Why Weight Gain Increases Hot Flashes

Posted by Elijah Pugh 28 Sep, 2010

Anyone suffering from hot flashes may be suffering from the condition as a result of excessive weight gain. Gaining weight can increase the chances of you suffering from hot flashes, which is why you need to do everything you can to deal with it properly. Keeping your weight under control is difficult at the best of times. Later on in life, though, it can become even more difficult because your body’s metabolism starts to slow down.

What Are Hot Flashes?

Hot flashes are a very common symptom of menopause, and are very common in Western populations. T

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The Low Glycemic Diet Breakthrough

Posted by Elijah Pugh 24 Sep, 2010

The low glycemic diet is a diet that uses foods that are low glycemic in order to help you lose weight. Glycemic foods are those that have a very small effect on your blood sugar levels.

The Glycemic Index

This is also known simply as the GI, and it is a term used to refer to carbohydrate-based foods. These foods are pushed into your body as sugar when they are digested, which is your body’s primary source of energy.  Things like protein and fat do not have any glycemic index value, because they do not release any sugar into your body and are instead digested as amino and fatty acids.

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Genetic Testing Changing Cancer Treatment

Posted by Taylah Degotardi 24 Sep, 2010

 In 2004 Barbara Trevett was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer.

Doctors immediately started her on chemotherapy, but it didn’t work. The problem was that she had a chemo-resistant type of cancer.

“No matter how much chemo they would give me, they were never going to kill it,” Trevett said.

Six years ago, doctors would have had no way of knowing this. But now they do, thanks to genetic testing by doctors at San Antonio’s START Center for cancer care.

“We’re going to be able to look at tumor cells and look at genes and the chromosomes of the tumor cells and we’ll be able to identify sequences of DNA that are over expressed,” Dr. Full post…

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Thermotox Review

Posted by Edward Thomas 23 Sep, 2010

What You Should Know

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6 Weird Weight Loss Tricks That Really Work

Posted by Edward Thomas 21 Sep, 2010

By Tina Haupert

The key to maintaining my Feel Great Weight is to not feel like I am missing out on the fun. I love to enjoy life, which, for me, does not mean starving myself. Over the years, I’ve found lots of little ways to cut calories or squeeze in extra exercise. But some of my best diet tips are a little stranger. These are the “unconventional” ways I enjoy my favorite foods and drinks without feeling like I am sacrificing.

Never heard of it? My “2 out of 3″ rule allows me to indulge (within reason!) by choosing two splurges from a meal’s usual options: bread basket, cocktail, or dessert. I allow mys

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