Nourish Your Life
Every system in the body needs this to function. It regulates body temperature, disposes waste, cushions the fetus during pregnancy, and transports nutrients throughout the body.
What is water?
This condition, which affects women of reproductive age, is characterized by the presence of ovarian cysts resulting from a hormonal imbalance of estrogen and testosterone.
What is Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS?
True or False? E-cigarettes or vapes are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, and do not deliver a meaningful number of toxic chemicals to the body.
What is false?
This cancer is primarily caused by persistent infections with certain strains of HPV.
What is cervical cancer?
Doing this reduces the chances of coronary artery disease by 45%, stroke by 60%, osteoporosis by ~50%, and hypertension by 30%. Specifically, for women with depression and diabetes, doing this makes these conditions less severe.
What is physical activity?
When levels of this mineral fall too low in the body, the body draws this mineral from the bones to meet needs elsewhere, a process that accelerates the bone loss that occurs most dramatically in postmenopausal women.
What is calcium?
These are benign tumors composed of muscular and fibrous tissue, and cause an abnormally enlarged uterus. Symptoms include heavy, long menses, pelvic pressure/pain, and frequent urination among other symptoms.
What are fibroids?
These factors, such as environment, economy, resources, healthcare system, inequities, discrimination, and cultural beliefs impact the development CVD.
What are social determinants of health?
In order to screen for this cancer, which is usually diagnosed around age 72 for women, a colonoscopy is performed to detect polyps or other abnormalities.
What is colorectal cancer?
In the U.S., there is a social value for thinness, whiteness, youthfulness, and being able-bodied. As a result, a complex relationship between self-perception, food and social norms takes shape. This condition may result when women or girls try to control their weight to fit the social norm.
What is an eating disorder?
This mineral gives blood it's red color, is stored in the liver, spleen and bone marrow in the body, and is naturally found in red meat, chickpeas and lentils among other foods.
What is iron?
There is no cure for this condition; however, it may be treated via hormone therapy, medication, surgery, or holistic remedies. This condition occurs when tissue that resembles endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterine lining.
What is endometriosis?
After this natural season of a woman's life, women are at an elevated risk for heart disease and stroke, which is related to the loss of natural estrogen.
What is menopause?
This is the most common gynocologic cancer. It is more common in White women but more deadly in Black women. Risk factors include but are not limited to: estrogen exposure, obesity, history of PCOS, and late onset of menopause among other factors.
What is endometrial or uterine cancer?
The shame and stigma from living with this condition during childhood or as an adult woman may lead to reduced mental health, impaired social functioning, and reduced academic achievment for students.
What is obesity?
The body is much better at absorbing and using the natural versions of these organic molecules, which contribute to whole body wellness, found in food as opposed to those found in supplements.
What are vitamins?
If left untreated, this condition can result in invasive cervical cancer. It can be cured if detected early.
What is cervical dysplasia?
This is a disorder of the pancreas in which naturally occuring insulin is ineffective in the body, or the body does not respond to insulin, or both.
What is diabetes?
Often called the silent cancer, this cancer cannot be detected by pap smears. Major risk factors include family history of [cancer] or breast cancer.
What is ovarian cancer?
This term describes the repeated, chronic pattern of dieting and then regaining weight, and can include focusing on short-term goals, omiting a food group, or taking a pill that "eliminates" fat. Doing this increases risk for heart disease, weakens the immune system, and stores fat in the abdominal area.
What is yo-yo dieting?
This substance comes in two forms: soluble and insoluble, both of which are beneficial to the body. A diet rich in this substance reduces risk for heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.
What is fiber?
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This waxy substance is naturally produced in the body and does not need to be supplemented via food to meet the body's needs. When excessive levels of the substance are present, the body deposits unused [substance] into the inner lining of the arteries, eventually narrowing the space for blood to flow.
What is cholesterol?
In stage II of this cancer, tumors are generally 2 to 5 cm in size and may have spread to axillary lymph nodes.
What is breast cancer?
Examples of this kind of activity, which improves the body's ability to use oxygen, strenthens the heart and blood vessels and overall health, include jogging, swimming, and cycling among other activities.
What is aerobic exercise?