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Articles: women's health
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'Natural' Progesterone - why this is not the answer
by Marilyn Glenville, Ph.D.
Extracted from Natural alternatives to HRT by Dr Marilyn Glenville.
A Case of Soy too Much
by Hannah McDonald
The author presents a case study of a client suffering with constant bleeding and several months of perimenopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes, who wanted to avoid HRT, a progesterone coil or a surgical procedure as suggested by her doctor, to relieve her condition.
A Working Mother's Experience of Extended Breastfeeding
by Kathleen Finch
When I discovered that I was unexpectedly expecting, I decided that I would give breastfeeding a try. My late mother bottle-fed all three of her children, so I had no idea whether or not I would be 'able' to do so.
Aromatherapeutic Management of the Menopause
by Dr Vivian Lunny
When undertaking the aromatherapeutic treatment of menopause, of a client who does not wish to go on H.R.T. I have found that with the appropriate dietary advice and aromatherapy, she can go through the menopausal years without severe discomfort.
Bodywork for Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood
by Suzanne Yates
This article focuses on body support for women during pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood. The author touches on the different forms of bodywork, adding that most forms, from Aromatherapy and Massage to Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Shiatsu, Osteopathy and Chiropractics, have some relevance for maternity work. And that even though certain types of techniques are less suitable for pregnant clients, the main objective is for the therapist to understand the main changes in the woman's body during this time and work accordingly.
Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Menopausal Problems
by Maria Mercati
In this Expert Column, Maria Mercati looks at Chinese medicine, and in particular Tuina and Acupuncture. She tells us that Tuina is a powerful, energizing form of massage, manipulation and Qigong. She then goes on to discuss one of her patients who was suffering from menopausal problems – extreme hot flushes and acne rosacea – and also suffered with a frozen shoulder.
Complementary Therapies for the Menopause - Research Study
by Laura Longstaff
The author is a fourth year medical student at Newcastle University who intends to become a GP and specialize in women's health. She believes in the relevance of complementary medicine, in which she has been encouraged by her university. This article is an account of her investigation as part of her coursework into the application of non-orthodox medicine to the menopause.
Dysfunctional Hormones
by Mary Martin
Hormones are minute chemical messengers that circulate in the bloodstream. A tiny alteration can affect us physically and emotionally. Environmental chemicals can cause hormonal disorders and Mary Martin states her belief that it is wise to take preventive action to maintain hormonal balance. Reflexology can do this, and she gives four case studies showing how quickly the treatment can work.
Empowering Women: Natural Approaches To Pregnancy And Childbirth
by Denise Tiran
Denise Tiran looks at the use of complementary therapies during pregnancy and labour. Many women and midwives are now demanding less interventionist maternity care, which will not only improve their well-being, but will relax and empower them, giving them greater control over their own bodies.
Endometriosis
by Penny Crowther
This column focuses on endometriosis, a relatively common condition which is believed to affect around 15% of women. The author presents a case study of a client who had initially been advised by her Consultant to undergo an operation to remove an ovary, or to go on steroids.
Endometriosis: A Nutritional Approach
by Judith Price
In endometriosis, the endometrial tissue is found where it should not be, outside the uterus, where it still responds to hormonal instructions, bleeding into areas where there is no escape for the blood. Adhesions may form, binding tissues and organs together. Nutrition can alleviate this painful condition.
Exercise and Diet to Cope with Menopause Naturally
by Monique N. Gilbert PhD
Health advocate and personal trainer/fitness counsellor Monique Gilbert reminds us that the menopause is not a disease and is a natural part of a woman's reproductive life cycle. Its unpleasant symptoms can be managed with exercise and diet.
Fibromyalgia
by June Butlin
In this article, June Butlin discusses the condition of fibromyalgia. She introduces some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as pain and weakness in the muscles, and some of the causes of the disease, such as viruses, bacteria, allergies and stress.
Food For Thought: Oestrogen Dominance
by Penny Crowther
This column focuses on the dominance of oestrogen in females which, the author explains, in relation to progesterone in a woman’s cycle overall is too high. Conditions associated with it are PMS, fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, PCOS, endometriosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, cervical dysplasia, breast cancer and premature bone loss.
Giving Birth Away From Home
by Sophie Dassy
In this article, Sophie Dassy talks about her experiences with the health care system in China and Hong Kong, compared with her home in Brussels.
Herbal Help for PMS
by Anne McIntyre
Anne McIntyre begins by highlighting that the menstrual cycle is a reflection of the other cyclical changes of the earth. The delicate hormone balance can have profound effects on women – 70-90% of menstruating women suffer from PMS and 30-40% of these have symptoms so severe they interfere with their normal lives.
Holistic Approach to Infertility
by Talha Sawaf, Yehudi Gordon & Marilyn Glenville
The inability to conceive challenges the couple's emotional and physical health. To overcome their problem they will need to take into consideration the many facets of their fertility problem and address their relationship and their needs.
Holistic Pregnancy and Birth
by Debra Norton
Giving birth changes a woman's life forever. The power of birth challenges every aspect of a woman's being – her physical strength, her emotional integrity, her spiritual interpretation of life. Holistic birth care prepares a woman for birth in mind, body and spirit.
Homoeopathic Dog's Milk for PMT
by Dr Angela Jones
Jane had always had premenstrual problems. As a teenager, she had been very tired and moody for a few days prior to her period; natural enough in an adolescent.
Hormonal Imbalances
by June Butlin
Over the past 18 months I have been consulted by more and more clients suffering from hormonal imbalances. These include premenstrual tension, menopausal symptoms, infertility and problems occurring from the side effects of hormone replacement therapy and the birth control pill.
How to use Natural Progesterone
by Dr John Lee, M.D.
First, we must be clear about what is meant by 'natural progesterone'. There are, of course, a large number of plants containing progesterone-like compounds just as a large number of plants contain oestrogen-like compounds.
Hydrotherapy for a comfortable bath
by Stewart Mitchell
The body's physiological response to water makes hydrotherapy the perfect accompaniment to all stages of pregnancy – in preparing the circulatory, neurological and musculo-skeletal systems during the phases of labour, and most importantly, immediately after delivery of the baby.
Importance of Obstetric Knowledge for Complementary Practitioners
by Denise Tiran
This article focuses on complementary therapies and remedies for a more natural approach to pregnancy and childbirth. Studies show that about 55% of mothers-to-be use herbal medicines, believing they are safer than drugs, while others seek complementary therapies for the first time when pregnant for relaxation and non-pharmacological treatment of discomforts such as nausea and backache, or to resolve problems, such as a breech baby, by opting for acupuncture.
Infertility
by Penny Crowther
In this article the author refers to a case study (Fiona) with polycystic ovaries, whom she wrote about a few years ago, and explains how she was able to remedy her infertility through proper nutritional intake, which eventually resulted in her conceiving twins.
Making the Best of Breast Feeding
by Nicki Woodward
This column focuses on the vital role of good nutrition in the quality and quantity of milk production for breastfeeding.
Menopause - Natural Approaches
by Eileen Inge Herzberg and Sandra Goodman, PhD
Natural approaches using a variety of complementary therapies to alleviate menopausal symptoms are known and can be exceedingly effective for both constitutional and symptomatic clinical treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Menopause the Natural Way
by Celia Wright
There are few women who would turn down the chance to look and feel younger if a magic pill were offered. But is HRT really such an elixir, or could it actually shorten life?
Miscarriage A Life and Death Experience
by Mary Nonde
Today, five out of six women miscarry – an alarming statistic which is worth taking seriously. I would like to share my recent, personal experience in order to give support to others and fresh ways of working through this challenging time.
Natural Approaches to Fertility
by Tanya Leung BSc
Tanya Leung explores some self-help methods for fertility that are, in many cases, simply adopting a lifestyle that is going to nourish both mother and baby.
Natural HRT: Herbal and Ayurveda Approach
by Nancy Lonsdorf
Dr Nancy Lonsdorf MD looks at the way in which Ayurveda acknowledges menopause as a natural transition – a concept that has only been recently considered by the medical community. Ayurveda highlights that the best way to ease symptoms of menopause is through healthy living, rather than through 'therapy'. The critical decade is between the ages of 45 and 55 – at this time any problems in the body are likely to be unmasked by hormonal changes.
Nutritional and Environmental Approaches to Infertility
by Jaqueline Johnson
As a practitioner with a special interest in pre-conceptual care, I know that, given the right information, infertile men and women, or couples who experience birth defect, stillbirth or miscarriage, would want to take any step to avoid these tragic problems.
Parenting through peer support
by Walter Barker
One of society's most valuable resources are parents, not only parents of young children but older, more experienced parents. Throughout the ages communities have made good use of these resources
Partnership in Pregnancy and Childbirth - A Specific Massage Programme
by Anne Haines and Linda Kimber
The author explains the aims and benefits of this programme on complementary therapy technique LK Massage Programme within the maternity setting, adding that it allows the partner to become an integral part of the birth process, especially during the crucial last month of pregnancy.
Photic Stimulation - Novel Light Treatment Proves Very Effective
by David Noton, Ph.D.
Fifteen minutes a day of home treatment with flickering light has been shown to be remarkably effective for PMS, migraine, and a variety of other stubborn disorders.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
by Mary Martin
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex condition that affects about one in 10 women in the UK. Symptoms include irregular or absent periods, ovulation problems and infertility. There can be excess body hair (hirsutism), thinning scalp hair, acne, obesity or being overweight.
The Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding
by Mary Nonde
While some medical opinion suggests the optimum time to introduce solids is between four and six months, there is no reason why you can't breastfeed exclusively for much longer than this – and keep going long after solids have been introduced
The Benefits of Self-Hypnosis for Childbirth
by Kathy Stephenson
In this article on self-hypnosis for easier delivery, the author says it is a technique that can be quickly and easily learnt, and offers a number of methods to enable women to work with their own body’s natural labour process.
The Changing Face of Beauty Therapy
by Bharti Vyas
The author , a vice president of the Federation of Holistic Therapists, who has trained in and incorporates into her practice a wide range of complementary therapies, is striving to change the profile of beauty therapy, both through her own salons and beauty school, and her media work.
The Industrialization of Farming and Childbirth
by Michel Odent
Dr Odent, the well-known obstetrician who has tirelessly campaigned for more natural birthing practices and techniques, points out the striking similarities between the industrialization of farming and birthing, which developed side by side in the last century.
The Menopause: Metamorphosis Begins in the Womb
by Dr DF Smallbone
The cessation of monthly periods, in women, is a natural event and, as such, should occur naturally, without fuss or problem at the appointed time.
Treatment Approaches to Premenstrual Syndrome
by Jo George
This article examines the effects of conventional treatments, complementary therapies and lifestyle adjustments both on the physical and the emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Western Herbal Medicine and The Menopause
by Jill Rosemary Davies
Many plants have medicinal properties that reduce menopausal symptoms. In Germany, 70% of physicians prescribe herbal remedies, which are covered by insurance.
What is a Healthy Balance Diet Anyway?
by Penny Crowther
Penny Crowther discusses the need for nutritional advice and dispels the myth that it is only for those who rarely eat fruit and vegetables. She gives two relevant case studies.
Women and Herbs - The Art of Artemis
by Anne McIntyre
In this column the author touches on the various myths and legends behind the relationship between women and the moon and their connection to fertility and the Greek goddess Artemis, before taking us on an herbal journey from cradle to paradise with herbs that aid children and women through their various cycles.
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