Topic: hormones

The Hormone Diet: Lose Weight By Lowering Inflammation

The Hormone Diet: Lose Weight By Lowering Inflammation

Believe it or not, inflammation plays a role in everything from digestive disorders and allergies to arthritis and belly fat. Why? Because the fat-burning pathways in our liver and muscle cells are controlled by a group of proteins called PPARs, which influence the interaction between our insulin sensitivity, inflammation and weight. A PPAR imbalance can contribute to inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance—which is is why optimizing the power of our PPARs can be highly beneficial for weight loss or maintenance.
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Which Supplements Should I Take? How to Avoid The Shotgun Approach

Which Supplements Should I Take? How to Avoid The Shotgun Approach

“What supplements should I take?” is a common question, and between marketing and the mish-mash of supplements recommended in articles and books, choosing the right vitamins and supplements can cause a serious headache. But whether your goal is optimal body composition, improved resistance to stress, better bloodmarkers, or all of the above, it’s possible to come up with a strategy for getting what you need–and much better than taking the shotgun approach. To help you build a regimen that makes sense for you, let’s go over the bare minimum, plus formulations for five common hormonal imbalances that can be improved with a good supplement regimen More »

Pear Shaped? Here’s What You Need to Know About Your Hormones

Pear Shaped? Here’s What You Need to Know About Your Hormones

Estrogen balance is essential for achieving and maintaining fat loss. If you are a premenopausal with PMS, too much body fat around the hips and difficulty losing weight, you likely have an excess of estrogen. As a result, you may also have a history of gallstones, varicose veins, uterine fibroids, cervical dysplasia, endometriosis or ovarian cysts. In both sexes, estrogen dominance is thought to be responsible for many types of cancers. This particular hormone imbalance is currently estimated to be one of the leading causes of breast, uterine and prostate cancer. More »

Why Being Pregnant Makes Jessica Simpson (And Many Women) Horny

Why Being Pregnant Makes Jessica Simpson (And Many Women) Horny

The Internet is abuzz today with ‘news’ about what Jessica Simpson will name her daughter (Maxwell) and how she told Ryan Seacrest that pregnancy made her sexually “unstoppable.” Maybe that’s more info than you’d care to know, but what Jess is experiencing is fairly common. Because of pregnancy hormones and other body changes, lots of women report having an unusually high sex drive during pregnancy, More »

Suzanne Somers Chases Fountain Of Youth–With 80-90 Supplements A Day

Suzanne Somers Chases Fountain Of Youth--With 80-90 Supplements A Day

Suzanne Somers is known for her anti-aging regimens and all-natural products and treatments that has kept her looking so youthful, even at the age of 65. Today, the Three’s Company actress and ingenious Thigh Master inventor told Good Morning America exactly how she maintains her fountain of youth–although some of her regimens left us pretty skeptical when it comes to what “natural” health really means. More »

Why Do Men Seem To Lose Weight Without Even Trying?

Why Do Men Seem To Lose Weight Without Even Trying?

Here’s something I’ve always wondered about. According to about a billon health articles on the internet (which means they must be legit, right?), men have an easier with weight loss than women. But with so many amazing female bodybuilders, weight lifters, and celebs with rockin’ arms and abs, saying that men are better at losing weight seems like kind of an excuse to me. So I asked professional trainer Dan Trink, who confirmed my suspicions–yes, men have the hormonal advantage, but women are shooting themselves in the foot with one very bad gym practice. More »

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