
Stress, lifestyle, even the seasons
can affect our monthly flow. In return,
our cycle may indicate times of
increased immunity. Also, our brand
of tampons can affect both the environment and the amount of pain
or discomfort that we experience.
Click menstruation to read more.

From exhaustion and nausea, to
Charlie-horses and heartburn, there
are a lot of things to deal with, and
that's not including all the emotional
roller-coasters! While changes like
widening of the hips and enlarging
of the heart (it increases in size by
about 20%) are necessary, many
everyday discomforts of pregnancy
can be reduced or eliminated.
Click pregnancy to read more.

A very exciting and overwhelming
time! Rarely acknowledged, the
"fourth trimester" is a major transition
time in your life. Here's how to fight depression, and help your body
return to normal, both inside and out.
Click post-partum to read more.

The Surgeon General said, "Mother's milk is the ideal food for babies
because, in addition to providing just
the right nutrients, it also contains
white cells and proteins that help fight
gastrointestinal, respiratory and
ear infections." Read about beginning
nursing, problems and concerns,
how long to nurse, alternatives, and weaning.
Click breastfeeding to read more.
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A new baby! Here are some essentials
for the new arrival. Find out why some
specially designed "Baby" products
may not be good for baby at all.
Plus, get some great ideas on how
to soothe a fussy baby at 3am!
Click baby care to read more.

While the rest of the site focuses on issues specific to women, this section addresses general health concerns that are vital to our loved ones as well as ourselves. Here are suggestions to reduce allergies, recurring infections, flus and viruses, and improve health.
Click family health to read more.

While eating less and exercising more are generally useful, there's more to it than that! Here are some factors that are typically overlooked. Emotional issues can be critical, and the season and your blood type can both make a difference. Vitamin pills can make you hungry. A fat-free diet causes your body to store fat, and adding fat to your diet can make you lose weight!
Click weight loss to read more.

Though a long and often tumultuous time in a woman's life, little is known
of the traditional folk-wisdom about menopause and per-menopause. Other
than comparing hormones they are taking, no one discusses it, as if it were
the plague! Instead of fear and loathing, it's time to go through the change
of life with knowledge and forethought.
Click menopause to read more.
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