This is a BS alert!! I had to report this to my followers about over-the-counter supplements. There are reports that supplements actually cause tens of thousands of hospitalizations (U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services recently reported an estimated 23,000). Listen, I study research almost daily via CDC reports for the effects of nutrition on physical and […]
CONTINUE READINGBDNF is the wonderful growth hormone of the brain. It is responsible for excitatory factors of neural synapses, supporting neurogenesis (the development of new brain cells), ongoing protection of currently active neural nets, and additionally it can even help generate activity in dormant brain cells so they won’t die from lack of activity. With stronger […]
CONTINUE READINGThere is more to blood sugar spikes than fat storage or generating the anabolic hormone insulin. Did you know that spiking your blood sugar suppresses the mood regulating neurotransmitters like epinephrine, dopamine, gabba, and serotonin? Yes, when we spike our blood sugar extremely, multiple times throughout the day, and repeatedly over the years, we all […]
CONTINUE READINGNatural skincare has been around since the dawn of physical beauty in our culture, and yet, I am just recently learning more about it. There are many methods to keeping the skin fit and firm yet supple. One easy home care resource for anti-aging is to drink plenty of water. In other articles here at […]
CONTINUE READING“Fat burning” is something we hear and read about all the time, as we see the phrase sell magazines, products, workouts, but when it’s not used as a sales pitch, what the heck is it and how does one actually do it? I thought at one point (many years back) that fat burning meant to […]
CONTINUE READINGWhen I was a kid, mid-life meant something awful to all the adults around me. Boomers looked at it as a time of crisis- a time in review of what was left undone in one’s life. At that point (age 40), they were freaking out because they thought that this was the downhill slope of […]
CONTINUE READINGI’ve been hearing a lot lately about how wheat is not really good for you, and how we are “killing” our cells when we consume it. I started doing my homework, experimenting for myself, and this article covers what I’ve come up with. Breadlovers may especially want to pay attention. Wheat is a grain. And […]
CONTINUE READINGI will be 40 May 30 of this year. Ecstatic as I am (and I truly am excited, because all the women in my life tell me that the 40’s are the best years!), somehow, my body’s signs have been in disagreement. My moods have been swinging, patience has been shorter, sleep patterns have changed […]
CONTINUE READINGEssential Fatty Acids – We hear the term all the time, but what does it mean? Essential Fatty Acids are unable to be synthesized by humans, but are necessary components for healthy metabolism. Metabolism is the body’s rate of ability to burn fat. Simply stated, EFA’s assist with the breakdown of fat. Omega-3’s can be […]
CONTINUE READINGI love fish!! I am a Pescatarian, so I eat fish for my primary protein source. This is an important post about fish: According the the EPA, these are the fish with the lowest Mercury content… Women who breastfeed, pregnant women and children under age 6 should not eat these fish more than twice weekly, […]
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