Probably one of the biggest trends in the diet world is fasting. In fact, over the last few years, fasting (whether intermittent, alternate day or once to twice a week) has become a phenomenon. And people around the world are using it for everything from losing weight and detoxifying to boosting metabolism and promoting longevity.…

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Fall is here. For my family, that means one thing… It’s time to plan our winter ski vacation! I’ll admit, I’m really not much of a skier since I’m not exactly what you would call graceful. But I do love sitting in front of a roaring fire with a good book and a mug of…

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For decades, doctors and medical researchers mistakenly believed that the only way gluten — a protein found in wheat, rye and barley — could be a danger to you was if you had celiac disease. In fact, if you had told your doctor that you felt bloated after eating a sandwich, experienced brain fog, diarrhea…

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Thyroid issues aren’t just complicated, they’re common. According to the American Thyroid Association, 12 percent of the people in the U.S. will develop a thyroid condition at some point in their lifetime — the vast majority of this 12 percent are women. If you’re one of that 12 percent, you know how difficult it can…

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Have you ever looked in the toilet and thought to yourself, “Oh my gosh, what in the world made it look like that?” I know I have. And one of the most common reasons for that question is what’s known as stringy poop. Whether it’s solid, liquid or flat, what makes it fall into the…

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Ask any 10 men what they fear most as they age and one of the top answers will be losing their hair. In fact, I see it with my husband who, on a regular basis, asks me if his hair looks as thick as it used to or if I think he’s starting to go…

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One of the big reasons we all know that we’re supposed to be exercising regularly is the positive effect it has on heart health. In fact, exercising plays a big role in helping to maintain healthy blood pressure to ward off heart failure, heart attacks and strokes. Yet, according to a new study, if you’re…

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Since heart disease is so prevalent in my family, I’m always on the lookout for ways to keep my heart healthy and avoid the heart attacks and strokes that far too many of my relatives have suffered. So, I’ve kept up to date on the latest research that’s shown that people who don’t get enough…

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Women know we have to work a little harder to stay healthy. For starters, we have to pay closer attention to the signals our bodies send us, because we’re usually busy taking care of everyone else. We also have to be aware those signals can be different — like heart attack symptoms. That’s just one…

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By now you’ve probably heard that even people who look thin can actually be dangerously fat. That’s because when it comes to your health, the size of jeans you fit into is less important than your muscle to fat ratio. And if you have too little muscle and too much fat, your health and your…

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