By lowering insulin levels through the intake of fewer calories, and exercising, the brain over time learns to re-program itself to expend energy more efficiently by storing more unused calories as muscle, and fewer as fat. She skipped butter, fried foods, and creamy dressings, instead piling her plate with grilled chicken, fish, and vegetables. What… Read More »
By Evelyn DeDomincis and Charlene Bazarian It is an all too familiar scenario: You run into an old friend that you have not seen in a while and they look amazing! Your friend clearly lost a lot of weight and you can’t help yourself; you gush: “You look incredible! How did you DO it?!” Your… Read More »
Remember manicures? Remember it what it felt like to choose out a color from a wall of polishes, have your cuticles neatly pushed back, and get your nails cut, shaped, and buffed to perfection? Sigh. Chances are, you haven’t gotten a manicure in months and your nail care routine has been put on the back-burner.… Read More »
It seems that now more than ever, people are having a hard time achieving satisfying sleep at night. Maybe you’re someone who has occasional insomnia. Maybe you inexplicably wake up several times a night, or awaken in the morning feeling anything but rested. Whatever the case, if you’re looking for more rest to achieve the… Read More »
Long story short: DHT, or dihydrotestosterone, is a male sex hormone that binds to receptors in your scalp and causes hair loss that leads to male pattern baldness in genetically-susceptible men. DHT is an androgen male sex hormone which is made from testosterone in the prostate, testes, and certain other tissues. To fully explain this,… Read More »