Although best known for helping to promote proper thyroid functioning, iodine has also been found to play a crucial role in helping women become pregnant. A study team led by the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development tested the urine of 467 women who were attempting to conceive. The volunteers were questioned...
Women are more prone to iron deficiency than men for a variety of reasons. According to the federal Office on Women’s Health, up to 5% of women in their childbearing years develop anemia due to heavy menstrual periods; those who are pregnant can become low in iron because of the growing child’s needs. And while...
Everyone has days when they can’t stop yawning. However, ongoing fatigue is more than just feeling tired now and again. Fatigue is the kind of weariness that leads to lapses in concentration, a tendency to withdraw socially and an overall inability to keep up. This often leads people to look for help; researchers say that...
