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What's Your Hormonal Type? by Susan Lark, MD

Research shows that a woman's diet profoundly affects her hormonal makeup. But foods that support hormonal health in young women are different from those that help balance hormones in women 50 and older.

That's why every woman needs to know her hormonal type, says women's health expert Susan Lark MD. Dr. Lark is the first physician to identify the three distinct hormonal types in women, a discovery that offers new ways to address common conditions associated with hormonal imbalances -- including weight gain, PMS, fibroid tumors, low libido, dry wrinkly skin, brittle bones, mental fog, and insomnia.

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How to Naturally Whiten Your Teeth

If coffee, cigarettes and food have left their mark on your teeth, you're not alone. There are plenty of people who would try anything to get back their pearly whites.

"Teeth naturally yellow for a number of reasons including smoking, eating highly pigmented foods, drinking coffee, tea or red wine, treatment with antibiotics, trauma, and too much fluoride and tartar accumulation," according to Elisa Mello, DDS, from NYC Smile Design, a New York-based cosmetic and restorative dental practice. But did you know that Mother Nature has some natural solutions to getting back your pearly whites?

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Yoga Fitness With Dana M. Layon

What is fitness?
The state or condition of being fit.

What are your fitness goals?
To lose weight...
Eat better...
Reduce stress...
How do you plan to meet those goals?

Everyone's needs are different. For some, we need someone to start us off on our path. We may need a friend to attend classes with us to keep us motivated.

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The Homeopathic Revolution by Dana Ullman... Why Famous People and Cultural Heroes Choose Homeopathy

There is a good reason that 11 American presidents, 7 popes, Charles Darwin, J.D. Rockefeller, David Beckham, Tina Turner, and Mother Teresa have used and advocated for homeopathic treatment: homeopathy works!

The majority of people in Western society seek out conventional medical treatment, but an amazing and impressive number of cultural heroes and celebrities of the past 200 years have been treated with and raved about homeopathic medicine. Through a cutting-edge explanation of homeopathy as "nanopharmacology," Dana Ullman's Homeopathic Revolution: Why Famous People and Cultural Heroes Choose Homeopathy presents a strong case for this internationally respected, but often misunderstood, medical practice.

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Love Your Body... Yoga With Dana M. Layon

Too many times we look in the mirror and are discouraged by what we see. Our hair should be longer, our teeth whiter, our legs smaller our breasts bigger. And that's just what I see when I look in the mirror! The point is: we all do it, even yoga instructors.

In our society, the media drives what we are supposed to look like. Thin bodies, flawless skin, shiny hair but they don't ask us how we feel on the inside. Do any of us know? When was the last time you looked in the mirror and looked past your face – inside your eyes?

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Yoga is for Everyone: A Look at the Benefits of Yoga With Dana M. Layon

What is Yoga?

Yoga can be many things. It is first, an ancient philosophy originating 5,000 years ago in India. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word meaning "union". Hatha Yoga means "yoga for health", and is the physical aspect of the practice. It renews, invigorates and heals the body. Simply, yoga is a physical and psychological discipline seeking balance. In yoga we seek to balance the mind, body and spirit.

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Soyfoods May Help Asthma Sufferers

Recent research shows that the isoflavones in soyfoods may help asthma sufferers. A study done at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago examined the effects of isoflavones from soy in cells and then in patients with asthma. The results suggest that soyfoods may be of benefit to asthma patients.

Dr. Ravi Kalhan and his team worked first with cells that are a part of the immune system (human peripheral blood cosinophils), and found they produced much less of a substance (leukotrine) known to cause inflammation. Airway inflammation is a basic characteristic underlying asthma.

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Keep Your Eyes Feeling Fine in Wintertime

Winter allergies are something that you don't hear about too often, although you should. With the heat and the furnace on, dust particles and dry environments can cause your eyes to become irritated, itchy and dry. And ever notice that when you leave the warmth of your house to go out into the crisp, cool morning, your eyes start to tear? It's no coincidence. The cold temperature and wind create a condition of dryness that causes your eyes to react.

Dr. Robert Latkany, author of THE DRY EYE REMEDY (Hatherleigh Press) suggests five simple things you can do to be more comfortable this winter season...

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Dr. Susan Lark Offers Eight "Mood Busting" Tips for Winter Blahs

Between post-holiday blues, and wintertime blahs, it's common to experience a lack of energy and vitality this time of year. But according to Susan Lark, MD, best-selling author of Hormone Revolution (Portola Press, $28.95) and expert on integrative medicine, there are simple remedies that can quickly turn moods around.

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The Revival Slim & Beautiful Diet by Dr. Aaron Tabor

With Thanksgiving and the Holiday season upon us, it's still possible to watch your waistline while enjoying delicious, sinfully (or so it appears) chocolate options! With Dr. Aaron Tabor's "The Revival Slim and Beautiful Diet Book" and an assortment of milk or soy protein bars and shakes, you can work up your will power to have a delicious season sans guilt and gluttony!

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