Of course you want to wear sunscreen.
Ninety percent of skin aging is due to sun exposure. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined.[1] [Read more…] about Can Avoiding the Sun CAUSE Skin Cancer?
How to Feel Great
Women's Health
The Pleasure Prescription for a Longer, Healthier Life
Pleasure.
Pleasure.
And more pleasure….
Ever been prescribed pleasure by a doctor? [Read more…] about The Pleasure Prescription for a Longer, Healthier Life
99.9% of What You Learned about Female Pleasure is Wrong with Dr. Laurie Mintz
Would you have a sexual relationship with someone, even if it wasn’t very enjoyable?
Which matters more to you in bed: his pleasure or your pleasure?
How much do you know about your own female anatomy and how it works? [Read more…] about 99.9% of What You Learned about Female Pleasure is Wrong with Dr. Laurie Mintz
Is The Air in Your House Making You Sick?
Every morning in winter, I get up an hour before everyone else and build a fire.
I throw sweatpants and a wool sweater on over my pajamas. It’s cold inside. Sometimes down to 40 degrees.
The house is old, but it belonged to my grandparents [Read more…] about Is The Air in Your House Making You Sick?
Switch Your Music to Sound Therapy and Feel Better
Music is the background to our lives.
It’s on the car radio, keeping us pumped as we run, piped through the office, and irritating us in elevators.
Given how much music we listen to, wouldn’t it be wonderful if music could do something more than just entertain us [Read more…] about Switch Your Music to Sound Therapy and Feel Better
My 3 Best Anti-Aging Secrets
I never saw it coming.
I was at the park with my daughter after school. She sat on the bench, waiting for me to finish tightening her roller skates. A few of her friends wandered over to watch.
As I helped my daughter stand up, one of the girls asked me, “Are you her sister?” [Read more…] about My 3 Best Anti-Aging Secrets
I Brushed My Teeth with Activated Charcoal & Here’s What I Learned
I look at myself in the mirror.
It’s like a horror movie. My teeth are pitch black. Black spittle runs down the corners of my mouth.
I’m a zombie, or a pirate with rotten teeth.
This would be a great Halloween costume, I think, except I couldn’t keep this stuff in my mouth for long. [Read more…] about I Brushed My Teeth with Activated Charcoal & Here’s What I Learned
How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
I can still remember when fat-free half-and-half came out.
It was like a miracle had appeared in the dairy case. We gazed at the tall, slim container, disbelieving the promise. Could it be true? Could we actually drink cream in our coffee again? [Read more…] about How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
The Truth about Chronic Pain Treatments (Video) with Cindy Perlin
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Americans.
For some, the pain is so bad that it interferes with everyday activities. They hurt when they move. They hurt when they work. They hurt when they just want to relax and enjoy life.
Cindy Perlin knows how that feels. [Read more…] about The Truth about Chronic Pain Treatments (Video) with Cindy Perlin
Why I Wear Compression Socks (And You Should, Too)
You know those socks little old ladies wear?
The ones that reach right up to their knee?
They’re supposed to help with varicose veins and circulation. You know, old lady things.
Which makes me ashamed to admit… [Read more…] about Why I Wear Compression Socks (And You Should, Too)
Why You’re Getting a Big Fat F in Health
Healthy people are weird.
Not to mention easy to make fun of.
Would GOOP guru Gwyneth Paltrow be the subject of so much ridicule if she didn’t pontificate on healthy living? [Read more…] about Why You’re Getting a Big Fat F in Health
Can Too Much Protein Be BAD for You?
Everybody knows you have to eat enough protein.
You need protein to build muscles. That’s why bodybuilders eat so much of it.
You can’t even follow many diets—Paleo, Atkins—without loading up on protein. [Read more…] about Can Too Much Protein Be BAD for You?
Get More Energy by Doing What Makes You Grin
Aches and pains. Tired all the time. Can’t think clearly. No energy, no motivation.
Something is off.
Your diet, perhaps? Maybe it’s a nutritional imbalance. Maybe you need a visit to the supplements aisle of your local health food store. [Read more…] about Get More Energy by Doing What Makes You Grin
Lose Weight by Watching the Clock (Not the Scales!)
I fasted for the first time in college.
I had to. I couldn’t get beaten by another girl.
A classmate had showed up to our Medieval Mysticism class with a plate of cookies and a glow.
She had spent the weekend fasting [Read more…] about Lose Weight by Watching the Clock (Not the Scales!)
Is Stress Your Middle Name? Then You Need Adaptogens
Everyone is stressed these days.
Luckily, there’s always Starbucks. A venti cinnamon dolce latte might do the trick.
Sugar and caffeine get most of us through the day, but they come at a cost. And I’m not just talking about your waistline. [Read more…] about Is Stress Your Middle Name? Then You Need Adaptogens
