Your life is much tougher than your mother’s or your grandmother’s was. You have much more stress than they ever did. And it never seems to let up. Today’s world is fast-paced, pressured, and chaotic. That means cortisol — your body’s stress hormone — is constantly… Read More
Tag: weight gain
The Surprising Truth About Calories
It seems that mainstream medicine has just discovered you can get fat without eating more. And you don't have to eat less to lose weight.1 I was as surprised by this revelation as they were – although not quite in the same way. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a very… Read More
Reset Your Hunger Hormone to Shed Fat Easily
Have you ever shivered on a cold day? Do you ever feel a little light-headed when you stand up too fast? I’m sure you’ve broken a sweat while exercising, right? What you’re feeling is your body trying to return itself to “normal.” In medicine we call that homeostasis. Your body is… Read More
Shut Off Your Hunger Hormone
Do you remember the last time you took antibiotics? If you’re thinking it was the last time your doctor wrote you a prescription, you might want to think again. Antibiotics come in more than just pill form in the modern world. In fact, they can be in anything from the water you drink to the meat… Read More
Tips to Sleep Like a Baby and Start Aging Backwards
People are always asking me for my “top tips” for fresher, younger skin. Well, I’d have to put sleep in my top three. Many years ago – more than a quarter century ago, actually – I had a job that required me to stay up all night. I was a rock-and-roll disc jockey from midnight to six… Read More