Breastfeeding Cuts The Risk Of Painful Menstruation

Scientists have affirmed that breastfeeding reduces the risk of endometriosis by up to 40 per cent. According to the findings of a study published in ‘The British Medical Journal’ (BMJ), breastfeeding for a total of three or more years across a women’s life reduces her risk of developing endometriosis by nearly 40 per cent.
About 70 per cent of people with endometriosis experience painful menstruation while nearly half of them have chronic pelvic pain. Similarly, in endometriosis, pain during sex is also common and infertility occurs in up to half of women affected.
Endometriosis is a condition in which the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grows outside it, most often this is on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and tissue around the uterus and ovaries and in rare cases, also occur in other parts of the body. According to the study, for every three additional months a woman breastfeeds, per pregnancy, her risk of getting endometriosis is lowered by eight per cent, while exclusively feeding naturally decreases the chance of a diagnosis by 14 per cent.

This is thought to be due to hormonal changes that occur during breastfeeding as women temporarily stop having periods. Natural feeding also alters the release of certain hormones, such as oxytocin and estrogen, which may determine a woman’s risk of the disorder.
The researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, United States (U.S) analysed 72,394 women, who had one or more pregnancy that lasted at least six months. The study’s participants were followed for more than 20 years.
During that time, 3,296 of the participants were diagnosed with endometriosis after their first pregnancy. Results revealed the risk of endometriosis reduces by eight per cent for every additional three months a woman spends breastfeeding per pregnancy.
For those who exclusively breastfeed, the risk is lowered by 14 per cent, the study shows. Although, endometriosis is a common condition among Nigerian women, many who suffer it miss out on early diagnosis, therefore exposing them to painful menstrual pain and infertility for several years.

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Nigerian Natural Health Online Nominated For 2017 Health Fitness Awards/Vote

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Junk Food In Pregnancy Could Lead To Anxiety, Depression In Kids

Scientists have raised the alarm over negative impact of some food on unborn kids, saying fatty diet during pregnancy impairs the brain in the development of children.These findings were published in the journal, ‘Frontiers in Endocrinology’. Research found that high fat diet lowers serotonin levels, resulting in mood disorders. Biochemically derived from tryptophan, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), blood platelets, and the central nervous system (CNS) of animals, including humans.it is popularly thought to be a contributor to feelings of well-being and happiness. The researchers found that mothers who eat a high fat diet while pregnant are more likely to have children with mental health problems.

They grouped a total of 65 female Japanese macaques into two groups, one given a high-fat diet and one a control diet during pregnancy.
They then measured the behaviour among their 135 offspring and found that both males and females exposed to a high-fat diet during pregnancy showed higher levels of anxiety compared with those in the control group.

The researchers said this was caused by an impaired development of the central serotonin system in their brains. Lower serotonin levels can result in mood disorders and also affect appetite, digestion, memory, sleep and even sexual arousal.

Given the high level of dietary fat consumption and maternal obesity in developed nations, these findings have important implications for the mental health of future generations, the researchers reported.

In Nigeria, healthy eating during pregnancy is critical to the growth and development of the unborn baby.

During antenatal clinics, pregnant mothers seeking care are often advised to get necessary nutrients that their bodies require and that means eating from a variety of food groups, including fruits and vegetables, breads and grains, protein sources and dairy products. The consumption of these combination result in balanced diet. Despite the recommendation, some pregnant mothers still turn to junk food either as a result of habit  and ignorance, which may result to fatty diet.
However, in the new study, the team from Oregon Health and Science University tested the effect of a high-fat diet on pregnant primates.The researchers said this was caused by an impaired development of the central serotonin system in their brains. Lower serotonin levels can result in mood disorders and also affect appetite, digestion, memory, sleep and even sexual arousal.

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Does Masturbation Lead To Premature Ejaculation?

Pemature ejaculation can be due to several factors. Masturbation can have nothing or everything to do with pemature ejaculation. When done in excessive amounts, masturbation teaches you how to reach an orgasm more easily. For many young adults, the addicted to porn and masturbation can cause an imbalance of stress hormones, GABA, Serotonin, and Dopamine. Such imbalance often traps the individual into an addict's loop, which lead the progress into more severe stages of sexual dysfunction.

Put simply, over-masturbation will lead to sexual under-performance by way of premature ejaculation, as well as other sexual problems. Over-indulgence in masturbation can lead to both psychological and physiological imbalances. This could pose a very dangerous treat to sexual performance. Frequent masturbation and ejaculation will stimulate the acetylcholine along with the parasympathetic nervous functions.

Excessive masturbation and ejaculation can, and often times will, result in over-production of sex stress hormones and neurotransmitters. An unnatural abundance of these hormones and neurotransmitters can cause the brain and adrenal glands to perform excessive dopamine-norepinephrine-epinephrine conversion, in turn, making the brain and bodily functions perform at an extreme level.

Whether from masturbation or otherwise, premature ejaculation is a threat to the joy and happiness of sexually active couples especially married couples. Many families are today faced with the conflict of infidelity and extra-marital issues arising from premature ejaculation.

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How Some Beauty Products Could Be Very Harmful To The Health

Scientists have raised the alarm over the dangers cosmetic products pose to health. According to findings of a North Western study, complaints made against beauty goods more than doubled from 2015 to 2016, with hair care products topping the list.

However, these notices go largely without consequence because the United States, U.S, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require the products to be pre-approved before they are released to consumers.

The findings note that: “It’s harder for the FDA to get harmful cosmetics off the shelves. This is really a wakeup call. “The point of the paper is to broaden the awareness of this database and the need for everyone to participate in reporting adverse events from cosmetics.”

In Nigeria, just as in most African countries, beauty products consumed are usually those imported from the United States. The recent development, according to observers in Nigeria, may pose serious health implications for users of these products who may not be aware that they are not approved in the U.S.

The study found the largest number of complaints came from hair care products, skincare products or tattoos.




Dr. Xu is most concerned with the way cosmetic companies are marketing their products, claiming to have ‘drug-like’ results but skirt around FDA approvals by labeling the product as a cosmetic.


He added: “Although not explicitly studied, this cosmetic product class is becoming a growing problem.

At the very best, these products are making unsubstantiated marketing claims for products that may or may not work

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How Paracetamol Harm Unborn Babies

Pregnant mothers who take paracetamol even at recommended doses might be harming the masculinity of their unborn son.

According to the findings of a new study, published in the scientific journal ‘Reproduction’, paracetamol could also reduce fertility in daughters too.

The researchers found the pills inhibit the development of ‘male behaviour’ in mice by reducing the amount of the ‘masculine’ hormone testosterone in their bodies.

To this end, the researchers have warned mothers-to-be to think twice before popping the painkillers.

A ‘mailonline’ report quoted Professor David Mabjerg Kristensen, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark as saying: “We have demonstrated that a reduced level of testosterone means that male characteristics do not develop as they should,” adding, “This also affects sex drive.”

“In a trial, mice exposed to paracetamol at the foetal stage were simply unable to copulate in the same way as our control animals.

“Male programming had not been properly established during their fetal development and this could be seen long afterwards in their adult life. It is very worrying.”

This is not the first time researchers will caution on the dangers of overdosing on paracetamol. A report in the ‘British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology’ in November 2011 similarly warned that taking too much paracetamol could increase the risk of dying from liver failure.

While the new study focused on the effect of paracetamol on masculine characteristics, paracetamol during pregnancy also has the potential to influence the subsequent lives of female mice.

A study by the same researchers last year showed female mice had fewer eggs in their ovaries if their mothers had had paracetamol during pregnancy. This led to the mice becoming infertile more quickly.

But even if paracetamol is harmful, that does not mean it should never be taken, even when pregnant and women should consult their GP if concerned.

According to Kristensen, these days it has become so common to take paracetamol that consumers of drugs forget it is a medicine, and all medicines have side effects.

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