The recent findings on the side effects of endometriosis are good to know.  Doctors in the UK have found women with endometriosis are at increased risk of also having irritable bowel syndrome or pelvic inflammatory disease.

Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects women during their reproductive years. It’s caused by the growth of the tissue lining the uterus in other parts of the abdomen, outside of the uterus, such as the ovaries.

The researchers identified the relationship between endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). They in identified 5,540 women aged 15 to 55 years who were diagnosed with endometriosis and (IBS) and (PID).

Women with endometriosis were at a significantly greater risk of having pelvic inflammatory disease before and after the date of the endometriosis diagnosis. While, a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome was more likely before and after a diagnosis of endometriosis than among condition controls.

Sometimes, endometriosis symptoms are not visible. Women who have this problem might not realize until the late stages of growth. In the early stages women believe that it is normal bodily changes that occur during menstrual cycles. The symptoms are pain during the menstrual cycle, which will steadily become worse over the next months, lower back pain, fatigue, constipation and diaorrhea, irregular and heavy menstrual cycles, pain during intercourse, chronic pelvic pain during the month. Some women are detected endometriosis only when they are experiencing other health problems such as, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, fibroid tumors, and appendicitis.

There are millions of women today who experience endometriosis without knowing until the late stages in the disease. It’s important to ask your health practitioner to examine you on any pain and discomfort you experience during your menstrual cycle.

Be concerned for your wellbeing if you do not consume pumpkin. Take advantage of the Halloween fiesta and ‘pumpkin’ yourself up.  Why? The most important fact about pumpkins is that they’re a low-fat, it’s a low-sodium vegetable and an ancient health power food.

There’s more to carving up pumpkins this halloween for your party or children. The Halloween jack-o’-lantern carving signature is a practice since the 1830’s.

Try pumpkins in all its varieties for example, pumpkin soup, pumpkin salad, pumpkim gnocci, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin cous- cous among other many great recipes. Remember, one cup of cooked pumpkin has 564 mg of potassium, 2650 IU of vitamin A and ONLY 75 calories.

It’s orange color symbolizes it contains the beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant. Adding beta carotene to your diet could reduce your risk of developing certain types of cancer such as prostate and bowel cancer and protects you against heart disease.

Pumpkin is the ‘Halloween decoration signature’, as well as a tasty ingredient in pies, muffins, cakes and even Starbucks lattes.

The pumpkin flesh is mild and sweet with small pumpkins able to be refrigerated uncut for up to three months. Pumpkins are a great source of vitamins and minerals  as well as other antioxidants such as potassium, calcium, fibre, and iron. So this year don’t throw the Halloween jack-o’-lantern away, get into your dinner table.

You can ditch those drinks! Yes, you don’t need Red Bull, No Fear, Rockstar, Adrenaline Rush, and Full Throttle, if you stick to natural energizers. These days the new trend is to consume ‘energy drinks’.

However, be warned researchers from Johns Hopkins are calling for more complete labeling of these energy drinks. The scientists report that the caffeine content in these drinks range from 50-500 milligrams of caffeine (with a typical cup of coffee weighing in at about 100 milligrams.) They warn about risk of caffeine intoxication, dependence and withdrawal, and this information is not labeled because of its ‘dietary supplement’ status. Reports say that teenagers are an enormous part of their market, and they may be the most ‘vulnerable’. If you were tired, you grabbed a morning or afternoon cup of tea or coffee. Nothing fancy, just what your grandparents and parents used to do.

However, there are other ways to boost up your energy, in a natural way of course.

• Eat Energy Boosting Foods- For an energy boost eat eggs, figs, sardines, molasses, bananas, green veggies, brown rice, almonds, beets, oatmeal, lentils, yogurt, apples, and parsley. Also, drink plenty of water, lack of it is the main cause of fatigue.
• Eat Smarter- Smaller meals throughout the day are much healthier for you. So, distribute the energy from food more effectively, maintaining balanced sugar levels. Also, make sure you are consuming no less than 1,000 calories a day; otherwise your body won’t respond to the demands of daily life.
• Exercise- Find the time to exercise and improve your stamina, don’t make excuses! Exercise decreases fatigue and laziness, leaving you with more energy and pumped up after a work out session. Any amount of exercise is good for you, whether it’s push ups on the living room floor, a bit of abs in the bedroom or get a bit more relaxed with yoga, tai chi, and reiki, which are known to help improve energy levels.

If you add to all the caffeine these energy drinks contain a handful of sugar, you’ll end up crashing and burning, which equals more fatigue throughout the day. Most energy drinks are said to contain more than 80 grams of sugar per serving. The best advice to you: Boost your energy naturally!