Thyroid Problems? How Did This Happen To Me?
On Christmas morning Leslie M., 9 months pregnant, began having contractions with her 3rd child. The pregnancy up to that point, had been uneventful except for a bit of recent increased blood sugar...
View ArticleMelatonin: The Sleep Hormone – It’s what you’re missing!
A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything. — Irish proverb We all know that sleep is important, but few of us realize just how damaging loss of sleep can be. Not getting the...
View ArticleWeight Loss – Fast and Healthy – The Ketogenic Diet
One of the most difficult issues people wrestle with, are confused about, and have a history with is what to do about excess weight. This is understandable as body weight is regulated by so many...
View ArticleHealthy Gut = Smart Brain: Is Your Gut Holding Your Brain Hostage?
Is your gut health preventing your brain from functioning at its best? That is the question many scientists are trying to answer today. A while back, in the April issue of Alive, I wrote an article...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of a Fat Cell
Fat is an unusual substance. It’s the stuff that dimples thighs, thickens waists and enlarges derriers. We typically want it gone, or to at least have it stay in place. We curse it, fight it, try to...
View ArticleFructose: The Carb That Makes You Sick
Life always seems to be better in hindsight. I’m thinking of 25 years ago when the music was better and so was the traffic. Not only that, but as a nation, we each weighed an average of 25 pounds less....
View ArticleMuch Ado about Memory (Part I)
Other than consciousness, which is arguably the most important aspect of being human, memory is what provides the mental structure for a meaningful life. After all, without memory, all of our thoughts...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Memory, Part II: 8 Ways to Increase Your Memory
Last month I discussed some of the theories of memory and why we need to be free from the chains of inflammation and stress to have a healthy functioning brain. Now we’ll talk about how we can improve...
View ArticleSitting is the new SMOKING!
I don’t know how you feel about it, but from what I can tell, sitting is getting way too popular. We sit to work, sit to eat, sit to think, and sit when we get home to relax from all of that….sitting....
View ArticleWhat to Do About Spinal Pain
We ask a lot of our back. It’s supposed to bend, lift, twist, and support all of our organs without pain or discomfort and in the case of athletic endeavors, it all should be done with gusto. It’s not...
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