Insomnia can lead to depression, diabetes, and weight gain.
Roughly 60% of Americans polled in a new survey say they don't get enough sleep. And when you set your clocks to "spring forward" on Sunday, you'll probably be joining them!
Besides costing an hour of sleep, adjusting to daylight savings can disrupt sleep patterns—and affect the body's circadian rhythms. Sleep disturbances are clearly linked to depression and other forms of mental problems.
For the first time, a new Dutch study shows that sleeplessness may actually shrink the part of the brain (gray matter) involved in decision-making… Continue reading Categories
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March 12th, 2010Insomnia can lead to depression, diabetes, and weight gain.
Roughly 60% of Americans polled in a new survey say they don't get enough sleep. And when you set your clocks to "spring forward" on Sunday, you'll probably be joining them!
Besides costing an hour of sleep, adjusting to daylight savings can disrupt sleep patterns—and affect the body's circadian rhythms. Sleep disturbances are clearly linked to depression and other forms of mental problems.
For the first time, a new Dutch study shows that sleeplessness may actually shrink the part of the brain (gray matter) involved in decision-making… Continue reading Get the Dirt on Household Cleaners
March 1st, 2010
Sweep bacteria, chemicals, dust, mold, and other toxins out of your home, sweet home.
The kitchen sink—alone—can harbor more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch! From your cutting board to the sponge you use to clean counters, germs abound right where you're preparing food.
If that isn't scary enough, a recent study in Environmental Science & Technology shows a host of dangerous toxins ranging from arsenic and lead to DDT (banned in this country since 1972) in common household dust. While the exact toxins range from region to region, "dust is a hodgepodge" of… Continue reading What Your Smile Says About Your Health
February 17th, 2010
For beautiful, kissable lips, use natural products, detox, and take your daily multi.
Is there anyone who doesn't have chapped lips this time of year? Or even worse—dry, cracked lips that hurt and bleed!
The trouble is, what you put on your lips—even simple lip balm—may not help. All too many ingredients in lip products are actually hazardous to your health.
A high-tech (laser-induced spectroscopy) analysis recently applied to four different lipstick brands showed levels of cadmium and lead—toxic heavy metals—that were much higher than permissible safe limits for human health. Not only can these… Continue reading How a Hug Can Protect Your Heart
February 12th, 2010
What you really need for Valentine's Day.
Love does far more than make the world go around. It helps remove plaque from the arteries, boosts the body's immune response, relieves stress, and lengthens life.
Do you have high blood pressure? Close friends and family can lower hypertension. In fact, a new study at Brigham Young University shows that women who are "married with children" have the lowest ambulatory blood pressure of any group.
Family and close social networks are critical to mental health, an underlying factor in heart disease… Continue reading Womans World Cover Story: My 24-hr Christmas Cleanse
December 14th, 2009
A Sneak Preview of Fat Flush for Life Principles - Even in Winter, You Can Still Cleanse, Lose Weight, and Be Healthy.
Should you detox in winter? While I don't generally recommend it long-term, I've found ways to cleanse—even right around Christmas—safely and effectively.
In fact, one Woman's World reader who tested my one-day detox lost five pounds and four inches. "In one day, you can lose all the weight you've gained since Thanksgiving!" You, too, may want to consider an easy one-day juice diet—before the next round of holiday goodies… Continue reading Surprising Secret, Allergies Are Linked to Gallstones
December 2nd, 2009
Relieve This Terrible Pain Without Surgery.
Considered by many to be more painful than childbirth, gallstones are a common problem in this country. If you experience sudden, intense pain in the upper right abdomen, just under the breastbone, near the right shoulder, or back pain between your shoulder blades, you may have gallstones.
Gallstones can range in size from tiny grains (like sand) to as big as golf balls. Pain can last for several minutes—or up to several hours. Ouch!
While it's not clear exactly what causes gallstones, doctors think cholesterol is a factor. Normally… Continue reading
Considered by many to be more painful than childbirth, gallstones are a common problem in this country. If you experience sudden, intense pain in the upper right abdomen, just under the breastbone, near the right shoulder, or back pain between your shoulder blades, you may have gallstones.
Gallstones can range in size from tiny grains (like sand) to as big as golf balls. Pain can last for several minutes—or up to several hours. Ouch!
While it's not clear exactly what causes gallstones, doctors think cholesterol is a factor. Normally… Continue reading If Someone I Loved Had Diabetes
November 30th, 2009
I'd Help Them Lose Weight for Keeps.
Over 10 percent of American adults have diabetes—a figure that doubled from 1990 to 2005. Since obesity is the major reason for Type 2 diabetes, this epidemic is clearly growing.
Jaw-dropping new projections estimate that 43 percent of American adults will be obese (30 or more pounds overweight) by 2018! That will take a big bite—21 percent—out of healthcare spending.
In addition to diabetes, extra weight ups the risk for cancer, heart disease, and numerous other health problems. "There is a tsunami of chronic preventable diseases about to… Continue reading
Over 10 percent of American adults have diabetes—a figure that doubled from 1990 to 2005. Since obesity is the major reason for Type 2 diabetes, this epidemic is clearly growing.
Jaw-dropping new projections estimate that 43 percent of American adults will be obese (30 or more pounds overweight) by 2018! That will take a big bite—21 percent—out of healthcare spending.
In addition to diabetes, extra weight ups the risk for cancer, heart disease, and numerous other health problems. "There is a tsunami of chronic preventable diseases about to… 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 Secrets Your Face Can Reveal
November 16th, 2009
What Your Skin Says About Overall Health.
The largest organ in the body, your skin works hard to protect the rest of you from environmental toxins and unwanted pathogens. In fact, your body sheds approximately one-third of its impurities through the skin.
When the liver is on overload, toxins find their way through your skin and radically affect its clarity and elasticity. Wrinkles, blotchy patches, and blemishes appear. Your complexion may start to look sallow, grayish, or discolored—fairly quickly.
New cells are created at the lowest, or basal, layer of skin and gradually force their… Continue reading
The largest organ in the body, your skin works hard to protect the rest of you from environmental toxins and unwanted pathogens. In fact, your body sheds approximately one-third of its impurities through the skin.
When the liver is on overload, toxins find their way through your skin and radically affect its clarity and elasticity. Wrinkles, blotchy patches, and blemishes appear. Your complexion may start to look sallow, grayish, or discolored—fairly quickly.
New cells are created at the lowest, or basal, layer of skin and gradually force their… Continue reading Beat Those Blood Sugar Blues
November 11th, 2009
7 Sugar-Busting Nutrients.
From leftover Halloween treats right through to New Year's party fare, it's easy to overindulge this time of year. But who needs the extra—and nutrient empty—calories?
If Americans knew all the dangers of sugar, it would be withdrawn from our list of safe food additives. Known to suppress the immune system and feed cancer cells, sugar and foods containing this sweetener quickly raise blood sugar (glucose) levels, providing a quick "high" followed by an equally rapid crash.
Sugary drinks and foods lead to belly fat, implicated in heart disease, and lower insulin… Continue reading
From leftover Halloween treats right through to New Year's party fare, it's easy to overindulge this time of year. But who needs the extra—and nutrient empty—calories?
If Americans knew all the dangers of sugar, it would be withdrawn from our list of safe food additives. Known to suppress the immune system and feed cancer cells, sugar and foods containing this sweetener quickly raise blood sugar (glucose) levels, providing a quick "high" followed by an equally rapid crash.
Sugary drinks and foods lead to belly fat, implicated in heart disease, and lower insulin… Continue reading 
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, author, spokesperson, role model, and natural foods icon, Ann Louise Gittleman has always been a trendsetter. 
