Think and feel young—at any age.
Years ago when I was nutritional director at the Pritikin Longevity Center, I had the opportunity to speak with a number of distinguished individuals—ambassadors, celebrities, CEOs, and former government officials who had traveled the world. I became intrigued by glowing reports from many of these people about an amazing anti-aging therapy.
Not only did they report increased energy and mental clarity, but they also showed clear signs of youthfulness—graying hair returning to its natural color, better skin and stronger nails, fewer… Continue reading Categories
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February 16th, 2011Think and feel young—at any age.
Years ago when I was nutritional director at the Pritikin Longevity Center, I had the opportunity to speak with a number of distinguished individuals—ambassadors, celebrities, CEOs, and former government officials who had traveled the world. I became intrigued by glowing reports from many of these people about an amazing anti-aging therapy.
Not only did they report increased energy and mental clarity, but they also showed clear signs of youthfulness—graying hair returning to its natural color, better skin and stronger nails, fewer… Continue reading Rekindle Romance
February 11th, 2011
The "uber" hormone that can put the spark back in your love life.
For Valentine's Day, a candlelight dinner and a bottle of bubbly can certainly enhance romance. But to spark up the old libido, you may want something much more powerful.
Known as the "mother of all hormones," Pregnenolone may be the ultimate building block for all your other hormones—from estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone to cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
This precursor hormone not only enhances sexuality, but it also helps to combat aging, lower cholesterol, boost energy, improve memory and mood, detoxify cells in… Continue reading Sleeping SOS: Watch Out for a Widening Waistline
January 31st, 2011
Snooze safely and slim down.
I just opened my February Allure;
The piece on "Sleeping and Dieting" really caught my attention, especially because of the headline from the Annals of Internal Medicine. It read, "55% less body fat was lost by dieters who slept 5.5 hours per night versus 9.5 hours." This means that even if you are dieting, increased body fat is sill associated with sleep deprivation.
It’s incredible that as many as 32 million Americans are sleepless—and not just in Seattle, anymore. But why, I wonder? Is it just the usual suspects: medication side effects, anxiety, circadian rhythm disorders, or even sleep apnea that… Continue reading 
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, author, spokesperson, role model, and natural foods icon, Ann Louise Gittleman has always been a trendsetter. 
