Period Day!

April 24th, 2009 by Jenn White

Today, more and more women are having ‘apple shape’ and storing excess fat in the abdomen, putting them more on risk of insulin resistant and four times more at risk of getting Type 2 diabetes.

If you are a woman and your waist is wider than 31.5 inches, you could need a test for diabetes. Two or more of the following risk factors could mean you have diabetes.

1. Are you overweight?

2. Are you over 40 years old?

3. Do you have any diabetes in your family history?

4. Are you a Black or South Asian origin?

Diabetes can lead to blindness, amputation, kidney failure, stroke and heart attack if not diagnosed. For men, it would be 37 inches or more.

~ Diabetes UK – The charity for people with diabetes.

The earlier diagnosis of diabetes will lessen the risk of complication. The main aim is to keep the blood glucose level normal. Diet, exercise and behavior modification reduce the likelihood of getting diabetes. Physical activities uses muscles that burn glucose and improves the insulin sensitivity in the tissues, half an hour of moderate intensive exercise is recommended by doctor.

When it comes to food, low glycaemic food take longer to make glucose level rise. A measure known as index (GI) can help you recognise low GI food such as bran, cereal, fruits and vegetables, etc. High GI food such as white rice, bread, etc.

April 23rd, 2009 by Jenn White

If you planned to have a vagina delivery, you got to take note of the following:

Having a lean-to-normal body weight before pregnancy boost your chances of giving birth vaginally. A study has found that the lower a woman’s pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), the less likely she is to undergo a Cesarean. Only 9.3 percent of women with a BMI of 15 – which is decidedly underweight – had C-sections; the percentage more than tripled when women were very obese.

-SR BJOG: An international Journal of Obstetrics And Gynecology

March 21st, 2009 by Jenn White

1. Asparagus
Helps in cleansing fertility organs.

Preparation.
Step 1. Boil some water. Add in asparagus.
Step 2. Add in some mineral salt.
Step 3. Cook it for 5 minutes till soft. Consume it when cool

2. Avocado
Fruits that nourish the fertility organ.

Avocado milk preparation
Step 1. Scoop out 1/2 of a avocado fruit. Add it into a cup filled with 2/3 of milk.
Step 2. Put in a teaspoon of honey (optional) to enhance taste.
Step 3. Pour all into a blender till all ingredient are blended. Consume it.

3. Chinese Natural Herbs - BaiFeng Wan

Helps in balancing body hormones and treat irregular menses.   It can also be used to treat Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS), pain during ovulation, fatigue, low back pain, weakness in the legs.