Annual Conference on Women and Maternal Nutrition and Care Aug 31-Sept 01, 2018 Toronto, Ontario,Canada

Endocrinology, by virtue of its hormonal basis, is the perfect arena for study of women's health. While most hormones are gender-neutral, the sex steroids do have gender-specific physiology and pathophysiology. Advances in the study of hormones facilitate improvement in clinical care of women with endocrine or medical dysfunction, and vice versa. This bidirectional link between women's health and endocrinology is too important to be ignored.

Over the past 20 years, few clinical areas have experienced faster growth than that of women’s health. In 1994, the FDA committed to a greater focus on women’s health with the establishment of the Office of Women’s Health (OWH), created to improve understanding and advance the treatment of women’s health issues. Since then, the study of women’s health issues and the development of women-specific medical devices and treatments have increased significantly.

Fertility testing is a process in which fertility or infertility is checked or assessed. General health affects fertility, and STI testing is an important testing tool for the analysis of fertility. Fertility Testing Market reveals that, fertility testing market is a booming & profitable business, Geratherm Medical AG Germany, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. in U.S., SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH in Switzerland, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. in U.S., Fairhaven Health LLC in U.S., HiLin Life Products, Inc. in U.S., Fertility Focus Limited in U.K, Alere Inc., Atlas Medical, Biomerieux SA, Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Gemc Technology Group Co. Ltd are some of the prominent players at the forefront of competition in the Global Fertility Testing Market and are profiled in MRFR Analysis.

Herbal Medicine for Women is a powerful. It uniquely integrates traditional herbal wisdom, clinical experience, and critically reviewed botanical and nutrition scientific evidence for the prevention and treatment of common women’s health concerns. Herbal Medicine for Women emphasizes a whole-woman approach to health, taking into consideration body, mind, and the whole woman in the context of her life.

The Women's Health Initiative hormone trials identified a 44% increase in ischemic stroke risk with combination estrogen plus progestin and a 39% increase with estrogen alone. We undertook a case-control biomarker study to elucidate underlying mechanisms, and to potentially identify women who would be at lower or higher risk for stroke with postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT).

A healthy diet provides the vitamins and minerals and energy your body needs to perform its best and help lower your risk for diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes & heart disease. For leading a healthy lifestyle the physical exercises plays an important role and the daily diet consists of 33% fruits & Vegetables 5+ a day,33% starchy carbohydrates,12% Meat, Fish,Eggs,Beans etc.

Eating a fertility diet in preparation for pregnancy and to boost fertility is one of the most powerful health changes you can make. Numerous studies have shown that specific changes to the diet can improve fertility, prevent recurrent miscarriage and support a healthy pregnancy. Nutrition plays a vital role when it comes to having a healthy body and reproductive system.

Probiotics are defined as microorganisms that have a beneficial effect on the host intestinal microbe balance. Lactic Acid bacteria and bifidobacteria are the common types of probiotics but certain yeasts and bacilli may also be used. Yogurts, keffir, and lacto-fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, lacto-fermented pickles, and kimchi are all good sources of natural occurring probiotics.

Functional Nutrition is nutrition-based care that is focused on building health by restoring proper physiological functioning of the body. Integrative and Functional Medicine is the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.

Fortified Nutritious foods are those that have nutrients added to them that don’t naturally occur in the food. These foods are meant to improve nutrition and add health benefits. Historically, fortifying foods has been widely successful in the United States. Fortified Nutrition and enriched foods can be a part of a healthy, nutrient-rich diet. But whether or not they’re beneficial depends on age and a few other factors.

Fitness pros have a unique opportunity to take a leadership role by guiding their females toward a healthier, movement-oriented lifestyle. The women’s health research update discusses contemporary scientific findings you can use to educate your clients and plan up-to-date programs. We have a strong influence on women’s health, are type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, anxiety disorders and menopause.

Nutrition during pregnancy is important to ensure healthy growth of the foetus and it is different from the non-pregnant state. In the United States and Canada, most wheat products (flour, noodles) are fortified with folic acid.DHA omega-3 is a major structural fatty acid in the brain and retina, and is naturally found in breast milk. It is important for the woman to consume adequate amounts of DHA during pregnancy and while nursing to support her well-being and the health of her infant. 

Prenatal Nutrition is defined as maternal nutrition during pregnancy affects both the health of the mother and the growing foetus. Proper prenatal nutrition helps ensure a healthy start for a new baby and promotes the mother's wellbeing during and after pregnancy. Nurses and other allied health professionals can play a role in educating pregnant women about sufficient weight gain, the importance of a healthy diet, and the following recommendations for supplementation. 

From the athletes’ point of view, there is nutrition related to workouts and events, and general nutrition. of course, caloric mix and quality, vitamins,minerals, and other nutrients have important roles to play in general or overall nutrition. There are several major reasons to study interactions between muscle protein imteraction during and after exercise and nutrition. 

Every year the lives of around 50 million children are put at risk because they are dangerously thin from acute undernutrition, while the long term health of more than 40 million children is threatened because they are overweight. Investment in nutrition is crucial to future efforts to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents; the potential human, societal, and economic gains from such investment are substantial. 

In Women’s health the traditional Chinese Medicine plays an important role. Traditional Chinese Medicine has been treating infertility for over 2 thousand years.The treatment involves acupuncture, herbal supplements, dietary guidance, Tai Chi, and Chi Gong and approaches the whole body to correct the underlying problems, and to achieve pregnancy while optimizing general health. 

Many studies have looked at the possibility that several dietary, lifestyle factors and specific dietary components or nutrients are associated with increases or decreases in risk. While several modifiable risk factors have been identified, their combined risk and distribution in the population has not been assessed.

Some health issues that are common to both men and women affect women differently. Although the symptoms may be similar, the effects of the condition and the care necessary can differ significantly for women. While you can't eliminate risk factors such as family history, you can control other risk factors for heart disease, stroke and cancer. For example: Don't smoke, Eat a healthy diet, Maintain a healthy weight, Get moving, Limit alcohol, Manage stress. A healthy lifestyle also might play a role in preventing many diseases.