A new medical device that measures macronutrient levels in breast milk has received clearance for clinical use from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first testing system of its kind, the Miris Human Milk Analyzer (HMA) aims to improve neonatal health by facilitating rapid, on-site evaluations of breast milk samples.
Supplementation with delta-tocotrienol, a form of vitamin E derived from annatto seeds, can delay progression of ovarian cancer and improve overall survival when combined with anti-angiogenic drug therapy.
Why do some women seem to move easily through menopause while others suffer greatly? Why do some menopausal women respond well to hormone therapy while others get little relief? The answer may have less to do with sex hormones and more to do with imbalances in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-thyroid (HPAT) axis.
Uncommon forms of insulin resistance with unusual root causes often hide in plain sight. Learn how to detect and treat them, and you can have a profound positive impact on your patients’ lives, often saving them months, even years of frustration, says Heba Elnazer, MD.
It is important for anyone interested in detoxification to understand a bit about the body’s various detoxification pathways, and the ways in which specific herbs and nutrients can support these processes.
The “Estrobolome” --representing the aggregate of enteric bacterial genes whose products are capable of metabolizing estrogens—is a major influence on a woman’s lifetime exposure to circulating estrogens, and therefore of her risk of developing estrogen-driven cancers.
A physician-formulated combination of Turmeric, Astragalus, and other botanical and mushroom-derived ingredients is showing promise as a potential natural therapy for women with breast cancer.
It’s long been known that maternal diet can influence pregnancy outcomes, and the effects of nutritional supplementation during pregnancy can have far-reaching benefits. A recent population-based observational study by an international team of American, Swedish and British researchers suggests that prenatal vitamin use (with and without folic acid) reduces risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.
In recent years, microbiome researchers have uncovered a wealth of new information about how beneficial microbes promote fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal child health, all of which suggests that probiotics should become a routine part of prenatal healthcare.
For women suffering from insulin resistance, a novel food classification tool may offer relief from painful and worrisome symptoms.
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