By: Dr. Josh Axe Fibroids are extremely common. In fact, about 75 percent of women experience them at some point in their lives. Ranging in size from a few millimeters to the size of watermelons, fibroids are responsible for more than 200,000 hysterectomies each year. What are fibroids? They’re non-cancerous tumors found within the uterine walls, often resulting in a change in the size or shape of the uterus as well as several unpleasant symptoms. However, they can also be symptomless. So whether you know you have fibroids or not, it’s a great idea for any woman to do things to naturally prevent these common growths in the uterus. Studies have shown that avoiding high blood pressure lowers the risk of developing them. According to research from the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, there’s a strong and independent association between blood pressure and risk for fibroids in premenopausal women. Some risk factors for fibroids are…

Every woman can relate to those times when they have to deal with a snoring partner and the sleepless nights that come along with it. Although statistics seem to point to the fact that men tend to snore more than men, there are still a good number of women who give their spouses sleepless nights because of their snoring habits.