Incontinence is much more common in women than in men. This embarrassing condition can have many causes, some of the most common being: Weak or damaged muscles of the bladder...
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – can affect women at any age. It is the most frequently occurring endocrine problem in women of reproductive age, and one of the main...
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Symptoms During Menopause: Menopause is a time when the production of hormones declines, and when this happens all the organs start to dry out. This is...
Close on the heels of the bird flu virus yet another virus has appeared on the scene. The MERS ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) virus, which was first identified in...
Vaginal dryness can affect any woman, although it is most common after the menopause, affecting over half of post-menopausal women. Glands at the neck of the womb (the cervix) produce...
Arthritis is a long-term chronic condition which tends to come and go, but over the long term generally worsens. There are two types of arthritis ; rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis....
Digestive enzymes are a key factor in the absorption of nutrients from our food, and low enzyme activity is a primary cause of deficiencies, as well as bloating and other...
Breast milk is the only complete food for an infant. Certain hormones which are secreted after pregnancy stimulate its production. It contains a host of vital nutrients, including vitamins, minerals...
When we are considering how best to prepare for conception it is helpful to think about the way in which a farmer prepares his soil for the growth of seed....
Our day-to-day lives are filled with events that touch upon the emotions – birth and death, sickness and grief, to name a few. A woman’s life, however, is punctuated by...