Pregnancy is the period between conception and childbirth. For 37 to 42 weeks, a woman will carry an embryo, which takes about two months to grow into a fetus. The stages of pregnancy are divided into three trimesters: the first trimester is from the 1st to 12th week, the second trimester is from 13th week [...]

Ann Louise Gittleman, a certified clinical nutritionist specializing in weight loss says… “The right kind and the right amount of fat will help you lose weight effortlessly and painlessly without becoming preoccupied with dieting”. 1. Omega-3 fats Omega-3 fats help you burn fat by helping your body respond better to a hormone called Leptin (Leptin [...]

Great skin condition will generally depend on how a woman takes care of her body. In fact, a woman can become spotlessly and glowingly beautiful, if she observes a good skincare routine and maintains a healthy lifestyle. Here are tips on how to get a spotless skin. It is always a turn off when we [...]

Over the years I’m sure I’ve lost over 100 pounds — the same 10 pounds ten times! And my patients tell me the same thing. On any given day about half of all American women (and girls) are on a diet. We spend an estimated $30–40 billion a year on diets and weight-loss products. But [...]

The 1982 United States Surgeon General’s report stated that”Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States.” This statement is as true today as it was then. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the United States. Because cigarette smoking and tobacco use are acquired behaviors [...]

Mental health covers a wide variety of health concerns from specific psychiatric disorders like Bipolar Disorder, schizophrenia, and Borderline Personality Disorder to more generalized conditions like anxiety and depression. Years ago, people who had poor mental health were institutionalized and considered hopeless cases. Sometimes, they were sent to prison as a result of the things [...]

PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, is a syndrome that affects most of the women who menstruate. Symptoms that range from moodiness to actual physical pain start a few days before the monthly periods. Even though it is very predictable, it is difficult to recognize the symptoms of PMS, because they may vary from month to month. [...]

Vaginal atrophy, also known as atrophic vaginitis, is a condition that is related to a hormone imbalance. When levels of the female sex hormone estrogen become low, the vaginal walls can become thin and inflamed. The condition can also cause similar symptoms in the outer areas of the urinary tract. Estrogen is a natural hormone [...]