Number 4: Stress less (and sleep more) for less fat.
Cortisol, the stress hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, is a fat-promoting hormone that creates belly fat, much to our dismay. When you are under any type of stress it triggers enzymes to store more fat because your body believes there is “danger ahead” and instant energy may be needed. Since deep abdominal fat contains four times more cortisol receptors than other fat sites, cortisol is drawn to it.
One of the secrets of low-stress success is simply getting the proper amount of sleep. Too little sleep can… Continue reading Categories
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October 25th, 2011Number 4: Stress less (and sleep more) for less fat.
Cortisol, the stress hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, is a fat-promoting hormone that creates belly fat, much to our dismay. When you are under any type of stress it triggers enzymes to store more fat because your body believes there is “danger ahead” and instant energy may be needed. Since deep abdominal fat contains four times more cortisol receptors than other fat sites, cortisol is drawn to it.
One of the secrets of low-stress success is simply getting the proper amount of sleep. Too little sleep can… Continue reading The Mother of All Hormones?
January 10th, 2011
Recharge your body and your brain.
"Mother of All Hormones?" Yes, you read that right, and we're not talking DHEA here.
Without this "mother" hormone your body couldn't produce other hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), for that matter. The hormone—that nobody is really talking about—has really powerful effects on aging, memory, mood, sexuality, and even sleep. It is the critical building block in the production of all other hormones that you have heard me writing, talking, or blogging about these days.
In fact, this uber hormone may be the ultimate raw material in your entire body. It's so… Continue reading Shedding Toxins Sheds the Fat
January 5th, 2011
Detox for a slim figure that lasts.
It's a toxic world out there. Every day, our bodies are assaulted by pathogens and poisons—which are making us fat!
One theory about why chemicals induce weight gain has to do with the way many of them mimic the effects of estrogen in our bodies. That's why this group of toxins has come to be known as "false estrogens" or xenoestrogens.
These poisonous infiltrators, whose use skyrocketed since World War II, find various ways of inducing, blocking, or otherwise scrambling our hormonal signals, either because they have deliberately… Continue reading Trouble Stacking ZZZs?
September 11th, 2009
Join the Crowd!
Nearly two-thirds of American adults suffer sleep problems several nights a week. Even worse, 58 percent of us experience one or more symptoms of insomnia, the most common sleep disorder.
Whether we have difficulty getting to sleep in the first place or wake up in the middle of the night to toss and turn, women suffer more sleep problems than men. And as we grow older, the incidence of insomnia only increases.
Besides feeling cranky the next day or nodding off at your desk, sleep problems can cause serious long-term effects. For… Continue reading
Nearly two-thirds of American adults suffer sleep problems several nights a week. Even worse, 58 percent of us experience one or more symptoms of insomnia, the most common sleep disorder.
Whether we have difficulty getting to sleep in the first place or wake up in the middle of the night to toss and turn, women suffer more sleep problems than men. And as we grow older, the incidence of insomnia only increases.
Besides feeling cranky the next day or nodding off at your desk, sleep problems can cause serious long-term effects. For… Continue reading 
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