Jennifer McLennan (Women's Health)

Managing PMS can be difficult at the best of times, so here are some tips to ease the hormonal burden.

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Working as a Blackmores naturopath, I often get asked questions from women about their vaginal health, especially whether there is a connection between vaginal flora imbalances and sexual activity.

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The proverbial phrase at the gym is ‘no pain no gain’. We grasp onto it with tight, white knuckled fists, unable to hold our head high unless passing out with breathless, heart-racing glory at the end of circuit class. But on closer inspection, amending the slogan, minimum pain, maximum gain, may still prove correct, at least in the cardiovascular health stakes.

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A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found post-menopausal women who consumed adequate amounts of vitamin D, predominately from foods, experienced better health outcomes with regards to mood.

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A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found post-menopausal women who consumed adequate amounts of vitamin D, predominately from foods, experienced better health outcomes with regards to mood.

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The right fit can help minimise discomfort, and breast tenderness when suffering from pre-menstrual breast pain. Here are some tips for the right fitting bra:

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We seem to be living in a world where we are promised getting that “next-new-thing” will make life easier. I don’t know about you, but I can get a wee bit sceptical. But, in the world of phone apps, accessibility can equal ease. Don’t get me wrong, there are apps that just build up dust on your phone, but as a female, I am more than impressed with the various PMS apps out there.

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Watching the evening news recently, I saw a report on a study, published in the April 2011 edition of Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, that suggested there could be a link between early menopause and exposure to an environmental pollutant named PFC, or perflurocarbons to be exact.

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Is a delicious, indulgent dinner with champagne on the menu for you this Monday? Now, I don’t want to extinguish those flaming fires of passion you may want to express via way of food and drink on your beloved, so I thought I would offer food for thought by swapping out those empty calories for something a little less sinful.

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I have just taken my daughter to her first day of kindergarten. A memorable day for most of us, generally not void of tears and fears, as I saw from the kids faces around me. I will have to be honest, though, and report that today went as smooth as butter, as I seem to have a daughter much likened to a social butterfly, with a thirst for new people and places.

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