Let’s face it: dieting can be the pits. Although many of today’s weight-loss trends offer much more flexibility as to what we can and can’t eat, the portions often leave a lot to be desired.

According to an article on NaturalNews.com, recent studies funded by the Medical College of Wisconsin and Iowa’s Maharishi University have concluded that people who use stress-reduction techniques such as breathing exercises and meditation can significantly reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and death attributed to heart disease.

Recent studies have revealed that many of the household products that we use on a daily basis contain harmful toxins that have been linked to asthma, hormonal imbalance, endocrine and neurological disorders and in some cases have even led to death. Although many of these dangerous consumer products dwell in toy chests and refrigerators year-round, experts are saying that exposure is even more prevalent during the holiday season.

A recent study published in The British Journal of Psychiatry gives new meaning to the hackneyed expression: you are what you eat.

Over 60 million American men and women suffer from insomnia and sleeplessness each year and recent studies have indicated that the cause may be largely attributed to an underlying hormonal imbalance.

Recent animal experiments suggested that an ingredient in beer may actually help prevent prostate cancer in men and lower the risk of developing breast cancer in women.

According to recent findings from the study known as the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), women who use antidepressants to treat depression have a higher risk of stroke and heart attack.

I'm sure you've heard a lot about DHEA and how it's been coined as the "Mother of all Hormones," but what exactly is DHEA? Where does it come from and what makes it so important?

We all experience it, you start “planning” for the December holidays two months in advance, but it never fails, somehow all of the sudden you wake up one day and realize they are right around the corner.

A recent article in the NY Times discussed the dangers of synthetic hormonal drugs such as Premarin, Provera and the compounded form or the two, distributed under trade name Prempro. Ever since the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), the FDA has come down pretty hard on companies for the manufacture and distribution of the drugs and with good reason. According to extensive studies, the use of synthetic hormonal treatments such as Premarin, although somewhat effective in treating symptoms associated with menopause, can often lead to health complications such as premature heart attacks, blood clots and breast cancer.

As we have discussed, weight gain is often associated with the holidays and all of the stress that comes with them. Ever hear of that little thing called “nervous eating?” According to an article in the Brownsville States-Graphic, stress raises levels of the hormone cortisol, which often increases appetite.

The impact of diet on hormonal health is a popular topic in this community. Remember, all of your hormones work closely together – insulin, cortisol, thyroid, estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone – if one of them becomes unbalanced, it throws the others out of whack.

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