Teen Drama Queens: Keeping the Mother-Daughter Bond Strong

Date: May 15, 2013  Author: Todd 79 views Leave a comment
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For many, the strong mother-daughter bond seems to suddenly unravel when adolescence appears. “Parenting is exasperating and wears you out,” sighs Heather Thomas, of Houston, Texas, a mother of three, including 16-year-old Mary Meghan.

Mothers can gain some comfort in the biological reasons for the onset of emotionally charged arguments and repeated curfew violations. It begins with changes in the brain caused by an increase in the hormones that stimulate their ovaries, and by age 10 or 11, the hormones become elevated to levels comparable to those of postmenopausal women.

Aging Gracefully – It’s No Mystery: We Now Know How

Date: May 14, 2013  Author: Todd 77 views Leave a comment
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Most of us like to think that we’ll be vibrant, energetic, smart and yes, gorgeous, until the end of our lives. This isn’t an unattainable fantasy—even if past poor lifestyle choices may have tarnished some much-anticipated Golden Years.

 
Fortunately, it’s never too late (or too early) to make key small changes that will immediately and profoundly influence our ability to live long and healthy lives. Experts recommend that a handful of simple, scientifically validated health strategies will help us age gracefully and beautifully.
 
“Most of us are living longer, but not necessarily better,” advises Dr. Arlene Noodleman, medical co-director of Age Defy Dermatology and Wellness, in Campbell, California. “Many people face decades of chronic debilitating disease, but you can minimize or even eliminate that period of life and maximize health. It’s all about your lifestyle.”

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LYFE Kitchen Now Cooking in Culver City

Date: May 10, 2013  Author: Todd 160 views Leave a comment
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LYFE Kitchen, co-founded by former McDonalds COO Mike Roberts, opened its second corporate store in downtown Culver City. At the grand opening, Roberts, president and CEO, announced aggressive Southern California growth plans. In addition to this location and its flagship Palo Alto store, they will be opening restaurants this year in Tarzana and West Hollywood, with several additional locations in the pipeline. The Tarzana and West Hollywood stores will be certified Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System.

Is Aging Inevitable? By Dr. Linda Hillebrand

Date: May 9, 2013  Author: Todd 101 views Leave a comment
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Researchers have long known that one of the mechanisms involved in the aging process is the decline of our own naturally occurring hormones in the body. This decline begins in our 20s and accelerates as we age. Hormone imbalance impacts major brain and body systems. Hormones control our ability to fight disease and failing to manage hormones may lead to cancer, heart attacks, osteoporosis, strokes, diabetes and other diseases of aging. Nutritional deficiencies, lack of exercise, chronic stress and exposure to toxins can also result in hormonal changes. 

Recent research suggests that replacement of natural (bio-identical) hormones may slow the aging process and treat many chronic age-related diseases. Bio-identical hormones are hormones which mimic the same chemical and molecular structure of hormones produced in the body. These hormones are plant-derived, primarily from soy and yam.   

ThetaHealing® Leaders Announce Professional Member Organization

Date: May 9, 2013  Author: Todd 90 views Leave a comment
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Vianna Stibal, founder of the alternative healing arts modality ThetaHealing, has joined forces with Marina Rose, Ph.D., executive director of School of DNA Theta Healing to form the International Theta Healing Association™ (ITHA), a professional support network for 220,000 plus trained ThetaHealing professionals worldwide.

ThetaHealing, developed by Stibal in 1995, is set to become one of the fastest growing alternative health treatments in the United States and abroad. ITHA’s mission is to preserve the integrity and quality of ThetaHealing by setting forth a unified standard of study and code of ethics for practice and to provide the public with a verified ThetaHealing referral service through its online searchable database of trained ThetaHealing professionals and schools worldwide.

Finding the How and Why in Everything

Date: April 30, 2013  Author: Todd 115 views Leave a comment
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Dr. Jim Costello, founder of Neuro-fit Systems, Inc., in Los Angeles, helps people improve communication between mind and body, and vice-versa. He states, “When the central nervous system or neural development is met with inefficiency, it can lead to a myriad of symptoms and challenges.”

Neuro-fit serves a wide variety of individuals, including kids with autism and ADD/ADHD, adults with addiction problems and even athletes that want to maximize performance. Costello explains, “We have seen great improvements in autism and kids with learning challenges. We work with adults with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders and in our newest venture, we’re seeing some incredible results with ataxia [loss of bodily movement control].”

Thrifty Threads: Levi’s Latest Sustainable Moves

Date: April 17, 2013  Author: Todd 167 views Leave a comment
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World record holder and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt will soon model Puma boots that are “made for rotting,” and when the next Levi’s collection arrives, their new jingle will be, “These jeans are made of garbage.” Crushed brown and green half-liter plastic bottles will be on display at retail store displays, of which the equivalent of eight, or 20 percent, are blended into each pair of Waste<Less jeans.

Nike and Gap have their own sustainability programs, and Patagonia has long supported a small ecosystem of Earth-friendly suppliers. But as the biggest maker of jeans in the world, with sales of $4.8 billion in 2011, Levi Strauss’ efforts command the most attention

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Turmeric Acts Against Cancer

Date: April 16, 2013  Author: Todd 127 views Leave a comment

Throughout history, the spice turmeric has been a favored seasoning for curries and other Indian dishes. Its pungent flavor is also known to offer medicinal qualities—turmeric has been used for centuries to treat osteoarthritis and other illnesses because its active ingredient, curcumin, can inhibit inflammation.

A new study led by a research team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, in Munich, Germany, has shown that turmeric can also restrict the formation of metastases and help keep prostate cancer in check. The researchers discovered that curcumin decreases the expression of two pro-inflammatory proteins associated with tumor cells and noted that both prostate and breast cancer are linked to inflammation. The study further noted that curcumin is, in principle, suitable for both prophylactic use (primary prevention) and for the suppression of metastases in cases where an established tumor is already present (secondary prevention).
 

A Diet for Healthy Bones

Date: April 15, 2013  Author: Todd 124 views Leave a comment
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Age-related bone mass loss and decreased bone strength affect both genders. Now, the first randomized study, published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, indicates that consuming a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may be associated with increased serum levels of osteocalcin, a protein that plays a vital role in bone formation. Earlier studies have shown that the incidence of osteoporosis in Europe is lower in the Mediterranean basin, possibly due to the traditional Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, olives and olive oil.

 

How Does Your Garden Glow?

Date: April 14, 2013  Author: Todd 119 views Leave a comment
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Gardening can be a healthy pastime… as long as toxic tools aren’t involved. Researchers at the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Ecology Center recently tested nearly 200 garden essentials—especially hoses, hand tools, gloves and knee pads—for chemicals and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and BPA, that are linked to birth defects, hormone imbalances, learning delays and other serious health problems. The researchers found that nearly two-thirds of the tested products contained chemical levels of high concern.

 
Cautious gardeners should seek products that are PVC- and lead-free and follow good garden hose hygiene: Avoid drinking out of the hose, don’t leave it exposed to the sun (by which water within the hose can absorb chemicals) and always flush it out before watering edible plants.