How To Increase Testosterone Naturally
Because metabolism slows as you age, it becomes harder to burn calories and maintain healthy weight. Your fat/muscle ratio also changes, increasing the percentage of body fat (even if you look thin). For example, I am a “skinny fat person.” I have a higher percentage of body fat than I did years ago although I […]
Head Off “Before Dinner Hunger”
Many people feel hungry before dinner around 5pm and turn to cheese and crackers or another unhealthy option. To help my own children stave off the pangs, I make a hummus dip with celery, cauliflower, carrots, and other veggies on the side. I like to put it out for my daughters before dinner, and don’t […]
How To Sleep Soundly
Do you have trouble falling asleep, interrupted sleep, and/or wake in the morning feeling tired instead of refueled? These issues can go hand-in-hand with the menopausal years and beyond. Lack of enough REM sleep, which restores and rejuvenates us, can reduce testosterone and other hormone levels. New research published in The European Heart Journal in […]
Meditation for Dealing with Stress
In order to use meditation to deal with stress, you should start with just 10 minutes and consider it “sitting mindfully in stillness.” As you get the hang of meditating, you can gradually increase the length of time in which you do it. Here are a few tips to help you get started: Set aside […]
Start Your Day With Protein
Want more health tips and information? Subscribe to Dr. Tami’s weekly newsletter HERE. The best source of vitamins and minerals is food. However, most of us do not eat enough of the fruits and vegetables we need to detoxify and to build cells effectively. Additionally, our food sources are less nutrient-dense than 50 years ago […]
MERS Virus – What You Need To Know
Want to stay on top of the latest health news? Be sure to subscribe to Dr. Tami’s weekly emails HERE. MERS is a respiratory infection that was first identified in 2012. The majority of cases were in the middle east but it has shown up in the USA this year. The virus is dangerous because […]
Eat more fat – how to beat the afternoon snack attack
Did you know your brain consists mostly of fat? Your body needs good fat to make brain cells! We have such a nonfat focus in the typical American diet, yet as a society, we’ve never been fatter. We’re not eating the right kind of fat–“good” fat like olive oil and avocado. The time of day […]
The Untold Testosterone Story for Women
Have you ever noticed that men lose more weight than women–and lose it faster? Did you know that men are less likely to suffer from sleep problems, osteoporosis, and depression than women? Have you wondered why middle-aged men still want sex although we lose the intensity of our desire for it—or why men seem to […]
