We all have a need to connect, to be accepted, to be loved.Taking some time to connect with others is a vital part of having a happy, less stressed lifestyle. Our communities not only offer us acceptance and love: they offer us support and understanding. It’s good to remember that we’re not alone when we’re …
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D deficiencies are becoming a global concern More than one source tells us that vitamin D deficiencies are becoming a global concern. This is due to the fact that vitamin D is not abundantly available from natural food sources. While it is found in fatty fish and eggs, we get most of our vitamin D …
What is Metabolic Syndrome & Why it Matters
What is Metabolic Syndrome? Metabolic syndrome is a combination of factors which increase a person’s risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Such factors include high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and obesity. Some Important Facts In 2014, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported …
What is Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis?
NASH is a very similar condition to alcoholic liver disease. In NASH, there is an accumulation of excess fat, inflammation, damage, and scarring, in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. NASH is often called silent liver disease, because it has almost no symptoms. The people who are affected by it often …
Sugar the Bitter Truth, by Dr. Robert H. Lustig of UCSF
Originally published on Jul 30, 2009, this lecture by Dr. Robert Lustig, is not to be missed. Watch and listen as Dr. Lustig explains the truth about sugar and how it affects the organs in your body. If you haven’t seen this lecture before, you may be shocked and amazed by what you learn. Dr. …
Press Release
MOTIVATIONAL PRESS TO PUBLISH HEALTHY BODY CONNECTION: UNLOCKING YOUR BODY’S NATURAL CONNECTION TO SUSTAINABLE WEIGHT LOSS AND OPTIMAL HEALTH BY LEE BOMZER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Carlsbad, CA – 07-31-2017) –Motivational Press today announced an agreement to publish Healthy Body Connection by Lee Bomzer, which offers readers an invitation to enjoy a better life and a brighter future, by unlocking …
Better Sleep, Quick Tip #2
Create a Bedtime Routine Those of us who are parents, know just how important a set bed time and a quite bed time routine can be when it comes to getting small children to sleep at night. The same rules apply to adults, maybe even more so. Having a regular bedtime helps maintain our bodies …
Gary Taubes-Why We Get Fat
Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI.org). He is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research, and has won numerous other awards for his journalism.
What is Insulin Resistance and Why Should You Care?
This video is a must watch for anyone who cares about their health. Do you know what insulin resistance is? Do you think it only affects people with type 2 diabetes? Did you know that type 2 diabetes is an arterial disease? In this easy to understand and interesting lecture, Professor Timothy Noakes explains what insulin …
The Truth About Vegetable Oils.
For years, doctors have been advising us to choose vegetable oils like, canola and soy, over other oils such as, coconut oil and butter. As it turns out, this well intended advice was bad advice. You see, vegetable oils like: soy, corn, canola, cotton seed, sunflower, and safflower, are all refined oils, which means that …