Saturday, January 28, 2012

kettlebells

I was so impressed by this article on how kettlebell workouts can help with back pain (a big problem for me) that I just bought a set of kettlebells and this beginner's and this more advanced DVD.  Will bring more circulation to my core, am hoping.  Will let you know how it works!

Friday, January 20, 2012

study shows Chinese herbs shrink fibroids (but no better than mifepristone)

Interesting study here. It mentions two herbs.  One is Nona Roguy, something from Malaysia that women use post-partum and which can be found here (yes at $60 it's expensive but I looked on the manufacturer's website in Malaysia using Google Translate and apparently it's the same price there) and one is  huoxue sanjie tang, which is for blood stasis and dispersing masses but I can't find anywhere to buy it.

Also here's another study showing efficacy of Xiao Zheng Wan.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Sunday, January 15, 2012

not that we like the idea of surgery so much

But interesting report here of doing minimally invasive surgery for a very large fibroid.  Article here.

conflicting info on milk and fibroids

Story here.
My guess is that the positive effect with African American women was due to the Vitamin D in the milk.
Also, it doesn't even talk about raw vs. pasteurized, or about Chinese medicine theory on dairy.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

latest on genetic mutations and fibroids

Ok, this one is a bit over my head, but here's the latest research on genetic mutations and fibroids.

Friday, January 13, 2012

proof that soy-based products are estrogenic

Article here.

parabens found in ALL breast cancer patient tissue samples

Scary story here, they are just starting to investigate these.  Didn't know they were in food too.  Parabens are estrogenic so can't be good for people with fibroids or people concerned about fertility.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

A new fibroid study

I don't know enough chemistry to understand the implications, but I am glad that someone is studying fibroids.  Article extract here.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

fascinating article on thinking yourself younger

Also mentions how older mothers may have an edge in longevity!  article here.

the hidden toll of traffic jams

Some scary statistics in this article about how car exhaust can affect health, including fertility

Thursday, December 22, 2011