Yoga for Women's Health

Want to put a little extra Sun in your Sun Salutations? Next time you hit your yoga mat, take it out under the open skies.

Without a doubt, calcium is one of the most important minerals, not just for the bones but for the body as a whole. In addition to maintaining strong bones and teeth, calcium helps remove toxins from the colon and it is important to your nervous system. When you lack calcium for these other purposes, your body loots your skeleton, which can precipitate osteoporosis and osteopenia.

According to a recently published study, taking vitamin supplements may not just be overrated, it could actually be damaging to your health. The study, recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that older women who took a vitamin supplement everyday had higher death rates than those who didn’t.

Everyone has heard of menopause and periomenopause, and if you’re over 45, chances are that you’re experienced both. But here’s another pause to give you pause: Somatopause. And unfortunately for guys, this one affects both genders.

It’s the worst part of your month: bloating, cramps, mood swings, headaches, fatigue. PMS hits almost every woman, and for some of us, it’s enough to make you wish you’d been born a man. However, many women swear that yoga is one of the best therapies for this dreaded precursor to the “curse.”