How Intuitive Eating Helped Me Recover From Orthorexia
Before I begin my preaching session on intuitive eating, I have a question: Was your last year of high school everything you wanted it to be and more? I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say, no.
Unfortunately, life has a way of crushing expectations. The parties were most likely not as exciting or numerous as you thought they would be, and you never imagined your friends wanting to kill each other over a prom date.
These were the average struggles that I heard my friends vent about, over and over. I, on the other hand, suffered from a disorder called orthorexia.
Orthorexia begins as a goal to eat more healthfull...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Intuitive Eating Helped Me Recover From Orthorexia
Before I begin my preaching session on intuitive eating, I have a question: Was your last year of high school everything you wanted it to be and more? I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say, no.
Unfortunately, life has a way of crushing expectations. The parties were most likely not as exciting or numerous as you thought they would be, and you never imagined your friends wanting to kill each other over a prom date.
These were the average struggles that I heard my friends vent about, over and over. I, on the other hand, suffered from a disorder called orthorexia.
Orthorexia begins as a goal to eat more healthfull...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 19, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Amazing Super Foods You Need to Know About
We keep reading about how important superfoods are to include in your diet. What exactly are superfoods? There is no scientific definition of a superfood but the term usually refers to foods containing high levels of vitamins and minerals that offer many health benefits such as boosting your immune system and natural weight-loss (1)(2). By consuming these superfoods on a regular basis, you are feeding your body large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, fiber, probiotics, and high levels of omega 3 fatty acids. Superfoods also contain few calories, are low in sugar and salt plus have lots of soluble fiber and health-boostin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coconut Oil: Why You Should Question the Hype
by Carra Richling
Coconut has become a popular and trendy "super food." Ever since some preliminary research started claiming that it can cure everything from heart disease to Alzheimer's, and even aid in weight loss, coconut products have flooded the market. They include coconut oils, margarines, milks, yogurts and ice cream, and many products are substituting in coconut oil in order to gain market value.
There is, however, still a dearth of validated scientific research on the benefits of coconut, so it remains unclear whether or not the trend is the result of marketing hype. For example, the Alzheimer's Association no...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Connection Between Gut Health And Sexual Arousal
Photographer: Craig White
I think it's safe to say that we can all get a sense of what Hippocrates meant when he stated that "All disease begins in the gut." At some point in time we have all felt the disease of indigestion, gas, bloating, acid reflux, constipation, or diarrhea, whether mild or intense. As a holistic practitioner, digestive issues and discomfort are the #1 complaints of my clients. However, did you know that digestive dis-ease could also get in the way of your sexual arousal and satisfaction?
I recently spoke with Dr. Edward Catalano who practices Functional and Integrative Medicine about the correlati...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar Took Off All My Chest Hair, But I'm OK
I was sugared for the first time (and honestly, probably not the last) for work and I didn't even regret all my life choices.
I did it for the Facebook views, for National Men's Health Week, and most importantly, for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, where I will be riding a float this weekend.
Here's a thing about mermen: They have scales, fishtails, metal shoulder pads sometimes and even human butts, but they never have body hair.
So it looked like I needed to get some stuff off my chest.
Instead of waxing, I thought sugaring would be an interesting alternative: Ancient Egyptians, obsessed with remov...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does coconut oil really help with weight loss and other ailments?
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Is it possible to lose weight, reverse effects of diabetes and arthritis, keep skin youthful and reverse degenerative eye disease all with coconut oil? (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report attacks official guidance on low-fat diets
This report is full of ideas and opinion.
"However, it does not offer the robust and comprehensive review of evidence that would be required for the BHF, as the UK's largest heart research charity, to take it seriously."
Who produced the report?
The report was published by the Public Health Collaboration, a not-for-profit organisation described as being dedicated to informing the public and implementing healthy decisions.
The report is said to follow decades of work and experience that founding and advisory board members have gathered through working with thousands of patients to improve their health.
The lis...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Diabetes Food/diet QA articles Source Type: news
Coconut Oil Nutrient Ups Risk for Ulcerative Colitis FlaresCoconut Oil Nutrient Ups Risk for Ulcerative Colitis Flares
The myristic acid in coconut oil nearly quadruples flare risk in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to research that confirms the association between flares and multiple dietary elements. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - May 22, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
The Morning Cocktail I Drink Instead of Coffee
Try this morning tea cocktail instead of coffee. It's rocket fuel for the brain.
I started experimenting with fat-plus-stimulant beverages in 1998 and 1999 while on the Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD). For the above tea blend, I now add turmeric and ginger to the aged pu-erh, usually Rishi brand.
The above video was shot while filming the parkour episode of The Tim Ferriss Experiment TV show. We filmed 13 episodes back-to-back and I needed a morning pick-me-up that could be prepared quickly but sustain me for hours.
The tea prep might seem reminiscent of Bulletproof Coffee, and it is. They serve similar purposes. F...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fixing Epidemic Obesity? We Have Never Tried...
This column isn't about guns or gun control. It's about food, and food for thought, entirely out of control. It's about epidemic obesity, and what passes for deep thinking on the topic. With that proviso out of the way, let's get back to guns.
Our gun control arguments must be wrong. Why? Because we are making them, and people are still getting shot. The prosecution rests, holstering its pistols.
Actually, let's take it a step further. To make our thinking on gun control roughly analogous to what passes for deep thinking on weight control calls for an exercise of the imagination; a fantasy, if you will. Alas, it is a rat...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer Prevention Starts at Home
The causes of cancer are complex. Research now highlights the role environmental toxins play in this growing epidemic and points to changes you can make to reduce your risk. We are exposed to chemicals every day, in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the products we put on our body. In 2010, the President's Cancer Panel released a landmark report that said, "The true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated." The report has brought much-needed attention to a growing body of evidence that reveals exposure to chemicals, even at low levels, is contributing to the nation's cancer b...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Learning to Love Your Label
We live in a world overflowing with information. From your morning newspapers and afternoon email blasts, to your "evening" 24-hour news cycle, everyone seems to be stuffing your brain with more and more detailed information. In addition to knowing all the Kardashians in order of Instagram followers, what's going on in politics and how to catch catfish with just your bare hands, we are also told we must know how to read food labels. Many of my patients find this challenging. From the tiny font to the structure of the label, it can be a handful if you don't know where to start. First and foremost, the "The Nutrition Fac...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tropical Fruit For Natural Yeast Infection Treatment
I’ve seen the health benefits of coconut among numerous traditional cultures in Bali, India, Peru, Jamaica and various parts of Africa. They use it for almost everything — from lip balm and skin moisturizer to cooking oil and a remedy for stomach complaints.
For years, coconut fat was demonized as the enemy of heart health — until multiple studies revealed that it’s chock full of antioxidants and vitamin E. It also contains a unique kind of fat called medium-chain triglycerides, or MCTs — and these are extremely good for your heart.
Coconut Health Benefits:
Help prevent obesity by speeding up your metab...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - March 28, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Natural Cures Source Type: news
The Style Sisters Behind Urban Bush Babes
Photo: Xavier Scott Marshall via Urban Bush Babes By Larkin Clark for Well+GOOD You might recognize twin sisters Cipriana and TK Quann from campaigns with fashion brands like & Other Stories and Gap, or featured in pubs like Vogue and W. With style bloggers following their every move, some consider them Millennial icons (Cipriana even got a shout-out on HBO's Girls). RELATED: What You Can Learn About Fitness and Body Image From The Girls of Girls But the Quann sisters are way more than pretty faces. The twins have also made their mark with Urban Bush Babes, a lifestyle site that celebrates individuality, natural beaut...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
