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Weightlifting for Women: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

August 11, 2016 SrijitaBeginners, for, guide, The, Ultimate, Weightlifting, Women

When BodyPower’s editor, Helen Phillips, went to the gym for the first time, she observed that most men were taking to weights, but the women showed no enthusiasm for it. While women wish for washboard abs, toned thighs and tight glutes, many brush aside an important workout regime that can help them achieve their fitness goals – strength training.Cardio training is often the popular choice, which includes running, cycling, biking or resorting to the cross-trainer. These can help you lose calories and fat, but if you want a sculpted look,…

Why obese women have uncontrollable urge to eat

July 27, 2016 Srijita'obese, Eat, Have, to, uncontrollable, urge, Why, Women

Why obese women have uncontrollable urge to eat (Akash D/Getty Images) Women with severe obesity often report an underlying drive to eat continually because their brain’s reward centres continue to respond to food cues even after they have eaten and are no longer hungry, a study says. The findings showed that obese study participants maintained activation in the midbrain, one of the body’s most potent reward centres. The activity in the prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex significantly changed in the lean group, after eating, but not in the obese…

Can PCOS Lead to Diabetes in Women?

July 18, 2016 SrijitaCan, Diabetes, In, Lead, PCOS, to, Women

According to the new findings of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), women suffering from Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a problem in which their hormones are imbalanced, are highly prone to diabetes,After conducting several surveys and studies and monitoring patients during the Out Patient Department (OPD) sessions, doctors from AIIMS have discovered that insulin resistance’ is an integral part of PCOS and women suffering from PCOS are at a higher risk of diabetes than the general population. “Insulin resistance has been recognised as a risk factor for diabetes and may be…

Oestrogen Patch May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk in Some Women

July 15, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Cut, In, May, Oestrogen, patch, Risk, Some, Women

PhotoCredit:istock Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch shortly after menopause may reduce Alzheimer’s risk in women, suggests new research. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that newly postmenopausal women who received oestrogen via a skin patch had reduced beta-amyloid deposits, the sticky plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. “This study showed, for the first time, that the brain amyloid deposition — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease — is reduced in newly postmenopausal women who received 17beta-Estradiol patch…

Sexual desire lower in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome

July 14, 2016 SrijitaDesire, In, Lower, metabolic, postmenopausal, Sexual, syndrome, With, Women

Postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome report lower sexual activity, desire, and sexual satisfaction, according to a new report. According to a new study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers looked at the role metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease play in postmenopausal women sexual health. The study also showed that coronary artery disease was more prevalent in women with low rates of sexual activity. Researchers from the University of California surveyed 376 postmenopausal women using a Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. Waist size, diabetes, and hypertension were additionally…

Oestrogen patch may cut Alzheimer’s risk in some women

July 14, 2016 SrijitaAlzheimer's, Cut, In, May, Oestrogen, patch, Risk, Some, Women

Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch shortly after menopause may reduce Alzheimer’s risk in women, suggests new research. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found that newly postmenopausal women who received oestrogen via a skin patch had reduced beta-amyloid deposits, the sticky plaques found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. “This study showed, for the first time, that the brain amyloid deposition — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease — is reduced in newly postmenopausal women who received 17beta-Estradiol patch form…