In my earlier article, “Get a Grip on Fatty Acids,” we discussed how the right ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids promotes lower cholesterol. The goal is not to cut omega-6 fatty acids (found in corn...

We've all heard about the importance of breast self-exams (BSEs), but I wanted to tell my personal story without citing facts and figures.  Eight years ago, at the ripe old age of 34, while performing a cursory...

Do you know if you are vitamin D deficient? Surprisingly, the latest evidence shows that many men and women have insufficient blood levels of this important vitamin. A 2007 study of women in the Northern United States...

Have you noticed that "lifestyle change" is the new buzzword phrase? You see it in magazines, on television, and in popular diets. It seems as though the phrase has been hijacked for marketing purposes, because...

The first thing you should do in the morning before getting out of bed is to stretch. I love to do the following cross-over back stretch, which helps release tension in the lower spine accumulated through the weird...