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 Are Restless Legs Keeping You Awake?
November 25th, 2009
Minerals Support Sound Sleep.
A metabolic sleep disorder that causes tingling, twitching, creeping sensations, cramps, burning, or aches in the lower limbs, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common problem. It can develop at any time—but mostly strikes from middle age on.
New research reports that the overall prevalence of this sleep disorder is 23 percent—much higher than previously believed. "Some risk factors for restless legs syndrome appear to be more common among women," says Ammar Alkhazna, MD, at the University of Missouri.
White women are four times more likely to experience restless legs than… Continue reading
A metabolic sleep disorder that causes tingling, twitching, creeping sensations, cramps, burning, or aches in the lower limbs, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common problem. It can develop at any time—but mostly strikes from middle age on.
New research reports that the overall prevalence of this sleep disorder is 23 percent—much higher than previously believed. "Some risk factors for restless legs syndrome appear to be more common among women," says Ammar Alkhazna, MD, at the University of Missouri.
White women are four times more likely to experience restless legs than… 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 Fall Fuels Flu Fears
September 4th, 2009
D-fend Yourself Now.
Even if you don't have the iPhone app "Outbreaks Near Me," you're probably concerned about the H1N1 flu pandemic sweeping the planet. A variant of the influenza-A virus, swine flu has already infected over 209,000 people worldwide.
Columbia's President has come down with H1N1. And more than 2,000 people have died from this new flu strain.
Public health officials advise flu shots this fall. But H1N1 vaccines won't be ready until November or December, if then.
People with egg allergies are unable to take flu shots, since these vaccines are generated in eggs… Continue reading
Even if you don't have the iPhone app "Outbreaks Near Me," you're probably concerned about the H1N1 flu pandemic sweeping the planet. A variant of the influenza-A virus, swine flu has already infected over 209,000 people worldwide.
Columbia's President has come down with H1N1. And more than 2,000 people have died from this new flu strain.
Public health officials advise flu shots this fall. But H1N1 vaccines won't be ready until November or December, if then.
People with egg allergies are unable to take flu shots, since these vaccines are generated in eggs… Continue reading 
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