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PFCs Linked to Early Menopause I
n the largest study ever done on the effects of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) on women’s hormone systems, West Virginia University researchers found in blood tests that higher levels of these manmade chemicals are associated with early menopausal symptoms in females aged 42 to 64. Premature menopause has been linked to a variety of health problems, includ- ing cardiovascular disease. Researchers collected data from 25,957 women, measuring serum concentration levels of PFCs and the female hormone estradiol, and reported a definite association between PFC exposure, decreased estra- diol and early menopause. Women with high blood levels of PFCs also had significantly lower concentra- tions of estrogen, compared with peers showing low levels of the chemicals. PFCs are found in many common household products, including food containers, clothing, furni- ture, carpets and paints. Their broad use has resulted in widespread dissemination in water, air, soil, plant
life, animals and humans, even in remote parts of the world. A probability sample of U.S. adults conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found measurable concentrations of PFCs in 98 percent of the participants tested.
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CAUTIONARY NEWS ABOUT CALCIUM
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ew research published online in the British Medical Journal adds to mounting evidence that calcium supplements may increase the risk of cardiovascular events, particularly heart attacks, in postmenopausal women. Many older women take calcium supplements to manage osteoporosis, but after re-analyzing data on 16,718 women participating in the seven-year Women’s Health Initiative Calcium/ Vitamin D Supplementation Study, researchers at the University of Auck- land, in New Zealand, now urge reas- sessment of calcium prescriptions to maintain bone health. Their metastudy showed that postmeno- pausal women that took combined calcium and vitamin D supple- ments had in- creased risk of heart attacks.
SAFFLOWER OIL — GOOD FOR THE HEART
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afflower oil, a common cooking oil, may help improve insulin
sensitivity, lower inflammation and blood sugar levels, and elevate HDL (good) cholesterol in overweight women with Type 2 diabetes, accord- ing to new research from Ohio State University. The study also revealed that the oil helps reduce abdominal fat, which is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. The findings in- dicate that a daily dietary dose of one and two-thirds teaspoons is sufficient for a person to benefit from the oil’s health-protective effects.
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