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Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Overcoming Infertility

Are you having problems getting pregnant? Do you hav infrequent menstrual cycle? Are you plagued with facial hair, thinning hair, difficulty losing weight,or acne? If so, these are some of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Approximately 1 in ten women suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS not only causes fertility problems but it can cause other related health problems. Learn more about it here.

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Insulin functioning in our body

Pancreas contain two types of cells:acinar cells and islets of langerhans.Acinar cells secrete digestive enzymes.Islets of langerhan secrete antidiabetic factor,a hormone called insulin.Insulin is deficient...

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Manly Candy

A musclehead's humorous look at the candy of the 50's and 60's.

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PCOS and Breastfeeding

While many women with PCOS know that it can be difficult to conceive, not everyone knows that some women with PCOS also have difficulties with breastfeeding. The research is sadly lacking in this area with...

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The DHA Dilemma: Why Vegetarians Need to Make Just One Exception in Their Diet

DHA (short for docosahexaenoic acid) is a long chain omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms that is absolutely essential for life and health. DHA is incorporated into cell walls or membranes, where it serves...

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Be Careful About The Miracle Juices

There has been lately, a craze for health juices such as Pomegranate, Acai, Noni, Goji, etc., because they are powerhouses of nutrition, and as many people, I was sucked in to the arena. I bought up on...

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Coffee, Tea and Caffeine Improves Your Health

Drinking coffee can cut your risk of developing diabetes, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome by 50% or more. Major health studies show that drinking 6, 7 or more cups of coffee per day tend to...

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Quick Tips For Living Healthy with PCOS (5)

Every woman with PCOS needs to be careful about how much she weighs - even those who are lean or of normal weight. Hormone balance is so delicate that it can quickly be affected by weight problems. Luckily,...

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Is there a thin sexy person in all of us?

Metabolic Syndrome What is it??Syndrome X. Sounds mysterious, doesn't it? Syndrome X, also known as metabolic syndrome, describes a cluster of metabolic conditions that may put you at risk for a host of...

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Japanese scientists discover genes that enable type-2 diabetes

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 -- Japanese researchers at dozens of universities and medical research labs have announced today the discovery today of several previously unknown genes that make humans susceptible...

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