In the USA, where two out of every three Americans are considered to be overweight or obese, weight loss is a 20 billion dollar industry. At any given time, there are over 110 million people on a diet; 85% are women. Typically, people make four to five attempts per year to lose weight. Unfortunately, the […]
As chemical messengers, our hormones control nearly every physiological process in the body. So, while hormonal balance is super important for our well-being, it’s not always easy to achieve or maintain during the holiday season. Added stress along with consuming more sugar and alcohol than usual can quickly disrupt hormonal balance making you feel anything […]
Bacon lovers are still singing the blues after the World Health Organization recently identified this tasty meat, along with all other processed meats, as a carcinogen. Yes, according to WHO, bacon causes cancer. Now, we’ve long been aware that bacon and other processed meats preserved with sodium nitrite are really unhealthy. When cooked at high […]
Compelling research offers insight into natural progesterone’s ability to help defend against breast cancer, indicating that the use of bio-identical progesterone is associated with a decreased risk of this rapidly growing health issue. Progesterone has also shown beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, including decreasing the risk of blood clots, protecting against atherosclerosis (hardening of the […]
Without question, vitamin C is a powerful tool you won’t want your anti-aging regime to be without. But, not just any vitamin C will do. To provide optimal benefits, it must be L-ascorbic acid, the only vitamin C proven to stimulate collagen production and increase skin cell renewal. You’ll enjoy the results of an abundance of […]
If you feel happy and well, have steady energy and emotions, sleep soundly seven to nine hours a night, wake up feeling rested, recover well from stress, and maintain a healthy weight without constantly dieting, then your adrenals are probably doing well. If, however, your energy lags during the day, you feel emotionally unbalanced, you […]
Did you know that you can become gluten intolerant at any time and that it’s especially common as we age? A change in intestinal bacteria which can result from antibiotics, surgery, an infection or stress, is all that it takes to trigger it. Yet, 99% of people with gluten intolerance are never diagnosed. Gluten intolerance […]
Although most products claim to prevent and even erase the signs of aging while moisturizing your skin, the vast majority of the skin care products available in the marketplace are filled with harmful chemical ingredients that only dry and damage your skin over time. Petroleum by products such as mineral oil is often listed first on their […]
Originally, soap and shampoo were very similar products, both containing the same naturally derived ingredients with herbs usually added to give hair shine and fragrance. In the 1930’s, Proctor & Gamble introduced Royal Drene, the first shampoo using synthetic sulfates. Fast forward to 2007 when people became more aware of the downside of these harsh […]
with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny. February is […]