Nutrients That Support Brain Health

“Feed your head!” may have been the rallying cry of the counterculture ’60s generation … but “Feed your brain!” is the new mantra for middle-aged baby boomers. As I finished up the last blog post, Cognitive Decline High On List of Fears As We Age, and prepared to write Part 2 on nutrients for cognitive [...]

Cognitive Decline High On List of Fears As We Age

Who’s more likely to develop dementia, a man or a woman? According to health statistics, if you chose the woman you’d be correct. That’s why a newly published study came as a surprise to many experts in the field. Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of [...]

Metabolism-Boosting Foods and Beverages

Greetings, resolute pilgrims on the journey to 2012 weight loss! Now that you’ve adopted the 9 Habits to Boost Your Metabolism, you’re in an excellent position to sidestep the pitfalls of the dreaded weight-loss “plateau”! One more bit of advice to take along on your journey: Make sure that your shopping list includes these metabolism-quickening [...]

9 Habits to Boost Your Metabolism

So … your New Year’s resolution was to lose weight, and the first couple of weeks have gone swimmingly. Good for you! You’re motivated, full of optimism … and those first few pounds seemed to melt away. But, pilgrim, beware the obstacles ahead! There may come a time when your best efforts hit a plateau, [...]

Dear Jenn, About a month ago my Mom and I started taking Flora Source. I’m happy to report that you’ve got a customer for life in me! I’m feeling great – no more constipation, bowel movements are like clockwork, and my belly just feels much calmer and more relaxed. Unfortunately, Mom is complaining about gas [...]

Vitamin D and Depression: What You Need to Know

Feeling SAD? If you live in northern latitudes and your moods tend to hover at the low end of the emotional spectrum, this time of year may be especially tough to get through. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is becoming a familiar term, but there’s still a lot we don’t understand about it. Most people know [...]

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Your Health

Breast cancer survivors who practice a specific meditation technique known as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have improved their health and emotional well-being. Researchers at the University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing say that MBSR – a technique combining of yoga, meditation, and physical awareness – can give cancer survivors the tools they need to [...]

Diet. I hate that word. Diet implies feeling deprived and a “quick fix.”  You think, “I’ll go on a diet for two months, lose weight, and go back to eating the way I did before.”  It won’t work. Your body chemistry won’t let it work. Most of us were told “calories are what count.”  Cut [...]

5 Easy-to-Keep Resolutions for a Healthier Diet

It’s that time of year again … January is the month when the happy din of holiday bells gives way to the roar of an approaching avalanche – that’s the sound of all those New Year’s resolutions on the downhill path to self-destruction. Yep, we’ve seen it all before. But this year can be different! [...]

GABA Shows Promise as Treatment for Metabolic Syndrome

UCLA researchers demonstrated that GABA, a naturally produced amino acid-like molecule, may help inhibit development of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, conditions that are involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. In this early preclinical study, GABA was given orally to mice that were obese, insulin resistant and in the early [...]

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