Learn How To Approach Menopause Naturally
March 3, 2011 by Liana Badea
Filed under Yoga
Menopause is a change in a woman’s body as a result of reduced estrogen and progesterone production by the ovaries. Menopause can be natural or surgical. Surgical menopause is a result of removing the ovaries through a medical procedure called hysterectomy.
Natural menopause usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.
Many women consider menopause as a time of loss, as they lose the ability to bear children. Contrary, menopause should be viewed as a natural part of life process and a positive event in a woman’s life.
Menopause is a complex psychological process, involving also social and cultural factors. In some cultures menopause is a blessed time in life when a woman achieves wisdom and respect as an elder, while in others menopause is the burden of becoming old, ugly and sexless.
Seeing menopause as a natural and welcoming event reduces the intensity and frequency of menopause symptoms. If our society adopted this attitude and changed the cultural view towards older women, the symptoms of menopause would not exist.
The conventional way of treating menopause is hormone replacement therapy. By the 1970’s estrogen replacement therapy was the number one medical treatment of choice for women at menopause. Unfortunately the consequences of this treatment were not fully understood. It is now well established that hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing different types of cancer.
Hormone changes are the essence of the natural process of menopause. The symptoms of menopause will diminish once the body has adjusted to a lower level of hormones, that after all is appropriate for non reproductive years. This will happen without any treatment.
An increasing number of women, educated about natural alternative medicine are choosing the natural approach to menopause. There is much more available to menopausal women than drugs. There is in fact a full menu of natural prescriptions to help women get through this transition period without developing the complications associated with conventional therapy.
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Can Menopause Be Predicted?
February 19, 2011 by Liana Badea
Filed under Yoga
Menopause sets in when the monthly menstrual cycle stops and the woman reproductive role in society stops. At menopausal age the number of eggs in a female body reaches the lowest count.
A female body forms eggs in her ovaries while she is still in her mother’s womb. At birth she has hundreds of thousands of eggs. At adolescence, about 300,000 , in her 40’s about 25,000 and at menopause about 1000.
Every woman is different, so every woman will experience menopause differently. Even the age when menopause starts varies. It could be anywhere between 45 to 55. Menopause occurs naturally, as a normal stage in life, or surgically, when ovaries are removed due to illness or other factors, through a procedure called hysterectomy.
If you knew natural menopause was likely to happen to you in four to five years, would you make a life decision based on this?
New researches developed a test to determine the age when menopause settles in a woman’s body.
The theory behind this research is that as a woman ages, ovaries shrink. Therefore, there is a direct correlation between ovarian volume and number of eggs. Researchers applied mathematical and computer models to predict menopause and potentially help women to plan their lives.
This test could be the beginning of a new stage for women who can not conceive, for women treated for different cancers, actually for all women.
From a different point of view, if you look at the assisted reproductive technology, the overall success of a woman over 40 to get pregnant is very low.
My point is that no woman should wait too long to make babies and plan families based on the trust in the advanced technology.
So, is this test good enough to predict menopause? Should a woman depend on a test like this and make life decision based on it? Can a test really tell how many years of fertility a woman have left?
The answer is NO. How could you possibly tell someone to go ahead and change their life because of a test result?
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Sensational Home Cooking Tips
February 17, 2011 by Liana Badea
Filed under Yoga
What if it were possible to get your hands on a source that delivered to you all the wonderful recipes you could ever desire? Recipes for a variety of hors d’oeuvres, main courses, side dishes, and desserts, that were not too time consuming to make, recipes for every level of expertise, clear, concise and tried and tested… recipes that won’t fail you as long as you follow the directions.
The answer is not magic. It’s the recipes. She’s probably learned the secret of most great chefs cooking at home and turning out wonderful meals. She’s using restaurant recipes. Yes, those same recipes that are utilized in some of the most famous restaurants in the country.
Cookbooks that give you recipes with seasonal fruits and vegetables can be invaluable for making mealtime interesting and healthy. Incorporating more vegetables into mealtime is the key to making nutritious meals. We’re all aware of how important it is to eat healthy. And doctors have changed the food triangle to make vegetables one of the single most important foods we should be eating. And the tastier we can make those dishes incorporating vegetables, the more helpings our loved ones will partake in.
Serving the same old thing night after night, no matter how good it is, can cause boredom and less than exciting anticipation for mealtime. Mixing it up, introducing new items on the menu can be fast and fun. Fantastic recipes can turn family dinners into an enjoyable time of togetherness, conducive to the sharing of family members’ daily activities and brings each other closer.
You no longer have to be afraid to make a rib roast, or a great Osso Bucco, or a fabulous pork roast; things that maybe your mom once made for you, or your friend who cooks gourmet meals. Now you can have the means to make meals as wonderful as others you know whose culinary skills you previously may have envied. Great cooking is accomplished through great recipes. A cookbook that can give you restaurant recipes that create those dishes that people actually pay for when dining out, is priceless.
Even friends and spouses can be together and are receiving texts from others. It’s intrusive and discombobulates an erstwhile free-flowing conversation and intimate gathering. But somehow, when food is involved, we put the phone down, pick up the knife and fork, and we find we are sharing a very special activity with loved ones, the activity of dining together.
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Why Practice Gay Naked Yoga?
December 25, 2009 by Howie Holben
Filed under Yoga
Naked yoga brings good benefits to those who take it up. What is gay naked yoga? It’s just what the name says it is. Doing yoga in the buff. It breaks the boundaries of the ‘norm’ and gives the people who participate a fresh new understanding of the body and the art of yoga. No clothing, no inhibitions.
This type of yoga is designed to push you past the normal limits of your comfort range, and on to a more liberating and a more free experience. It may sound unappealing to you at first, but once you get past those feelings and into the experience, it has many benefits for those who dare to practice it. It’s intention is not to exploit sexuality by any means, it’s to go beyond that into a harmony and peace you haven’t experience yet.
When you practice this form of yoga, your goal is to attain a freedom you’ve never experienced before. If you can free your body, clothes and all, then it seems easier to free your mind and spirit as well. Inhibitions are seen as barriers to progress, and roadblocks to being able to connect the mind, the soul, and the body. Once the barrier is removed, then a new and more gratifying sense of freedom can be attained.
Even though this form of yoga is done in the buff, it’s still a practice of bringing together an appreciation of the self, in the physical, mental, and spiritual elements of being. While nudity is not commonly accepted, this type of yoga is catching on quickly in a positive way.
The art and practice of yoga has been around for centuries. Men have always had a passion for trying to connect the body with mind and soul, seeking a peace and a harmony between all that they are within themselves. Yoga is very simple to learn and can be done about anywhere. It can be practiced in groups, or you can practice it alone. It’s very versatile.
Some of the benefits known to occur from yoga, are the peace and tranquility of the mind. It also is said to aid the body in ridding itself of toxins. It stimulates the mind and improves lung capacity and blood circulation. Digestion is assisted by this process as well. So you can see there are benefits to be had by this technique.
Another term you hear when speaking of naked yoga is ‘naturism’. Naturism is a movement that is both political and cultural that takes up the cause of nudity, both in private and in public. It’s much like the old nude beach causes fought over in years past. It teaches you to appreciate the body, and to see it in a better and different light. To realize the beauty of the body, and of being free to express yourself in it.
Naked yoga has some positive benefits that anyone can enjoy. This form of yoga is really becoming popular, and many are already enjoying these benefits. Some classes do exist with men and women together, but mostly this form of yoga has been taken up by men. If you want to learn about it, or how to do it, or to sign up for classes, you can find all the information you need on the internet. It can be a very rewarding experience for those who give it a try.
Article about gay naked yoga by Howie Holben. Spirit Journeys has gay tantra workshops as well.


