Lose Weight by Eating More — Food that is Virtually Impossible to Store as Body Fat
Certain foods are extremely difficult for the human body to convert into body fat - not impossible but damned near impossible. By consuming calories derived from these foods, the anabolic margin of error is extended dramatically, which means it will be easier to lose fat and gain muscle, if you choose. (more…)

Get Tested For Food Intolerances
If your are allergic to a particular food, you generally know about it. You will have an instant reaction and in some cases it is life threatening such as in a peanut allergy. Food intolerances are very different. The body’s reaction can be quite subtle and it can take several hours even days for any […] (more…)

Seven Keys to Permanent Weight Loss Success (Part 4 of 4)
During a recent seminar that I conduct, participants explored the concept of just how powerful the mind is and how this relates to losing fat. After a serious of powerful exercises, they were asked to create an action plan based on what they learned in order to successfully lose fat and keep it off. The result of this workshop was seven keys that addressed what most diet programs or weight loss systems do not: the fact that fitness starts inside. (more…)

Alternatives For Cellulite Reduction
The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you reduce cellulite. This article can give you an insight into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about alternatives for cellulite reduction. (more…)

Low-Fat + Exercise = Weight Loss
Reducing your saturated fat intake is only part of the healthy body formula. You need to burn more calories than you consume in order to avoid having that excess food stored as body fat. That’s where exercise comes into play. (more…)

Antiepileptic drugs and bone metabolism
Anti-epileptic medications encompass a wide range of drugs including anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, enzyme inducers or inhibitors, with a variety effects, including induction of cytochrome P450 and other enzyme, which may lead to catabolism of vitamin D and hypocalcemia and other effects that may significantly effect the risk for low bone mass and fractures. With the current estimates of 50 million people worldwide with epilepsy together with the rapid increase in utilization of these medications for other indications, bone disease associated with the use of anti-epileptic medications is emerging as a serious health threat for millions of people. Nevertheless, it usually goes unrecognized and untreated. In this review we discuss the pathophysiologic mechanisms of bone disease associated with anti-epileptic use, including effect of anti-epileptic agents on bone turnover and fracture risk, highlighting various strategies for prevention of bone loss and associated fractures a rapidly increasing vulnerable population. (more…)