What kind of reaction do you have when you hear bad news that you feel in your heart could be avoided? How do you respond when you are confronted with a feeling of complete and utter powerlessness? Perhaps you react better than I. When confronted with a situation yesterday, I first reacted in anger. Why [...]
Oh, the harmful effects of chronically elevated cortisol! What damages your body organs? Elevated cortisol. What is one cause of excess belly fat? Cortisol. What elevates your cortisol? S-T-R-E-S-S. Yes, we all know the things we should do to lower our stress, but when you find yourself in an ongoing, overwhelming situation, it is so [...]
Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., gave me a lot to think about with her discussion about exercise in her “Menopause Power Webinar Series.” About a year ago I heard a similar discussion but discredited it because the thinking was so foreign from the “norm.” Now hearing it again, in such elaborate detail, the theory is making much [...]
“The Menopause Power Webinar Series” by Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., is a true testimony of her stated mission to educate women. Listen to her series, and your life will change for the better. Schwarzbein is the author of The Schwarzbein Principle and The Schwarzbein Principle II – The Transition. Schwarzbein’s endocrinology perspective is a follows: Menopause [...]
Following yesterday’s article, http://rosiebrownrn.com/this-anti-stress-formula-works/, a friend wrote to me: “Wow—you are right. . . I can see why you are excited. . . what if your Cortisol is low?????” Low cortisol may signify that the adrenal glands are exhausted, again stress being the major player. Per Dr. David Zava: Stress is what both high and [...]
Stressed? Increased cortisol levels? Belly fat? If so, this article is for you. When a nutritionist I deeply respect recommended a product to me a few weeks ago, I ordered it sight unseen. Two weeks later my best friend said, “Rosie, you seem so calm and focused.” Calm and focused? Those are the exact results [...]
Did you know that if you want to get rid of belly fat, the place to start is with stress-reduction techniques such as meditation, exercise and deep breathing…and not dieting? As cited by http://www.elite-wellness-coaching.com/cortisol-belly-fat.html: Cortisol is a stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress. It is very useful in the short [...]
Want to hear some good news? You yourself can do most of what is necessary to recover and regain your adrenal health. Per Dr. Wilson in Adrenal Fatigue: “Healing from adrenal fatigue requires a combination of things: first and foremost, your recovery depends upon your lifestyle. How you spend your energy, how you conserve your [...]
Yesterday I referenced Dr. Wilson’s twenty-eight “Do These Things,” p. 225 in Adrenal Fatigue. See http://rosiebrownrn.com/twelve-steps-to-simplify-your-life/. Does that count on the day Apple releases the new 4g iPhone? #1: Be in bed before 10:00 PM, and #2: Sleep in until 9:00 AM whenever possible. People started lining up outside the ATT store at 6:00 pm [...]
Got Stress? Of course you do! That’s strike one. How about sleep – do you get at least eight solid hours of restful sleep every night? No? Strike two. What about your diet – are you among the millions of people who are actively dieting or concerned about what you eat? Yes? Strike three. With [...]
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