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The Truth Behind Artificial Sweeteners
The Truth Behind Artificial Sweeteners. You probably know the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, especially “added sugars” like in soda pop, candy, baked goods, and many commercially-available cereals, just to name a few. Added sugar is hiding just about everywhere in the grocery store.
Yes, ingesting refined sugar spikes your blood sugar and insulin, and increases your risk for a whole host of issues.
A while ago, one of the food industry’s responses to the demand for lower-calorie foods that still taste great, was artificial sweeteners.
Can You Prevent Menstrual Migraines?
Can you prevent menstrual migraines? Menstrual migraines are one type of Migraine I have not talked about as much as other types – maybe because I never suffered with those types of migraines. However, menstrual migraines affect over 50% of women. Some of these women will also experience migraines at other times of the month as well. However, migraines during the menstrual cycle do tend to be a little more severe and often harder to treat – despite medications.
Still you do not have to resign yourself to menstrual migraines, despite the fact that you may feel there is very little you can do for this type of Migraine.
Don’t despair – there are a number of options to treat and prevent menstrual migraines.
It is worthwhile understanding what’s going on during the month so that you can better prevent these types of migraines.
5 Common Migraine Myths Debunked
5 Common Migraine Myths Debunked. I am sure you have heard many of these myths before, but despite the advances in modern medicine, migraine myths and misconceptions still abound. These myths perpetuate themselves and feed the stigma associated with migraines.
Let’s take a look at 5 of the top migraine myths so that next time someone tries to confront you with one of these myths, you are armed with the true facts:
Myth #1: Only Women Get Migraines.
5 Cholesterol Myths and What to Eat Instead
5 cholesterol myths and what to eat instead. You knew there was a bit of an over-emphasis (borderlining obsession) about cholesterol, right?
Before we jump into some myths let’s make sure we’re on the same page when it comes to what exactly cholesterol is.
Myth #1: “Cholesterol” is cholesterol
Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night
Have you said “bye bye” to sleeping through the night?
Are you feeling exhausted or “running on stress hormones” all day?
Not to worry, I have some great tips (and an amazing recipe) for you!
The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated and growing.
Sleep is this daily thing that we all do and yet we’re just beginning to understand all of the ways it helps us and all of the factors that can affect it.
Lack of sleep affects just about everything in your body and mind. People who get less sleep tend to be at higher risk for so many health issues like diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer; not to mention effects like slower metabolism, weight gain, hormone imbalance, and inflammation. And don’t forget the impact lack of sleep can have on moods, memory and decision-making skills.
Do you know that lack of sleep may even negate the health benefits of your exercise program? (Gasp!)
OMG – What aspect of health does sleep not affect???
Knowing this it’s easy to see the three main purposes of sleep:
How to Know if You Have Adrenal Fatigue?
How do you know if you have adrenal fatigue? A few years ago, I was so tired all the time and I just couldn’t figure out what was going on. Being tired is something we all deal with – a simple part of life that we cannot escape. But how do you know when your tiredness is normal or something you should pay more attention to? Adrenal fatigue affects a significant number of people in various ways, and you could be dealing with it right now without even knowing.
Solve Your Migraines in 5 Easy Steps
Solve your migraines in 5 easy steps. It’s not news to us as migraine sufferers that migraines are a big problem. This doesn’t just affect us personally, but migraines also affect millions of people and can cost billions of dollars in healthcare costs. They are one of the most common reasons people end up the emergency room.
Finding relief for your migraines comes down to one question: What’s causing the migraines? It not just about treating the migraines, but also discovering the underlying triggers and causes. When we delve into the cause and not just the symptoms, people sometimes find the root cause of their migraines may be from some other factors. What’s intriguing is the fact that 10 people with the exact same symptoms might have very different underlying causes. In my migraine program, we try to find your underlying causes and your triggers so you can find a permanent solution to your migraine pain.
Find Relief for Hormonal Migraines Here
Find Relief for Hormonal Migraines Here Do you feel as if you are on a hormonal merry-go-round? Women who suffer with migraines can so often attribute it to their cycle. When your mood-improving estrogen spikes, you feel great and can “conquer the world.” On the flip side, when your levels are low, you find yourself feeling out of balance, which results in migraines and headaches.
It seems that the estrogen/progesterone balance plays a pivotal role in whether or not you experience hormonal-related headaches and migraines. Some women start getting migraines before their monthly cycle starts (which is when estrogen levels dive), while others have them mid-cycle or at both times. Whatever your “cycle” is, if you are one of those people who suffer from menstrual/hormonal migraines, you already know how disruptive and excruciatingly painful they are. Of course, our natural response is to reach for a pill of some kind. While that may help temporarily, there are some natural ways you can balance your hormones to avoid the use of medicine.
Simple, Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Women on the Go
Simple, Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Busy People Do you skip breakfast in the mornings?
When you feel overwhelmed by your schedule, and you’re constantly racing from one appointment to the next, it’s an incredibly popular decision to skip breakfast entirely. Mornings truly can be a race that we feel like we’re constantly losing, so I understand the reasoning behind feeling like there’s no time to have a breakfast.
After all, when you’re already scurrying around in a race against the clock, it seems like an impossibility to find a chance to sit down for breakfast, on top of everything else.
I’ve been there, too. We’ve all been there. I have certainly felt your confusion and frustration. I’m sure your mother told you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day, but in case you need another reminder… it’s time to stop skipping breakfast!
4 Ways To Crush Migraines
4 Ways To Crush Migraines. As migraine sufferers are well aware, migraines often get brushed aside as nothing more than a common complaint. Don’t you just feel sometimes that people are secretly saying, “Quit-your-whining-and-start-working?” While many people suffer with a headache at some point in their lives, even the worse headache cannot be the judge where migraines are concerned. While the pain of a headache can make day-to-day life miserable, often heading for the medicine cabinet for an aspirin can remedy the situation. The same cannot be said for migraine sufferers.
3 Simple Tips to Prevent and Ease Migraines
3 Simple Tips to Prevent and Ease Migraines.
For those of us who suffer with Migraine, we don’t need to be told that it is a “headache” with varying intensities of pain, or that some become sensitive to light, sound and smell. We are also well aware of the fact that nausea can be a common occurrence with Migraine.
Although Migraine may not be completely curable, there are some ways for us to find quite a good degree of relief and prevention. There are many natural remedies that I outline in my book, “The Ultimate Migraine Handbook: An Holistic Approach to Pain Relief,” many of which I have used very effectively in my own life. Below I will share three simple tips to ease and prevent migraines.
By following some simple healthy habits and some natural remedies, we can prevent migraine and find pain relief.
3 Salads That Are Easy To Grab And Go
3 salads that are easy to grab and go….Salads are an excellent source of nutrition and proteins as well as being the key to a balanced diet. You don’t have to be on a diet to eat salads. They can be a part of your meal or you can even replace your meal with a salad. In fact, there are many studies which support that even the healthiest of people should skip one meal a day and eat a salad instead. They help you look and feel younger as they are great for skin, hair and figure. It is very important to keep an eye on what you eat, especially if exercising regularly.