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Menopause usually occurs on a woman who has age over 50 years old. But today, women are quickly exposed to the risk of early menopause due to improper lifestyle. The condition that causes early menopause, such as infectious diseases, ovarian cancer or ovarian radiation, and these things can not be prevented. But there is also caused by improper lifestyle such as excessive consumption of weight loss medication, strict diet or anorexia.

These causes can actually be prevented. People tend to want losing weight instantly, and often consume several types of weight loss medication all at once and not according to the rules. This condition actually can affect the amount of ovum. The use of various types of weight loss medication can suppress the brain system which controls the maturation of the ovum. As a result, the ovum is not able to grow and finally dead. Or the drugs are directly attack the ovarian and destroy the ovum.

There are several ways that a woman can do in order to prevent early menopause by implementing a healthy lifestyle such as quit smoking, exercising and eating healthy food since young, such as soybeans, red beans, yam or papaya.

Honey is believed to be the first aid for healing or as a supplemental addition for the stamina since long time ago. But now honey has many virtues. Is it true that honey can reduce weight? How? Ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, and Romans believed that honey has amazing virtue as a medicine and also supplements for the body. Now there is another benefit. Based on the research, honey can help reduce weight in a diet program.

Hmm .. how is it possible? In 2008, a study that conducted by the Journal of Food Science reported their research. A research that conducted on several rats that had been fed honey apparently was able to reduce their weight up to 23% compared to others that had been fed with low-sugar foods for a year (one year of rat age is the same as 20 years of human age).

They used honey that has high antioxidant content, which cause greater fat burning. All foods that contain high antioxidants like green tea can increase metabolism, which also increases the fat burning. But you must remember there are only few types of honey that rich with antioxidants.

Other studies have shown that types of honey which are often seen like honey from clover tree does not have high antioxidant content. Researchers believed that honey is good for weight loss, but only at the beginning. Adding some sweeteners in diet menu without reducing other foods in fact can increase the weight.

Examination of timid function; to detect dysfunction of thyroid. Why is it needed: Especially needed for those who want to increase weight. Fatigue, weight gain, and muscle pains that indicate occurrence of hypothyroidism (decreased of thyroid function). While weight-loss, heart pounding, and anxiety indicate hyperthyroidism (increased of thyroid function).

This examination which should be done every year (or every three months if you have certain symptoms) will measure levels of thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroxin, and triodotironin. A change in levels from one of this three indicates a problem. Once hypothyroidism is overcome, weight will be reduced easily.

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