How to Regain Sexual Health and Intimacy After Breast Cancer
Posted on May 17, 2013
Sex may be the last thing on your mind after a breast cancer diagnosis, but it can make you feel loved and supported as you endure cancer treatments and live life beyond being a breast cancer patient, says Dede Bonner, Ph.D., author of The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer: The Script You Need to Take Control of Your Health.
My Dilemma: What to Do When You Want a Baby and He Doesn’t
Posted on May 14, 2013
Author Sarah Elizabeth Richards decided to freeze her eggs in her mid-30s while dating Paul, who wasn’t interested in starting a family. She saw it as her future family insurance policy, but as time passed, Paul’s opinion on babies didn’t change. From her book Motherhood, Rescheduled: The New Frontier of Egg Freezing and the Women Who Tried It.
A Legit (Health) Reason to Hate Skinny Jeans
Posted on May 7, 2013
Hate on, those of us who are too “curvy” to wear them! Here’s why you’re really better off without this trend that refuses to die, from the hilarious Encyclopedia Paranoiaca: The Indispensable Guide to Everyone and Everything You Should Be Afraid of or Worried About by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf.
The No. 1 Reason Women Can’t Get Pregnant
Posted on April 19, 2013
Your androgens—a group of sex hormones that affect your energy, libido, mood, and self-confidence—might be sabotaging your fertility. Sara Gottfried, M.D. explains in her book, The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep, Sex Drive, and Vitality Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol.
De-Stress with This Morning Relaxation Technique
Posted on April 3, 2013
You’ll be better equipped to handle whatever your day throws at you when you start each morning with 10 minutes of “soft belly” breathing, says Susan Blum, M.D. in The Immune System Recovery Plan.
How to Look for the Warning Signs of Sports-Related Concussions
Posted on April 1, 2013
Concussions and football are a hot topic these days, but unfortunately head injuries can also occur in other sports. Here’s what to look for if your child suffers a blow during a game or practice, from Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them, for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches – Based on My Life in Sports Medicine by Dr. James R. Andrews with Don Yaeger.
What Fracking Can Do to Your Drinking Water
Posted on March 29, 2013
Enjoy your water cold, lukewarm, or flammable? In The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century, author Alex Prud’homme reports on cases where hydrofracking contaminated drinking water, causing people to develop tumors, headaches, sores, and other disturbing health issues.
Is Caffeine Killing Your Fertility Chances?
Posted on March 15, 2013
Drinking more than one caffeinated beverage a day can have a negative impact on women who are trying to increase their fertility. Learn more from Jessica Porter of The MILF Diet: Let the Power of Whole Foods Transform Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, Deliciously.
Do You Really Need Those Antibiotics?
Posted on February 27, 2013
Dr. Mike Moreno wants you to stop asking your doc for antibiotics to treat your cold. In his book, The 17 Day Plan to Stop Aging, he explains why they should be used only for bacterial infections.
Is Bottled Water Bad for You?
Posted on February 12, 2013
Not only is bottled water more expensive, costing more per gallon than gasoline, it’s loosely regulated by the FDA, and bottlers are virtually free to mislead consumers on the origins of their water. Get the facts from The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century by Alex Prud’homme.
How to Increase Fertility and Overcome Problems Getting Pregnant
Posted on February 5, 2013
By Victoria Maizes, MD
Author of Be Fruitful
The increase in environmental toxins, processed foods, and stress, as well as the advancing ages at which couples seek to have children, have made it more difficult for women to conceive. This is valuable information women and their partners need in order to conceive with ease and confidence, and to bear healthy children.
How to Treat Heartburn without Drugs
Posted on January 29, 2013
If you’re bothered by heartburn or occasional acid reflux, it’s far more effective and safe to make some lifestyle changes than to rely on medications—some of which don’t even work! Start with this to-do list from Are Your Prescriptions Killing You? by Armon B. Neel, Jr., PharmD, CGP and Bill Hogan.
An Unexpected Way to Reduce Your Stress and Improve Your Health
Posted on January 10, 2013
Learn how forgiveness and letting go of negative emotions can literally reduce your blood pressure, improve sleep, and even relieve sinus infections. From Unconditional Forgiveness: A Simple and Proven Method to Forgive Everyone and Everything by Mary Hayes Grieco.
What Really Causes Food Allergies?
Posted on January 3, 2013
Officials once recommended steering clear of allergens like peanuts and shellfish, but studies found that food avoidance didn’t prevent an increase in food allergies. So if early oral exposure doesn’t cause food allergies, then what does? Gideon Lack, a British allergy researcher, explored one theory. From An Epidemic of Absence: A New Way of Understanding Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases by Moises Velasquez-Manoff
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