Archive for 'Women's Health' Category

Periconception care

Tips for periconception care
The periconception period is a vital time. It’s a critical window that impacts on the growth and development of the foetus. Common sense and scientific evidence tell us that a healthy body provides the best environment for a healthy pregnancy. To help achieve this:
Eat healthy
Follow a nutritionally balanced diet [...]

How to have a Healthy Baby

As per Sheila Zhou – Usana’s health product expert – Women of today are having children later due to careers, social and economical factors. The median age of a first-time mother is now 31, and the first-time father now 33, compared to 27 and 30 respectively in 1985 (ABS 2006).
The ability to conceive naturally declines [...]

Are you ready for Menopause?

What do you need to know about Menopause?
Menopause is a natural event that happen to every single women between the age of 45-55. It marks the end of the reproductive years. We can’t define the exact age of menopause as it depends on each individual. Menopause is confirmed when a woman has missed her periods [...]

Having Babies?

Thinking of having babies?
This is an interesting subject. Most couples wait till they get financially secured before they plan for pregnancy. While everyone worry about the outside sources to align, we pretty much forget there are other factors play a big part in deciding whether your body is ready for pregnancy. 
I came across a book [...]

Balancing Hormones

Counteracting hormonal imbalance:
As we know the main hormones that govern a womens’ emotional wellbeing is Oestrogen and Progesterone. In previous posts we discussed about why the Oestrogen level is higher and what  causes the imbalance. Today we are going to look at ways to balance it and what particular vitamins can help us in achieving.