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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Alfalfa Side Effects

Health Encyclopedia: Menopause Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle Changes


Simple changes in lifestyle and diet can help control menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Avoid hot flash triggers like spicy foods, hot beverages, caffeine, and alcohol. Dress in layers so that clothes can be removed when a hot flash occurs. For vaginal dryness, moisturizers, and non-estrogen lubricants, such as KY Jelly, Replens, and Astroglide are available.

Healthy Diet

When women reach menopause, they are at increased risk for heart disease. A heart-healthy diet is an im...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Spice Up Your Heart Health with Herbal Medicine
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...commercial preparations may be less effective.   #2 Alfalfa   Alfalfa is a food supplement,... Read more »

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Good Veggies
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...of the list are cucumber, eggplant, mushrooms, and alfalfa sprouts.These numbers are, of course,... Read more »

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Better Living Through Chemistry
By Lene Andersen , Health Expert

...immune system that came with the kind of possible side effects that made me want to run the... Read more »

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BroccoSprouts
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...sprouting can also be conducive to bacterial growth. Alfalfa sprouts have another problem that... Read more »

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Congestive Heart Failure Lifestyle Changes
...patients with heart failure, include bananas, oranges, prunes, cantaloupes, carrots, spinach, celery, alfalfa, mushrooms, lima beans, potatoes, avocados, and broccoli. However, patients who take... Read more »
Stroke Prevention
...including bananas, oranges, prunes, and cantaloupes) and vegetables (especially carrots, spinach, celery, alfalfa, mushrooms, lima beans, potatoes, avocados, broccoli). Vegetables, such as... Read more »
Osteoporosis: Lifestyle Changes
...oranges, prunes, and cantaloupes, and vegetables that contain potassium include carrots, spinach, celery, alfalfa, mushrooms, lima beans, potatoes, avocados, and broccoli.Magnesium. Some studies... Read more »
Lifestyle Changes
...Devrom, and Chlorofresh can be taken by mouth or used in appliances. Most contain chlorophyll.Taking an alfalfa pill four times a day may reduce odor, and is not believed to interfere with any... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Treatment
...should not be taken for more than2 days and should be discontinued when symptoms are relieved.Side effects include headache and stomach distress. The drug turns urine a red or orange color, which... Read more »

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