Caffeine Consumption Changes Women’s Estrogen Levels Depending on Ethnicity According To New Study; Soda And Green Tea Have The Biggest Effects

Caffeine has been trumpeted as a concentration aid and an anti-depressant, while other sources warn that it causes anxiety and PMS. Meanwhile, large amounts of acidic caffeine-laden beverages such as soda and coffee have been investigated for a role in bone loss. Dr. Daniel Heller of http://www.pmscomfort.com (http://www.pmscomfort.com) calls attention to a brand new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that shows that caffeine consumption alters women’s hormone levels, revealing a possible mechanism for the link with PMS.

(PRWeb January 31, 2012)

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Soy Isoflavones Do Not Prevent Bone Loss Or Menopausal Symptoms

According to a report in the August 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, soy isoflavone tablets do not seem to have any effect on bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause…

Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss In Women With Osteoporosis

Women with osteoporosis a skeletal disease that erodes bone density, weakens bone strength and increases the risk of fractures might think taking it easy is the best way to prevent bone breaks. Yet an updated review of studies confirms that compared to staying sedentary, strength exercises boost bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis…

Belly Fat Puts Women At Risk For Osteoporosis

For years, it was believed that obese women were at lower risk for developing osteoporosis, and that excess body fat actually protected against bone loss. However, a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) found that having too much internal abdominal fat may, in fact, have a damaging effect on bone health…

Bone Health During Menopause

Dr. Susan E. Brown, Director of the Center for Better Bones, talks about ways women can prevent bone loss and lower their risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis during menopause.

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