Menopause :: Dark Or Milk Chocolate?

I know with Peri and menopause sugar isn't good...neck it's not good in general for anyone and you always hear watch your caffeine (because of hormones) So, which is better...dark chocolate or milk chocolate if you had to choose one. I know a lot of women have fibrocystic breasts so I'm asking this question to try and get a better understanding just how much chocolate affects the breasts and hormones if really at all. What do you think?

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Dark Chocolate Reduces Hypertension - How Much To Take?

I have been advised that dark chocolate can be used to lower hypertension but I am unsure as to how much to take every day, so would be grateful for any advice, thanks. My BP is borderline and I exercise daily and have a healthy diet but am 21lbs overweight which is driving up my BP. I am looking for ways to control it, as well as losing weight, and thought this might be one avenue to explore.

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Coeliac Disease :: Negative Blood Tests - Gluten Free Diet Helps

Basically I am 25 years old and as i've grown up I've noticed more and more that I was getting stomach cramps and bloating more and more often. It is very sporadic and I couldn't really say exactly what was causing it but I just thought it was normal. This was until the last 12 months when I started to think a bit more about it. I do a lot of exercise and play a lot of football. I was finding that I would get some form of cramp during a football game. Usually quite mild but sometimes worse. I also like to run and when training for a half marathon found that after a certain distance I would get pains. Almost every time after about 30-40 minutes running. It would normally be worse when running in the evenings. I started thinking about it and tried taking several things out of my diet. I am 95% certain I have a lactose intolerance as since cutting that out around 6 months ago I have seen an improvement. But I would still get pains.

This all resulted in me going Gluten Free and I finally experienced what it feels like to have a normal stomach. I was relaxed and could do whatever I wanted without any fear. So I decided for my own health I should get tested for celiacs disease and after 7 weeks of eating gluten again had the blood tests. Today I had the results and they have come back negative. I feel so deflated and just angry. What do I do now? I just feel like going back to Gluten Free and living like that self diagnosed. The weird thing I find with my disorder is it seems to be worse when i'm up and about. If me and my fiancee have gone out around town and have lunch it is often worse when walking around afterwards. I don't always get blinding pains either. It is often just severe constipation or stomach cramps just making me feel uncomfortable.

Really disheartening now and just want to know but can't carry on for much longer and really don't want to keep eating Gluten when I know I feel good when I don't. Any advise?

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Sexual Health - Women :: Bleeding With Dark (black Even) Stringy Pieces In It

my period hasn't been regular but I've been on the depo shot for about 3 years (I'm not sure if theres correlation). I won't have any blood but after sex there is a little bit of blood, we took a break for a while and there wasn't any spotting or anything but I had sex last night and today there was quite a bit of blood.

it was stretchy, had no odor, but had dark (black even) stringy pieces in it. I'm not sure if I'm feeling any serious pain in my ovaries but I'm really worried about what it could be. The blood is usually stretchy but has never had the stringy black pieces.

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Vaginal Health :: Dark Yellow Stuff Coming Out Of My Private Parts

I just recently had sex a few weeks ago. And lately I haven't been feeling right and my vagina liquids has changed into this yellow puss. What could this mean? 

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Vaginal Health :: Dark Brown Odor Free Discharge Everyday For A 2 Months

I have had a dark brown odor free discharge everyday for a 2 months now , and to embarrassed to go to my doctor , well anyways once a week i will wipe and see blood with the discharge and sometimes blood clots ,the bleeding once a week just started 3 weeks ago , i also cramp really bad . what is this?

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Multiple Sclerosis :: Symptoms Improving With Xanax

I've been having MS symptoms for nine months. I've seen three doctors and no one could find anything so I asked to see a neuro which I will do later this month.

I have mirror image (symmetrical) numbness on my hands and feet every day. I have patches that feel tingly that come and go on various spots on my left side. I often have shaky legs and fingers and feel unsteady.

I have shooting pains in my left arm about once or twice a month and my arms get weak when carrying 2 pounds or greater.

I am a nervous flyer and was prescribed xanax for a cross country flight. Xanax dramatically decreased my numbness and my shaky limbs felt fine.

Would xanax take away my symptoms if I in fact have MS? I also am an avid runner and have been able to keep running through this entire 9 month ordeal. No issues..no fatigue..no leg exhaustion. Would this be possible?

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Diabetes :: Diet Ginger Beer And Diet Coke

Do either of these raise blood sugar, diet coke and diet ginger beer sometimes I like a rum with the diet ginger beer (no alcohol in the ginger beer)

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Does Chocolate Cause Acne?

I have a lot of problems with acne. They seem to be impossible to get rid of, no matter what I do. I eat a lot of stuff with sugar, like candy bars , chocolate cakes and a lot of soda. Could this be the reason for my acne problem or would my acne go away if I stop eating this c**p. What do you think? Im really tired of this acne problem, its really affecting me.

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Pregnancy :: Chocolate Bad For Baby?

Im 16w pregnant ftm. I eat chocolate everyday. It makes me happy every time. Do you think it's bad for the baby?

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Meniere's Disease :: Chocolate?

Have been diagnosed with meniere's 2 years ago limit salt no coffee I now it seems silly compared to crippling attacks but is a tiny bit of chocolate a problem. I mean like a half a chocolate chip cookie?

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Orlistat :: Chocolate Recipes?

I'm big at the baking and found some really great healthy recipes for desserts and snacks for people trying to get a healthier lifestyle, but a couple of them have chocolate in them....am I ok in having any of this (in very small quantities, they are still a luxury!) or will it kill my system??

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Orlistat :: Low Fat Chocolate Is Suitable?

Does any-one know if there is a low fat chocolate that is suitable for us on Orlistat.

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Pregnancy :: Tea, Coffee And Hot Chocolate?

Where i live it's about 20 degrees outside and we have to limit coffee intake, we have to avoid tea,, is there anything wrong w hot chocolate or can i drink as much as i want,, i have been drinking my morning cup but i wonder if i can have one in the afternoon as well,, or is that too much?

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Why Chocolate Makes You Thin

A new University study shows Chocolate makes you thin

Do you want to be thin?

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Supraventricular Tachycardia Episodes And Chocolate?

Does anyone on here still eat chocolate? Does anyone find it causes worse episodes?

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Pregnancy :: Chocolate Hurts My Stomach

I'm only a month, but everytime I eat chocolate my stomach hurts ! Is that normal?

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Orlistat :: Fat Free Or Lowfat Chocolate?

I have just been prescribed orlistat to lose weight. Although i am determined to eat healthy food, I don't know if i can give up chocolate completely. Does anyone know if there is a fat free or lowfat chocolate?

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Pregnancy :: Chocolate Milk Okay For Baby?

It's okay for the baby, right? I bought some this morning. I know regular milk is fine, but chocolate is "junk." I also bought some orange juice & water, so I think I should be fine.

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