Adapted from Mark Hyman, MD “How can I maintain healthy skin without spending a fortune on cleansers and other products?” The question becomes what causes you to have good skin, which is the largest organ in the human body, and what wreaks havoc to create bad skin? If you believe the dermatology, plastic surgery, and cosmetic industries, you should slather on numerous products to get great skin and make you look better. Of course,
JILLIAN SARNO TETA, ND Everyone knows the feeling — uncomfortable, heavy, expansive — of being bloated. It is one of the most common complaints out there, and the causes for bloating number in the dozens. Let us go through a quick list of the most common reasons for bloat in relationship to your gut — and what to do about them. The Food You Eat 1. Foods that are well-known gas causers: Broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts,
Adapted from CHARLOTTE ANDERSEN When you tally all the reasons to eat well and exercise, we’re not even sure weight loss should make the top 10. Face it: The number on the scale is not a reliable indicator of overall health. Even worse, according to one study, people who diet or exercise just to lose weight quit a lot sooner than people who make healthy changes for other reasons. The researchers found that the most successful
Adapted from Keith Scott-Mumby I was shocked, when I discovered a study I shared a while back from the Annals of Internal Medicine from September 2011, nearly 4000 older adults were followed and the degree of cognitive impairment was linked to an increased risk of death.1 And that’s not all…Around the globe, 44 million people are afflicted with Alzheimer’s or a similar dementia. This insidious disease steals away your memories, your quality of life, and
Adapted from Karen Lee Richards The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that two out of every three U.S. adults are overweight or obese. If you’re one of the millions of people struggling to lose weight, it may be time to add a little green tea to your diet. There is a strong body of scientific evidence supporting the beneficial effects green tea can have on body weight, waist circumference and abdominal fat. The