Academic? Scientist? Close. She is the lead author on a research paper which basically claims that as women age they get more and more desperate to have a baby until they hit menopause of course when they have to give up. Interpreting the survey questions, their desperation is evidenced by increasing sexual fantasies and willingness to engage in sex with virtual strangers they have no intention of committing to. Not to mention their sexual creativity in the bedroom with their chosen mate (or should we say mates) fueled by their interest in "erotic" literature. Because, as any woman in an IVF program will tell you, this is really how you increase your... »
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D prevents falls …
A new study by researchers in Switzerland shows that doses of vitamin D between 700 and 1,000 International Units (IU) may reduce the risk of falling by about 20 per cent. However, doses less than 700 IU had no benefits. So another reason to be taking Vitamin... »
D is for ?
Vitamin D is in the news as being a preventative for all kinds of things including osteoporosis, heart disease and even diabetes. And now researchers from of the University of Michigan have reported that low levels of Vitamin D prior to menopause (before age 45) are associated with an increased risk of elevated systolic blood pressure 15 years later. "This is preliminary... »
Bone Fracture Risk: 50:50 >50
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the issue of Osteoporosis and the risks associated with the drugs prescribed to treat it. Of the 80 Million women in the US suffer from Osteoporosis with another 30 odd million at risk due to low bone density. It's estimated that one half of women over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related... »
Got Calcium?
Dr. Gerald F. Joseph, Jr, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, writes in the People's Weekly World that the average American does not get an adequate daily intake of Calcium. He recommends that "premenopausal women, or menopausal women who take estrogen, need 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day. Post-menopausal women who do not take estrogen should get 1,500... »