Here is a great resource for preparing your teenage daughter for her first period. It comes from a very reliable source in about.com. It covers all of the basic facts… youâll just have to fill in the details yourself
Abnormal Periods
Activity & Abnormal Bleeding
Group Menstruation
Bleeding Black and Brown Clots
Tampon Alternatives
Absent Periods
Go to: http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/menstruation/a/firstperiodqate.htm to read the article.
Thought this was pretty funny to pass along. We found it at Joke of the Day. The web site link is below:
1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweatpants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Stink
12. Pack My Stuff
13. Potential Murder Suspect
http://www.referencetable.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=418
We came across this article and thought it was worth passing along. We are not bashing the pharmacuetical companies at all, but we felt it was certainly worth mentioning.
“The $250 billion pharmaceutical industry is actually pulling in more money than every gas station in America combined, leading some to wonder if Americans are taking too many drugs. With drugs claiming to treat everything from headaches to PMS to hyperactive children, some people say that Americans are relying too much on pills.
“The number of prescriptions in the United States has risen a full two-thirds over the last decade. However, the recent concerns about Vioxx and Bextra have raised new concerns about the safety of all these drugs. In fact, about 125,000 people die from drug reactions and mistakes every year, making it the fourth most common cause of death in America. ”
Source: http://www.newstarget.com/007228.html
We came across another news article about how calcium can help relieve the symptoms of PMS. This time from the FreeLanceStar.com web site, which is out of Texas.
People always say that proof is in the results… not just the theory and the talk. What caught our eye was this quote from the article:
“a trial with more than 400 women in New York City showed that taking calcium supplements all month long halved symptoms of PMS, including bad moods, water retention, food cravings and pain. In that study, the women took 1,200 milligrams a day of calcium, commonly found in Tums and other antacids.”
It goes on to discuss the better sources for calcium.
“If you eat three servings of dairy products daily, plus beans, nuts and leafy green vegetables such as kale and spinach, youâre probably getting plenty of calcium, mag- nesium and vitamin D.
“If not, a multivitamin-mineral supplement with no more than 100 percent of the daily value for nutrients is a good start and should provide enough vitamin D.
“Most daily supplements do not have enough calcium and magnesium, however, so unless you eat three servings of dairy products daily, I would recommend additional supplements. In my mind, the least expensive way is to take two to four regular-strength Rolaids daily. If you take other supplements, donât exceed more than 1,300 milligrams of calcium; also, no more than 300 milligrams of magnesium from pills, because higher doses can cause diarrhea.”
To read the whole article, go to: http://www.freelancestar.com/News/FLS/2004/062004/06202004/1391062
