Fertility on Shine

How fertile are you? AMH: The ultimate fertility test

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by Tammy (Contributor to The Greene Guide)

Hormone balance through a healthy lifestyle, knowing what your ovarian reserve is, and other methods of treatment are all available to help you overcome infertility or fear of infertility.

Can your makeup be a cause for infertility?

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Are all cosmetic products safe enough to use on a daily basis? Toxins known as hormone disrupting chemicals (which we like to call "BioMutagens") can lower a woman’s estrogen level, reducing the

It's in His Kiss

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By DivineCaroline, Barefoot & Pregnant

Playful, platonic, passionate, or parental, kisses transmit a surprising amount of information.…

Healthy Fats Make You Smarter

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Did you know your brain is about 60% fat? That your hormones are made from fat? 60% of your heart’s energy comes from burning fats. Your lungs need fat to work and keep them from collapsing. Fats help you absorb certain nutrients,…

Remembering Scarlet

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By Mama Michele, B arefoot & Pregnant I was doing some much needed cleaning in my home office today. I had stacks of paper and stuff…

Eating for Fertility

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by Sue Gilbert, M.S.

Food and love have been bedfellows for centuries. But can what you eat affect your ability to conceive? Ages before there was much understanding about the chemical or nutritional content of food, folks were making connections between food and fertility, attributing such…

Health Controversy: Are Soy Products Bad For You?

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Hey guys! Are there any soy lovers among you? I’m sure there are. As someone who is mildly lactose intolerant, soy-based products have been my alternative of choice for years. Gotta love it. Plus everyone touts the health benefits of soy, (full of protein, rich in vitamins…) right? That’s what I thought until I had a chat recently with Aimee E. Raupp, certified acupuncturist and herbalist; and author of the recently published book, Chill Out and Get Healthy: Live Clean to Be Strong and Stay Sexy. She says that soy products are really bad for you. Here's why:

Mother Pleads with Authorities to Stop Her “Dangerous” Daughter from Having Babies

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Kate Elizabeth Hutchinson, a 36-year-old psychiatric ward patient, recently gave birth to her 6 th or 7 th child (no one knows for sure). This after birthing all her former children with different fathers, having all stripped from her care and one, according to police, possibly murdered. Two of…

Sweet Charlotte's Dating Advice: Middle-aged bachelors dating younger women with greater reproductive potential

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Question from our 40-something bachelor, Giles: Is it shallow of me to only want to date younger women, like in their twenties through early thirties, because I want to have a child? Answer from Charlotte: Now, our dear Giles, bless his [late] 40s heart, found…

Another (Possible) Way That Men Are Stupid

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I just had one of the most disturbing conversations of my life. Let me first put it into context for you: I had a very bad case of endometriosis that, unfortunately, was without symptoms. By the time I realized I had it, it was pretty severe, and I had to have extensive surgery. The result was that…