How Stress Can Dissolve Your Bones…Plus 3 Steps to Fix It Fast

By Sara Szal MD | May 22, 2014

When you’re stressed out and cortisol, the main stress hormone, is wildly fluctuating, many things happen in a cascade of badness… Your serotonin, the happy brain chemical, falls off a cliff. Result? You feel like crap: weepy, despairing, and not like your happy self. You deposit belly fat, as in suddenly you stare down at…

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Is Sunscreen Making You Fat?

By Sara Szal MD | May 20, 2014

Can’t lose weight no matter what? Maybe it’s your sunscreen. Don’t get mad–it’s just doing its job, just maybe a little too well. Slathering on sunscreen seems like a no-brainer. It’s still the best way to save face, prevent signs of aging like wrinkles and brown spots, and, oh yes, reduce your risk of skin…

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5 Reasons You May Be Deficient in Critical Vitamins And Minerals

By Mira Calton CN and Jayson Calton PhD MiraandJaysonCalton | February 25, 2014

Micronutrient Deficiency—sounds scary, doesn’t it? Well, if you are not currently taking steps to avoid it, then it can be a little bit frightening. Whenever your body isn’t getting enough essential micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids) it cannot perform optimally.  It might start as just a few sleepless nights, or poor nail or…

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