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Health
Health
Plagued With Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are com- mon, with 70% of women having one or two by the age of 50. Here are a few things to help prevent them.
Stop Them With Salad.
Green leafy veggies contain Vitamin K, and tomatoes are rich in lycopene, two nutri- ents that switch off genes that help fibroids form.
Sidestep Trouble By Walking. Just 30 minutes of walking increases blood circulation to the pelvis, helping flush away fibroid- fueling hormones.
Shrink Them With A Little Sunshine. Sunlight produces Vitamin D, a nutri- ent that forces uterine cells to behave normally. Spending 30 minutes outdoors daily helps stop the growth of small fibroids and shrinks larger ones. If you prefer nighttime, take 3,000 IU of Vitamin D-3 daily.
Kill Bad Cells With EGCG. A daily dose of 800 mg. of EGCG, a green tea ex- tract with help the immune system destroy uterine cells that are growing abnormally. Taking the supplement will help you avoid having to drink 22 cups of tea daily.
Take Charge Of Your HIV Health
DO NOT Compromise Your Health To Be ‘Liked’
Confidence is more than selfies, likes and attention.
Real confidence starts with knowing who you are, where you stand, and never compromising yourself or your health for
someone else.
Get tested for HIV. #Woman2Woman #TakeChargeAndTest and http://gettested.cdc.gov/takecharge/
Give Yourself The Respect You Deserve... Even If He Won’t
Monogamous relationships can only protect you from HIV if BOTH of you are monogamous and know your HIV status. If you’re the only one being faithful, there may be a lot more than your rela- tionship at risk.
Get tested for HIV. #TakeChargeandTest #Woman2Woman and gettested.cdc.gov/takecharge
Benefits
Of
Sunlight
Basking in as much natural daylight as possible while at work will held to reduce work- related stress and increase job satisfaction. Sunlight triggers
the release of extra mood-lift- ing brain chemicals (including serotonin and dopamine), in- creasing your daytime happi- ness and energy.
Chase Away The Blues
Spending hours sit- ting at your desk or in front of a computer and/or TV increases the odds you’ll feel sad, slug- gish and/or just plain stressed-out.
So, interrupt your sit- ting every hour by standing up and walking around for about 3 min.
Stay Stronger Longer
Taking a Vitamin D supplement prevents muscle loss during and after menopause.
Taking 1,000 IU of Vitamin D daily cre- ates stronger metabo- lism-revving muscle as a result and you’ll be less likely to expe- rience muscle failure that could result in weakness and falling.
With Vitamin D
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