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Let’s face it…

…We, as women, can have some serious pms, hormonal imbalance and menopause symptoms.

Do you know why?
There was a hint above - hormone imbalance can cause some seriously uncomfortable symptoms that we need to struggle with on a regular basis.

Most of us don’t want to take medications to correct these problems and really, from what I hear, nothing can replace natural hormones - like progesterone.

However, when you use a natural progesterone cream, it is likely (and as I have read in numerous reviews) that you’ll get some relief with this supplement.

I’ve been looking around online today, now that I’ve heard of this type of cream to see what’s out there.

Yes, you can get creams made with yam extracts, etc that are supposedly able to relieve some of these hormone issues.

However, if you can find a lotion like Oasis Serene progesterone cream that has bio-identical progesterone so it’s more easily assimilated into your body and will actually be an effective supplement.

Hopefully, this helps you out!!!

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I hope you find this Women’s Health post helpful on Your Health Today! Until next time…

Go Natural,

Kimberly Edwards

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When I have to get blood work done, I always have to let the technician know they should either use a baby needle or a butterfly needle.

The problem is when their pride gets in the way…

…I have good veins, but they are small.

When the technician decides to forego my suggestion (and often my pleads), and use a regular needle as they would use on “normal” people, they have a stronger vacuum and they run the risk of collapsing my vien as it sucks the blood too quickly and in a larger volume.

When they actually use the baby needle or a butterfly needle, they have a weaker vacuum and they’re able to get blood on the first try, usually.

When a regular needle is used, my veins collapse, I bleed all over the floor and it’s painful to keep trying to dig for a new vein…In fact, I’ve had numerous nurses called in when there’s a problem who could each try a few times.

NOT GOOD!

The problem is, many technicians feel they know better than you, that they’re extremely talented taking blood and that you couldn’t know what you’re talking about. So, they dare to try it for themselves.

Isn’t it your body? Wouldn’t you now it the best?

If you often have problems like this when giving blood, don’t be afraid to tell them you have had problems in the past and they should use a smaller needle to ensure their success and your comfort.

Prevent this from happening to you!

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I hope you find this Preventative Medicine post on Your Health Today! Until next time…

Don’t Be Afraid to Stand Up for Your Veins,

Kimberly Edwards

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Who hasn’t seen those commercials for the Nutrasystem Meal Plan?

You know those ones with Marie Osmond, Dan Marino, Chris Carter or Belinda Carlisle?

I know I have…

If you’re overweight or just want to lose a few pounds, this could be your healthy and simple answer.

Basically, you eat the food they send you and you lose weight, especially if you’ll get active at the same time!

This diet is based on glycemic index (something diabetics are extremely aware of with the food they eat), and it’s rich in good carbohydrates and is low in fat!

Now, carbohydrates are essential for good nutrition. However with such diets like Atkin’s, you don’t eat any carbs! That’s not healthy for you in any way, shape or form!

That way, you can shed those unwanted pounds without some crazy, fad diet. Nutrisystem has been around for a long time now and is safe and trusted.

What I thought was phenomenal about Nutrisystem Advanced is the many programs they offer:

1. Women’s
2. Men’s
3. Women over 60
4. Men over 60
5. Type II Diabetic
6. All Vegetarian

That’s a lot of choices, and no doubt, you fit into one of those programs!

Right now, you can get Nutrisystem with payments starting as low as $10/month and you can get 2 weeks of free meals when you purchase a 28-day program!

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I hope you enjoyed this Nutrition post on Your Health Today! Until next time…

Eat Healthy & Get Fit,

Kimberly Edwards

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If you have never been over to my cooking website,

CookingWithKimberly.com…

…You surely need to!

Now, there are some decadent recipes on there you may want to only try on special occassions or on treat days, but for more healthy recipes, check out the categories:

1. Healthy Recipes - including low carlorie recipes and home remedies too!

2. Organic Recipes

3. Vegetarian Recipes & Vegan Recipes

4. Fruits & Vegetables

Plus, if you’d like to see my awesome Cooking Videos, check out the CookingWithKimberly Channel on YouTube…don’t forget to request me as a friend there!

Here’s an example:

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Below is a photo of calcium oxalate crystals in urine…

I just got the pathology back on the stone that I passed, and this is the type of crystal I passed. However, it was a great deal larger at 3 mm.

It’s the most common type of kidney stone, apparently.

It was black in color and jagged all over to the naked eye.

My doctor gave me some dietary restrictions in order to prevent this from forming again…And I’ll do all I can not to pass one of these babies again!

I wanted to pass these on to you, who need to watch what they eat to prevent the formation of these crystals.

I will list them in order of importance, as laid out for me.

General Suggestions:
1. Water -You are supposed to drink enough water to keep the volume of the urine great than 2 liters that you pass per day (that’s equal to about 2 quarts).

* Tip: My naturopath gave me a neat formula to determine how much water a person should drink on a daily basis, just to be normally healthy:  Body Weight / 2 (divided by 2) and this is the number of ounces you are to drink in a day.

Basically, both my urologist and naturopath say that if your urine is yellow, you’re creating stones…it should be clear or very pale yellow in color. If it’s not, keep drinking water.

2. Salt - Don’t add any salt to your diet…No salt on your food, and reduce the salt you use to cook with. Plus, much less pre-packaged, canned or cured foods, as they use a lot of salt in processing. Eat more naturally.

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