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It seems we are constantly bombarded with yet another new fad diet or miracle supplement that promises to help us bust belly fat, trim or rims, or melt the muffin top.... Here's a fact: The dieting industry is a $4.5 BILLION a year industry for a reason...radical lifestyle changes are very hard to sustain! So what's the right answer? Here are more FACTS: 1. Each of us has a unique set of genetic, physical, hormonal, and metabolic factors that affect our body composition. 2. In women, body weight is determined by hormone status, sleep patterns, bowel health, stress levels, activity...

29 percent of adults have low levels of vitamin D between January and March every year and are consequently risking deficiency, according to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey. For 11–18-year-olds, this jumps to 37 percent. Given the nutrient’s vital role in keeping muscles, bones and teeth healthy, what would deficiency mean for you and can you prevent it by taking supplements? Known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because the body creates it from direct sunlight, vitamin D is only found in a small number of foods. It’s pretty much impossible to get the recommended daily dose from the sun between October and...

Did you know that one in every eight women will become hypothyroid at some point during their lifetime. This risk increases with age, and women over the age of 60 are particularly susceptible. While there are many causes for low thyroid hormone function, most health care providers never look for the underlying cause(s). A woman goes in for blood work, her TSH is high, and the doctor prescribes levothyroxine (the generic form of Synthroid)…end of story. If you’ve been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, it’s important that the underlying cause be investigated because your hypothyroidism may be reversible without medication. However, if your hypothyroid condition requires treatment with...