulnerable to smoking than men. In some countries, female smoking is a part of social life. Young women are more...

Fat burning fruits

Fat burning fruits

In most cases most fruits are the essential part of weight control balanced diet because fruits are particularly rich in nutrients...

Fat burning vegetables

Fat burning vegetables

Low calorie vegetables are best for loosing extra weight – some of them are known as fat burning vegetables. Vegetables provide big...

Fat burning foods

Fat burning foods

Many women gaining weight and losing their beautiful body shape because of wrong eating habits. Most women are not aware that eating...

Stress evaluation

Stress evaluation

How many times we use the word “stress” and how many times we hear about “stress”? But do you know what exactly means stress and how...

Food addiction solutions

Food addiction solutions

What are food addiction solutions? Is it possible to stop food addiction? In many cases professional intervention would be needed....

Liposuction types

Liposuction types

Liposuction is a modern cosmetic surgery procedure which can help women to become better shaped and good looking. Every day thousands...

Cherry health benefits

Cherry health benefits

Cherry (Prunus Avium) is well known popular super-food – the nutritional powerhouse fruit with several incredible health benefits....

Breast cancer twins

Breast cancer twins

Breast cancer is always a dramatic stress for woman but it is also pretty stressful for family members. But nobody in the family can...

Anticancer phytonutrients

Anticancer phytonutrients

Phytonutrients (phytochemicals) are substances discovered in certain plants. According to nutritionists and public health experts,...

Antioxidants

Antioxidants

Nowadays almost everybody speak about importance of antioxidants (AOs) which come from healthy eating or in the form of supplements....

Birth control options

Birth control options

Birth control options existed even thousands of years ago. Pregnancy prevention always was an important issue especially for some...

Women during ovulation

Women during ovulation

Women health, reproduction functions, behavior and even appearance depend on female hormones. Female hormones have receptors...

Walking 30 minutes

Walking 30 minutes

It is well known that regular moderate physical exercises can prevent and reduce the severity of several serious diseases including...

Missed birth control pills

Missed birth control pills

Every day millions of women miss their contraceptive pills and if you don’t know what to do after missed birth control pills, you...

Vitamin C

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, dehydroascorbic acid) is very important vitamin – actually it is a powerful antioxidant with vital...

Vitamin D deficiency symptoms

Vitamin D deficiency symptoms

Vitamins are essential nutrients and they play an important role in our health. Deficit of certain vitamins could cause several...

Uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign (non-cancerous) tumors in women – it is actually the growths that develop in the muscular...

Cervical polyps

Cervical polyps

Cervical polyps are common – in most cases they occur in women after 20 (mainly in women who already experienced deliveries)....

Uterine polyps

Uterine polyps

Uterine polyps (endometrial polyps, intrauterine polyps) are benign overgrowth of endometrium (internal lining of uterus) -...

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