Wednesday Bubble: Nutrafem® promises much…will it deliver?
Not gonna burst this one. At least not yet. Because there’s a new botanical formulation in town and the evidence supporting its effectiveness looks pretty strong! Nutrafem® is a supplement containing a proprietary blend of phytoestrogens – namely

News Flash! Just a spit away…
Have you ever wondered if  joint aches, memory lapses, dry mouth and other disorders are signs of aging or actually signs of pending illness?  Take heart. Scientists have learned that the protein content of the saliva changes as women age and that some of these changes may actually be markers of disease, in particular, diseases in which the immune system attacks itself, such as lupus. In a study published in a

Dem bones were made for dancing!
I love it when Wednesday comes with a bit of inspiration. Makes me want to dance. No really! I was inspired to read that professional dancer Erin Boag from Strictly Come Dancing (the UK’s version of Dancing with the Stars), has teamed up with the International Osteoporosis Foundation to inspire all those armchair dancers to get off their b

Wednesday Bubble: one pill makes you…
Have you heard about Flibanserin? Pharma Giant Boehringer-Ingelheim is entering the bedroom with an antidepressant (with a new moniker) that may change the sex lives of women everywhere! Sorry for the sarcasm but this Bubble has “Viagra for women” written all over it. In fact, the U.S. market for sexual desire is estimated to exceed a whopping $3.5 billion a year. No wonder other companies are so eager to market

Viva la sweats!
Night sweats, that is! I never thought that I’d write that but it does seem that having night sweats may actually save your life someday. Reporting in the September/October issue of Menopause, Norwegian researchers followed up on over 800 women in menopause who had previously provided information about lifestyle and menopausal his