Is Your Handbag Giving You a Headache?

According to the experts, the answer may be a big yes. Unbeknownst to me, the fashionably inept, backpacks have lost their cool (why wasn’t I informed?) and oversized handbags have become quite huge in the fashion industry… no pun intended. As working women desire a fashionable handbag that can triple as a briefcase, laptop case and handbag, these key accessories are simply getting bigger and bigger… thus, heavier and heavier… and it is starting to take a toll on the woman’s back, neck, shoulder and head.

Apparently, general practitioners and physical therapists are treating an influx of women with physical pain that the professionals are relating directly to their heavy handbags. In fact, the experts are asking that manufacturers place small warning labels on the handbags, warning of the effects of overloading the bags with heavy items. Read the rest of this entry »

Health Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women

There are supplemental hormones which are administered through hormone replacement therapy. In women, these can offer multiple benefits. But with many different treatment options of varying effects and processes, the choice of treatment must be specific to the needs of the individual. Hormone treatments vary and will depend on the diagnosis of a medical expert to determine what can best benefit a woman. One of those treatments is HGH therapy.

Human Growth Hormone, or HGH, is a hormone inherent in every person. It determines the way the human body recovers, how and how fast cells and tissues repair and regenerate. Both sexes experience a decline in HGH as they near their 30s or 40s, lowering cell regeneration and recovery rates. This is more visibly seen as the body’s aging process. Read the rest of this entry »

Women’s Wellness Series – Strength Training Through the Decades

It’s no secret that strength training promotes good health and defends against the aging process. A well-designed exercise program that includes weight training will impact your weight, health, fitness and well-being for decades to come. Let’s take a look at how lifting weights can have a positive effect at each decade of a woman’s lifespan.

At 20: A 20-year-old woman who does not lift weights will lose about 6 pounds of muscle and gain 5 pounds of fat by age 50. Subtle changes begin to occur in your body composition that are not reflected on the bathroom scale. Even if you maintain your weight perfectly over time, if you do not lift weights your lean body mass begins to decline and your body fat increases. Read the rest of this entry »