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It’s Flu Season – Good Habits Go A Long Way
April 27th, 2009
Well. Another "possible epidemic" has managed to make the news. This cross between an avian and swine flu bug has many ramifications, for sure, but from my perspective, forewarned is forearmed. Whether this flu, that has gene sequences never before seen, will become a full-blown public health scare is yet to be seen. Regardless, however, here is what I am doing. Perhaps, you should, too.
I am paying very strict attention to washing my hands every time I come into the house. I wash before I take off my coat. I wash again before dinner. I wash after I pet animals… Continue reading
Agave Ain’t Good!
April 20th, 2009
Lots of news to report. From the homefront, I am happy to report that I just completed another book in the Fat Flush series which, G-d willing, will be in bookstores in December. This book, Fat Flush for Life, will offer a wellness plan and brand new recipes, some major protocol and fitness tweaks - all designed to make your weight loss results last for a lifetime. I can't wait to have you read it. And try it.
Now - the biggest nutritional news of all - besides the rediscovery of brown fat… Continue reading
Activate Brown Fat to Lose Weight
April 13th, 2009
I am sure you have all heard by now about the "groundbreaking" research published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week about brown fat and its tremendous impact on fat burning - without exercise. Yes, its true. There is such a fat called "brown fat" in your body which has a brownish color due to the little fat-burning factories called mitochondria, it contains. Unlike white fat, brown fat lies deeper, surrounding organs and running along the neck and spine. It is dormant in overweight individuals and highly active in those who are slim and trim. It is also… Continue reading
Vitamin D Levels & Thyroid Function – Keys to Live Longer
April 6th, 2009
I am becoming more and more fascinated with thyroid and Vitamin D these days after reading that the healthiest individuals in their 90's shared two things in common: a well functioning thyroid and high Vitamin D levels.
The latter can more easily be assessed by asking your doc for a Vitamin D blood test. Levels above 50 are ideal, although more conservative physicians think that 30 is OK. In any event, you need to know. Many people are not absorbing the "sunshine vitamin" because they are saturated with Vitamin D blocking sunscreens, so...I wish you'd get tested.
Now then..When it comes to… Continue reading
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