We all face challenges in life. My latest is overcoming a new "chronic" condition that my doctor announced with all the enthusiasm of a plastic surgeon offering a lifetime of Botox injections at no charge.I was born with a great sense of humor, a character trait that has helped me get through many difficult times. But as my doctor began to explain my new affliction, I found it very difficult to laugh.First, he warned me that my condition would...more
Do you notice how much time people spend in the gym on the floor doing crunches? Bobbing away, 10, 30 sometimes even 100's of crunches.Funny how those people down there on their backs seem to have the biggest bellies!My new clients will often say;"I do 100 crunches a night but I still can't lose my tummy?""Can we do crunches because that's the area I need to improve?""I really want six-pack abs so I know I've got to do a lot of...more
Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body.However, what most people don't realize is that excess abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a dangerous risk factor to your health. Scientific research has clearly demonstrated that although it is unhealthy in general to have excess body fat throughout your body, it is also particularly dangerous to have excess abdominal fat.There are two types of fat that you have in your abdominal area. The first type that covers up your abs from being visible is called subcutaneous fat and lies directly beneath the skin and on top of the abdominal muscles.The second type of fat that you have in your abdominal area is called visceral fat, and that lies deeper in the abdomen beneath your muscle and surrounding your organs. Visceral fat also plays a role in giving certain men that "beer belly" appearance where their abdomen protrudes excessively but at the same time, also feels sort of hard if...more
According to medical professionals, the best strategies for overcoming social phobia include varied treatments. These treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive group behavioral therapy and medication.A doctor, specifically a psychologist or psychiatrist will determine which strategy is best suited to each individual patient in...more
"Carotenoids" is the term which describes the large range of more than 600 pigments which give many plants their characteristic red, orange or yellow colouring. Amongst those most commonly found in modern Western diets are alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene.Most attention has been paid to alpha-carotene and...more
You can slice it however you like but if you are taking it easy in the gym, results will be slow or worse, nonexistent. The shortcut to seeing rapid fat loss and increased muscular definition is intensity.Let's look at some of the ways you can same time in the gym and start seeing quicker results by going over a few intensity techniques that I love to use with my personal training clients. After that, I will show you how you can fit them into a simple schedule that will still give you a life outside the gym.Failure - Lifting the weight until no more full repetitions can be carried on in good form.Drop sets - Hitting failure and then dropping the pin in the stack to a lighter weight to continue on working.Strip sets - The same as drop sets but usually used for free weight exercises where the "strip" refers to taking a plate off in order to continue.Super sets - Combining two exercises to increase intensity, usually a compound movement followed immediately with an isolation movement for the same muscle group or vice versa. An example would be hitting failure on the bench press and then continuing on with a flye movement. Super set can refer to two separate body parts like combining...more
Bad breath (halitosis) is a common for many people and can be rather embarrassing. Bad breath can be a big turn off for those around you and if it is a condition that you suffer from long term you may notice that people may stand back from you when...more
Aromatherapy is basically "treatment using scents". It is a holistic treatment of working with pleasant smelling botanical oils called essential oils. The essential oils are used in a variety of ways; they are added to the bath or massaged into the...more
The American College of Rheumatology meeting held in Boston from November 6-12 provided a platform for experts in the field of fibromyalgia (FM) to present information that updates our notions as to what this disorder really is.Legitimacy as a...more
All of us experience stress and anxiety in our lives. We are all familiar with the sources of stress and anxiety. They include financial concerns, work deadlines, providing for our children, countless tasks to do and errands to run, heavy traffic,...more
The subject of a great deal of intense research by conventional medicine, nutritional therapists and sports scientists for at least fifty years, arginine is now regarded as one of the most important and potentially beneficial amino acids. ...more
The word "Aromatherapy" comes from two words: "Aroma" meaning fragrance and "Therapy" meaning treatment. Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials known as essential oils or organic oils and other...more