The Hormone Diet: 5 Overlooked Reasons You’re Stressed Out
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Jennifer Aniston Caught With Cupping Marks…But What IS Cupping?
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Jennifer Aniston was recently photographed with several light-colored circular marks on her back. No, the ever empty-wombed one is not trying a new fertility treatment (although I’m sure that’s what the gossip rags will say); the marks are from cupping. And what the hell is cupping, you say? Read on, my friend. More
Remember how we discussed the new scientific evidence of acupuncture’s stress-relieving effects and why they occur? I began to really think about trying it out, despite the ageda it may give me. Then, I saw this terrible news story regarding a vile acupuncturist who infected his patients with HIV. On purpose. Sixteen times. More
The idea of acupuncture has always terrified me. Thinking about somebody placing little needles all over my back gives me the heebie-jeebies, for lack of a better term. However, new research is here to answer my, “Why do acupuncture when you can do anything else?!” question. More
Aimee Copeland, the woman who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria in a May zipline accident, recently refused pain medication during a skin graft procedure. As a result of her necrotizing fasciitis, she’s had both of her hands, her right foot and her left leg amputated, but the graduate student, who believes in practices like meditation to manage pain, was hesitant to accept drugs like morphine. More
David Agus, a leading oncologist and researcher, went on the Daily Show last night to promote his new book, The End of Illness. As he began explaining his theory to Jon Stewart, he sounded a lot like most other doctors trying to solve our country’s chronic health problems, discussing inflammation—one of medicine’s biggest buzzwords right now—as the root cause of most modern disease. But then he said something I’ve never heard before: That we should mandate an aspirin a day to help keep cancer away. More
In the hunt to find more effective, comprehensive care for diabetes and its side effects (like the large wounds and even limb-loss from which many advanced patients suffer), scientists are trying just about anything. Including, according to a report by Reuters, the use of sterile bags of maggots to remove dead and decaying tissue. But before you gag and decide this treatment is utterly repulsive, consider the alternative: losing flesh. Maggots may be gross, but if you were facing the loss of fingers or toes, those sterile little crawlers may start to look pretty appealing. More
The New York Times ran a great article yesterday on how using light therapy can help combat everything from mild winter blues to serious seasonal affective disorder. And according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, between 50% and 80% of people using light therapy to treat S.A.D. experience a complete recovery from symptoms. But how do you find a light therapy box? How much do they cost? And what features should you look for? More
At 61, singer Suzi Quatro is still putting out records, and she looks particularly healthy for a seventies rock star. Which she chalks up to her slightly unconventional health care methods, which include taking colon cleansing powder to maintain her voice and avoiding potatoes, to maintain her figure. More
Forget antioxidants or retinol—the next trendy anti-aging product could come from the venom of bees. Last year, it came out that 63-year-old Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was using bee venom as an ‘organic face-lift,’ and demand for bee venom masks has spiked since then, Huffington Post writer Ellie Krupnick reports. The maker of the Duchess-endorsed bee venom masks, British beautician Deborah Mitchell even signed a $164 million dollar deal recently to offer her bee venom treatment and other products in 2,500 Chinese stores and salons. Mitchell claims the paralyzing power of bee venom (which she calls ‘nature’s alternative to Botox’) can lift, tighten and firm face muscles to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. More
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People tend to think that because vitamins and supplements are ‘natural,’ that means they’re always safe. But while it may be true that the majority of vitamins and supplements carry less side effects and risks than the majority of pharmaceutical drugs, herbal products are far from harmless. Like ‘normal’ drugs, herbal medicines alter your body’s physiology, and anything that alters your physiology can lead to adverse effects, or be dangerous when combined with other substances. And yet the majority tend to omit crucial safety information from their labels or packaging. More
Consider today’s new 40 Days of Giveaways your own personal relaxation station. If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is rewarding you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan. And today’s prize is all about relaxation, restoration, and rejuvenation. We’re giving away one (1) Heavenly Acupressure Mat (worth $50) to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. Time to say see ya to stress. More
Our hormones control almost every aspect of our daily lives, from our reproductive functions and our appearance to our sleep, and even the way we store and burn fat. No matter how a hormonal imbalance manifests itself on the outside, the internal reality remains the same – any and all hormonal imbalances lead to difficulty losing weight and an increased risk of obesity. Unfortunately, the most common imbalances cannot be solved by dieting alone. In fact, they can prevent successful fat loss, even when great diet and exercise plans are in place.
Most of us experience the very subtle symptoms of a hormonal imbalance every day. These are things like feeling tired after eating, having difficulty falling asleep, or waking up each night between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Or maybe you notice that you don’t wake up as fresh and bright as you used to, or you’re having food cravings every day at 3 p.m. Another sign of a hormonal imbalance is that you’ve walked into a room and can’t remember what you’re there for, or you can’t recall someone’s name as quickly as you used to. (Worried yet?) Changes in libido, mood, memory, focus, food cravings, sleep habits: All of these are signs of a hormonal imbalance – and the ones I most commonly see in my practice. More
Meet Dr. Natasha Turner, a Naturopathic Doctor and founder of Clear Medicine, an integrated medicine wellness boutique in Toronto, who recently authored a ground-breaking wellness tome called The Hormone Diet: Lose Fat, Gain Strength, Live Younger Longer. Trust me: This is no diet book — it’s a clinical series of revelatory lifestyle changes based on the hormones that your body naturally produces (or doesn’t produce enough of, as the case may be), many of which will likely be very new to you, no matter how healthy you think you are. Soon, Dr. Turner will begin contributing weekly posts to Blisstree about health, wellness, Naturopathic Medicine, and how our hormones can help us (and we in turn can help our hormones). But in the meantime, I asked her a few questions about her very intriguing “non-diet” diet book. More
Guess what? It’s time to seriously chill out. And we’ve got a new 40 Days of Giveaways prize to help you do just that. (If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan.) And today’s prize is all about relaxation, restoration, and rejuvenation. We’re giving away one (1) Heavenly Acupressure Mat (worth $50) to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. Time for some serious stress relief. More
