1. What Are You, Nuts?!

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

Nuts are the dry fruits or seeds of plants, usually of trees. They contain anti-cancer and heart-protective properties.- Gayla J. Kirschmann and John D. Kirschmann, The Nutritional Almanac, Fourth Editio...

2. New Year, New Diet... Again

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

Ah yes, the New Year ... Once again we become obsessed with our weight. We are absolutely inundated with fact after fact relative to what we should weigh, how much weight we need to lose, and, most of al...

3. Good Fats vs. Bad Fats

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

Why Living in Moderation is Essential to Our Well-BeingAdipose, or our body's fatty tissue, is a topic we all know something about. It might be that we have too much, too little, or just enough but locat...

4. Blood Sugar: The Key to Maintaining Your Vitality, Your Weight, Your Life

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

Blood sugar is the level of glucose in the blood. Unless you are diabetic, you probably haven't thought a great deal about this. However, glucose is to your body as gas is to your car; it's vital to your...

5. Coenzyme Q10 or COQ10

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

CoQ10 has a powerful affect on our lives. It is an antioxidant that is endogenous in our system, thus protecting us from otherwise harmful carcinogens in our system. However, production wanes as we age. ...

6. Black Cohosh: The Alternative Answer to Menopausal and PMS Symptoms

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

As our estrogen levels waver, so do our moods, outlook, body temperature, sexual desire, and general feeling of well being. Estrogen is the key ingredient to these swings, from pre-adolescence all the wa...

7. We All Need Calcium

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

We all know about calcium supplements, right? If you do any research at all you quickly learn that it is the most abundant and necessary mineral in your body. Now, all minerals have a place, but calcium ...

8. EPO: What It Is and Why You Might Need It

Written by: Dr. Robyn L. Finseth

( Culture / Self-Empowerment )

Crankiness, irritability, malaise, and general depression are traits we can each claim from time to time. Unfortunately, these moods often come on like clockwork around the time of our periods. Premenstr...