Hi There- I wanted to share a quick little something with you. Our friend Dr. Srini Pillay shared this with us. This summer, new research was published by a team in The Netherlands that changes the understanding of how people respond to “tempting” foods. It was previously thought that when people came across a “tempting” food, this triggered an “indulgent response.” The Dutch team discovered, via magnetic resonance imaging, that among people who are “successful self regulators” there is an “alarm bell response” instead! The...

A Comprehensive Look At The Causes and Effects Of Inflammation Originally posted April 5th, 2012 Both the causes of inflammation, and the specific dangers of inflammation have been poorly understood from a scientific perspective. But this is changing. Inflammation is now understood as playing a crucial role in moderating many chronic diseases of lifestyle. Despite this, there is a lot of confusion as to exactly what causes inflammation, and what we can do to reduce it. This article will discuss the latest science and research, and also provide some practical advice that you can put to...

This is a quick summary of a VERY IMPORTANT Q&A session with Dr. Sara Gottfried, who is at the cutting edge of preventive health for women. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and MIT- and is both deep into the research as well as deep into her own practice. This is a summary of the 6 things that increase the odds of female hair loss. Something that a majority of women experience at some point in their lives! If you have questions or comments, PLEASE make sure to ask. #1: Low Iron and Low Ferritin Levels There’s a number of ways to measure this. You can ask your doctor...