Teen Skin Care

The pH of our skin care products has a lot to do with the health of our skin. Whatever cleaner we use to wash our bodies should have a ph of 5.5, which is close to the pH of our skin. Alkaline products (above pH 5.5) strip the protective coating from the skin. This invisible [...]

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The Bra and Health Risks

The bra is a known contributor to the rise of breast cancer in our
modern society.
A carefully monitored retroactive study found that the more hours a
woman wears a bra, the greater are her chances of developing breast
cancer. (Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer, Dressed to Kill,
Garden City Park, New York, Avery Publishing Group, 1995, pp. 110-126).
The [...]

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First Menstruation Ritual

A ritual can make the time of first menstruation easier and more
meaningful for both the young woman beginning menstruation, and her
mother.
When your daughter’s first menstruation arrives, congratulate her, love
her, and make sure you take care of her immediate physical and
emotional needs. Then call together your community of women to
participate in the ritual you have planned. [...]

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Menstrual Calendar: Charting the Signs of Fertility

Charting the signs of your menstrual cycle is a good way to keep in
touch with your body, your feelings, and your health. It is also a good
way to predict your days of menstruation in advance, even if your
menstrual cycles are irregular, and to know the most fertile times if
you are hoping to conceive.
Cervical Mucus
The sign [...]

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Fertility and Artificial Light

Artificial light may be affecting your fertility. Artificial light
while sleeping appears to interfere with the production of melatonin,
which is a hormone associated with ovarian activity. Research shows
that women’s cycles often normalize when artificial light is eliminated
while sleeping. Eliminating the artificial light seems to allow the
hormonal system to reset itself, so to speak, and take a [...]

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