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further counters stress and
produces a calming effect.”
Klein explains that
Friendship Among
this calming effect does
not occur in men because
Women Benefits
testosterone, which men
produce in high levels
Health
when they’re under stress,
seems to reduce the effects
A
landmark University of California, Los Angeles study now of oxytocin. “Estrogen,”
suggests that women have a larger behavioral repertoire she says, “seems to enhance it.” The phenomenon has been
than men in the face of stress. “It seems that the hormone missed in the past because 90 percent of stress research has
oxytocin is released as part of the stress responses in a woman; been done with men.
it buffers the “fight or flight” response and encourages her to Ruthellen Josselson, Ph.D., who has authored a book
tend children and gather with other women, instead,” reports on female friendships, comments: “Every time we get overly
Laurel Cousino Klein, Ph.D., who co-authored the study. busy with work and family, the first thing we do is let go of
“When she actually engages in this tending or befriending, friendships with other women. That’s really a mistake, because
[such] studies suggest that more oxytocin is released, which women are such a source of strength to each other.”
Countering Menopausal
Depression Naturally
P
sychological distress and depression are common symp-
toms experienced by many premenopausal and meno-
pausal women. Now a new study, published in The Ameri-
can Journal of Clinical Nutrition, indicates that consuming
omega-3 fatty acids may offer natural relief.
At the end of the researchers’ 8-week study period
of women ages 40 to 55, those who ingested one gram of
omega-3 in capsule form daily, reported considerable reduc-
tion of hot flashes and fewer symptoms of psychological
stress and depression than those who had taken a sunflower
oil supplement. Good to know, especially for women already
consuming omega-3s for heart health.
Source: Université Laval, 2009
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