October 09

H-Regulator: Helping you maintain your independence.

For multiple reasons, menopausal and post-menopausal women face a significantly increased risk of developing osteoporosis. [1] Primarily, this is due to the fact that when women undergo menopause, they effectively cease to produce the hormone, oestrogen. Because menopause causes oestrogen deficiency, which is linked with the development of osteoporosis, a logical intervention to guard against the onset of osteoporosis is supplementation with oestrogens. However, long-term treatment with oestrogens may be limited due to its potentially negative health effects: it has repeatedly been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women [2-4], an increased risk of endometrial adenocarcinoma and endometrial hyperplasia.[5] Recent focus has centred around the phytoestrogen compounds, particularly soy isoflavones, which are naturally occurring and structurally resemble endogenous oestrogens, and are contained in H-Regulator.

Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines for Health Professionals - Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids by Health Canada.

Recognizing the increasing scientific evidence for the health benefits of consuming fish containing omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy , Health Canada has recently published Guidelines and Key messages on fish for women of childbearing age.