| Bone Density Scan | As A Treatment
"...In general, this testing is recommended for women 65 and older along with younger postmenopausal women who have further risk factors for osteoporosis, including..."
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Boron |
As A Treatment
"...Boron has been shown to be helpful in the calcium and estrogen levels in postmenopausal women..."
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Breast Cancer |
The Condition
"...Postmenopausal age..."
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Calcium Requirement |
The Condition
"...Postmenopausal women are particularly at risk from osteoporosis..."
Our Question about your current menstrual status
"Postmenopausal women generally need more calcium and magnesium..."
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Dairy Products Avoidance |
As A Treatment
"...5% in skeletal mass per year in postmenopausal women and this, multiplied over 20 years, is considerable..."
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DHEA |
As A Treatment
"...While younger women with breast cancer may have low levels of DHEA, postmenopausal women with breast cancer appear to have high levels of DHEA, which has researchers concerned..."
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Endometrial Polyps |
The Condition
"...Usually, postmenopausal bleeding caused by the polyps will warn women to seek care..."
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Female Hair Loss |
The Condition
"...Women rarely lose their hair due to a genetic predisposition; instead it is usually caused by hormonal imbalance and other cyclical shifts such as during/after pregnancy, postmenopausal trauma or birth control side-effects..."
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High Total Cholesterol |
Recommendation High/Increased Fiber Diet
"...Three months of supplementation with ground flax seed at 40gm per day reduced serum total cholesterol in a study of postmenopausal women..."
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Magnesium Requirement |
The Condition
"...Magnesium deficiency may be a risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis..."
Our Question about your current menstrual status
"Postmenopausal women generally need more calcium and magnesium..."
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Menopausal Issues |
Recommendation Soy Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein)
"...389-94] Four months of treatment with a soy isoflavone product reduced the number of hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms in a study of 190 postmenopausal women in Spain..."
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Menopause |
Related Topic
"...When these early menopausal symptoms subside, a woman becomes postmenopausal..."
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Osteoarthritis |
Recommendation Glucosamine / Chondroitin Sulfate
"...with glucosamine sulfate (1500mg per day) prevented joint space narrowing and reduced pain in two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials with a total of 414 women, including 319 of postmenopausal age..."
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Osteoporosis |
Related Topic
"...The disease primarily affects postmenopausal women..."
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Osteoporosis - Osteopenia |
Recommendation Soy Isoflavones (genistein, daidzein)
"Higher intake of dietary phytoestrogens (isoflavones) was associated with higher lumbar spine and hip bone mineral densities in a study of 357 postmenopausal southern Chinese women..."
Recommendation Calcium
"...One study found that a supplement containing calcium, manganese, zinc and copper prevented bone loss in postmenopausal women, whereas calcium alone was ineffective..."
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Postmenopausal Issues |
The Condition
"When midlife women move beyond menopause into postmenopause, they may experience changes due to aging that may - or may not - be related to declining hormone levels..."
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Premature Hair Graying |
Relationship to Osteoporosis - Osteopenia
"Is premature graying of hair associated with other features of accelerated aging - faster bone loss, for example? A study of 293 postmenopausal women has confirmed that early hair graying and greater bone loss tend to occur together..."
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Problems Caused By Being Overweight |
Relationship to Breast Cancer
"...Harvard researchers studied breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women who had never used hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and found even greater risks, with larger-waisted women appearing to be 88% more likely to develop breast cancer than..."
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Relationship to Low DHEA Level
"...In a study of 49 postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis, DHEA levels (measured as DHEA-S ) were significantly lower than in healthy controls..."
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