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HORMONES AND WEIGHT GAIN
Why would you want to take supplements to regulate hormone secretion in your body, usually to increase it? Doesn’t that sound like playing with fire? Most people have heard how men who take a lot of estrogen end up growing breasts and women who take a lot of testosterone end up growing […]

DEPRESSION
Depression has been extensively reported to be associated with low dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids and low levels of EPA and DHA in the blood (Omega-3 fatty acids and major depression: a primer for the mental health professional, Lipids Health Dis 2004;3(1):25).
An 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial performed at China Medical College Hospital in Taiwan […]

BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK
I’m not a trust fund baby, so I realize that supplements are expensive, but they’re probably cheaper than the possible consequences of not taking them, i.e. weight gain, doctor’s bills, hospitalization, shorter life span, lower quality of life (for an explanation, see my post Why People Need To Take Nutritional Supplements).
That […]

INTRODUCTION
You’re familiar with all the ads, I’m sure. “LOSE 18 POUNDS IN TWO WEEKS!”
Or maybe you’ve just had it with people thinking you’re pregnant, you can’t bear to put on a swimsuit, you dread mirrors and you think “I’ll just go on a starvation diet and by the time vacation rolls around, everything will be […]

HYPNOTHERAPY
Some people have found that hypnotherapy is useful in quitting smoking. The idea is that, while in a hypnotic state, you can program your subconscious through suggestion to counter the social triggers that can cause you to crave nicotine. One possible suggestion would be “When I get up in the morning, I will have no […]

If you live with a major smoker who isn’t willing to change her habit, plan accordingly. If you can move out, great. If that option is not immediately available, understand the challenges. You are far more likely to “fall off the wagon” if you live in a cloud of smoke, but with patience ,perseverance, and […]

WEIGHT EQUIPMENT
Speaking of strength exercises, unless you’re planning on doing only body weight exercises, you’ll need weights of some kind.
If you only have a little room, you can achieve adequate muscle fitness for anti-aging purposes with a decent set of dumbbells, such as the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells set.
If you’re thinking of setting up a […]

FLOOR PROTECTION
If you need to protect your floors from the weight of your exercise equipment, the Ironman Deluxe Flooring System provides the best bang for the buck. It will also provide enough of a cushion for stretching, aerobics and strength exercises.
If you don’t have heavy exercise equipment and you just need a mat for doing […]