http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com Natural Family Planning and Fertility Awareness Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:27:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/teen-skin-care/ 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 ... http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/the-bra-and-health-risks/ 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 ... http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/first-menstruation-ritual/ 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 ... http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/menstrual-calendar-charting-the-signs-of-fertility/ 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 ... http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/fertility-and-artificial-light/