A personalized Fat Flush to target your stubborn fat stores.
A “new and improved” Fat Flush Soup is back— right in time for the 2012 weight loss season! The mouth-watering recipe— with four delicious variations— is featured in the January 23, 2012 First for Women magazine. The soup and the research behind it is the cover story for the new year, with stunning before and after pictures of Fat Flushers Cindy Davis and daughter Nikole Howell who lost a combined 105 pounds on fat flushing foods and healing soups!
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January 3rd, 2012A personalized Fat Flush to target your stubborn fat stores.
A “new and improved” Fat Flush Soup is back— right in time for the 2012 weight loss season! The mouth-watering recipe— with four delicious variations— is featured in the January 23, 2012 First for Women magazine. The soup and the research behind it is the cover story for the new year, with stunning before and after pictures of Fat Flushers Cindy Davis and daughter Nikole Howell who lost a combined 105 pounds on fat flushing foods and healing soups!
The revamped recipe contains hearty… Continue reading Fruit Flushing for Summer Detox
July 19th, 2011
Cool down and lose weight with fruit!
Juicy, succulent fruits, especially berries of all kind—like raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries—are the perfect antidote to rising temperatures. But blueberries, especially, are quite the superfruit these days. In honor of the beautiful blues, July has even been named "National Blueberry Month."
With an ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) score of 6552, one cup of blueberries can take care of your minimum daily recommendation of antioxidants and then some. (Of course other berries are also good alternatives, especially blackberries [5347 per cup], raspberries [4882 per cup], and strawberries [3577 per cup].) Blueberries are a… Continue reading The Easily Missed Cardio Risk
February 4th, 2011
Your thyroid plays an enormous role in heart health.
At least 20 million Americans have some kind of thyroid disorder—and all too many go undiagnosed. Although most stats suggest that one out of eight women suffer from thyroid problems, I believe the actual number is much higher—at least 20% of postmenopausal women and even closer to 40% in some populations.
That's a real problem—and not just because your thyroid regulates everything from digestion and muscle function to the integrity of your skin. This tiny gland, located just below your voice box, also controls the… Continue reading The Stress Syndrome of the 21st Century
January 1st, 2011
How to beat adrenal burnout and recharge your batteries for the New Year.
So, you’re a night owl and can’t get up in the morning? And, I bet you’re eating that whole bag of chips just because you can’t seem to get enough salt. You still aren’t losing that tummy fat, no matter how much you exercise or diet, and I imagine you are probably addicted to excessive exercise. You most likely have low blood pressure and frequently get light-headed when you stand up quickly. You’re also really dragging in the afternoon between… Continue reading The Newest Approach to Fix Your Thyroid
December 6th, 2010
Zap-proof your home and ground your body.
Recently a friend I hadn’t seen for some time complained that she couldn’t lose weight—no matter what she did. A highly skilled massage therapist very attuned to the physical body, this woman had mysteriously put on 30 pounds and also developed a strange growth on her thyroid that even her doctor couldn’t explain nor understand.
As we spoke and I told her about electropollution, the topic of Zapped, it suddenly dawned on her that she first began to experience mono-like symptoms… Continue reading Is Your Job Zapping You?
November 10th, 2010
Scope out your workplace and get smart about unwanted radiation.
Your workplace can emit electromagnetic pollution, ranging from very low fields to extremely high levels of radiation. Certain occupations—whether you're a hospital worker, logger, software developer, or stockbroker—can put you at much higher risk than other jobs do.
Electrical utility workers, for example, with the most AC electrical and magnetic exposure are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, several studies show. New Zealand research published in Cancer, Causes & Control finds a higher risk for leukemia among "electrical occupations," ranging from… Continue reading Trying to Flatten Your Tummy?
October 18th, 2010
Check your thyroid—this tiny gland plays a critical role in metabolism and weight.
Growing rates of abdominal obesity (better known as belly fat)—largely in younger women between the ages of 20 and 39—is fueling an increase in metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. New research in Diabetes Care reports that 35% of American adults have metabolic syndrome—up from 29% in earlier surveys.
While last week's issue of JAMA finds that a healthy diet and increased physical activity are as effective as bariatric surgery in significantly reducing belly… Continue reading Reset Your Metabolism for the Weight You Want
October 15th, 2010
Stress—even when you don't recognize it—can pack on the pounds.
Cortisol, the stress hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, can make you fat. If you're under any kind of stress, this hormone triggers fat storage—to protect against perceived "dangers ahead" and to provide instant energy that may be needed for "fight or flight."
When stress—including the stealth stress of being bathed 24/7 in electropollution from antennae, cell and cordless phones, electrical appliances and wiring, microwaves, PDAs, power lines, and WiFi—builds up over time, high levels of cortisol prevent sound sleep and stimulate hunger… Continue reading Is Your Cell Phone Zapping Your Thyroid?
October 6th, 2010
Electropollution saps energy—and packs on pounds.
Mobile phones and wireless devices are everywhere these days. Even if you aren't using your phone or WiFi at the moment, you're probably within range of someone else's. At least 84% of Americans have cell phones.
Due to the proliferation of these phones, Blackberries and other digital devices, broadcast and cell phone antennas, power lines, satellite TV, and WiFi zapping us everywhere from our favorite coffee shop to the public library, we're now exposed 100 million times more to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) than our grandparents were.
What's all… Continue reading Uncover One More Reason Why Americans Are Getting Fat
September 29th, 2010
Hormone disruption from electropollution contributes to unwanted pounds and other health concerns.
Now that 72 million American adults are obese—or more than 30 pounds overweight—this country is the fattest of 33 developed nations, reports the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Clearly, our taste for junk foods—not to mention lack of regular, vigorous exercise—have contributed to our national weight problem.
Other less publicized factors like the latest environment toxin—electropollution—also play an important, if overlooked, role. For example, a study published in the Toxicology Letter shows that electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from cell phones… Continue reading 
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