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Japan’s Aftermath: Risk of Radiation in Ohio

As we watch the drama unfold our prayers go out to the citizens of Japan as they have suffered through an earthquake, a tsunami  and now a nuclear meltdown. There have already been substantial radiation leaks that will affect these people and their land for years to come. As thoughts turn closer to home the question has been raised, “Will the spread of this nuclear event by global winds effect us... [Read more]

75% Report More Satisfying Sex Following Yoga

That’s right, in one study 75% of women reported more satisfaction in their sex life after only 3 months of regular yoga practice. The most substantial improvements were found in women 45 and older. Not ones to be left out, men also reported a boost in sexual function from a similar 12-week yoga course. Research reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (yes, there is such a thing), outlined... [Read more]

Memory Boosting Foods

Studies that focus on food and memory suggest that the more overall produce you eat, the better. One 25-year Harvard Medical School study of more than 13,000 women showed that the participants who ate relatively high amounts of vegetables over the years had less age-related decline in memory. Cruciferous vegetables and leafy green vegetables had the biggest effect on helping women retain their... [Read more]

5 Tips to Support Your Liver

The liver serves a vital function in almost every system in your body; from hormone and digestive enzyme production to blood filtration and the last stop in chemical digestion of medications. It makes cholesterol and triglycerides, important components of hormone production. The liver is both an endocrine organ (an organ that produces substances for use in the body, like IGF1) and exocrine organ (produces... [Read more]

3 Steps to Money-Saving-Quick-Easy-Healthy Yogurt with Pizzazz

The marketing of so-called healthy foods makes for a confusing undertaking. We have found that yogurt ranks high among the “healthy confusion” foods for our readers. Is it healthy, is it not? Recently we posted 6 tips to be sure your yogurt was healthy. Not surprising, one of the ways to make sure your yogurt fell within the truly healthy category was to avoid the sugars and additives. Plain... [Read more]

Why Can’t Lisa Lose Weight? Part 2

If you missed Part 1 of Why Can't Lisa Lose Weight, check it out now. Complexities Leading to Weight Gain So we begin to see the complex interrelationships that lead to poor metabolism and weight gain. Medications like Prozac and Omeprazole don’t really “fix” anything. They simply attempt to control symptoms while leading to other problems. The real issue is why does Lisa have heartburn?... [Read more]