Women’s Health

What Happens If You Eat Too Many or Too Few Carbohydrates?

May 23, 2023 · · Diabetes
Carbs tend to be viewed as the dietary bad guy. But is the situation really so black and white? It’s true that excess carbohydrates has increasingly been shown to contribute to the growing epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that carbohydrates make … Read More

Frontline: LDL cholesterol; urinary incontinence; healthy eating and mortality risk

Apr 25, 2023 · · Diabetes
Supplements Don’t Reduce LDL Cholesterol—Statins Do If you’re looking to improve cholesterol levels, count on statins, not supplements. The Supplements, Placebo or Rosuvastatin Study (SPORT) trial reported that for people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, preventive low-dose statin therapy was the only treatment that lowered LDL (“bad”) cholesterol more … Read More

New FDA-Approved Treatment for Hair Loss

Apr 25, 2023 · · Diabetes
In June of last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved baricitinib (Olumiant) oral tablets to treat adult patients with severe alopecia areata, a disorder that often appears as patchy baldness and affects more than 300,000 people in the U.S. each year. This is the first FDA approval of … Read More

Eating Disorders Not Limited to Younger People

Mar 24, 2023 · · Diabetes
While eating disorders are most commonly associated with adolescents and young adults, a recent study by the North American Menopause Society suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman’s life. The study’s findings note that dissatisfaction with body image is a core feature of eating disorders … Read More

Women May Benefit More from Some Brain-Boosting Activities

Mar 24, 2023 · · Diabetes
Numerous studies have suggested that physical and mental activities may help preserve age-associated cognitive decline and delay the onset of dementia. But a 2022 study suggests that the benefits of these activities may differ depending on whether you’re male or female. The study (Neurology, Aug. 23) looked at the effects … Read More

Importance of a Primary Care Physician

Feb 26, 2023 · · Diabetes
Q: I don’t have a primary care physician (PCP), but I regularly see several specialists, who have suggested I find a primary care physician. Why is this so important? A: A PCP can act as a central figure in coordinating care with your other doctors. This is especially important when … Read More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is More Common Among Women

Feb 22, 2023 · · Diabetes
The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD) often conjures images of veterans beset with memories of military actions. However, you don’t have to be a soldier to develop PTSD. The key factor underlying PTSD is a traumatic event—and research suggests that about twice as many women as men experience PTSD at … Read More

Research Roundup: February 2023

Jan 19, 2023 · · Diabetes
• Refined Grains May Raise CAD Risk. Refined grains may increase risk of developing premature coronary artery disease (CAD), according to an Iranian study. Data from more than 2,000 men and women, aged 60 years and younger and 70 years and younger, respectively, about half with premature CAD and half … Read More

Cast Iron Cooking

Jan 19, 2023 · · Diabetes
Does cooking in cast iron help with iron deficiency? Iron is an essential nutrient and is needed to form proteins called hemoglobin (which carries oxygen to the body in red blood cells) and myoglobin (which carries and stores oxygen in your muscles). Iron deficiency causes symptoms like fatigue, weakness, lightheadedness, … Read More

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