Health

No ifs, ands, or buts about it: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I realize I may sound like a nagging wife or mom and I don't care. Moms and wives (and dads and other caretakers) instinctively know loved ones need proper nourishment to start the day. If you are the modern American who typically skedaddles out of the house without eating breakfast, it's time to sit your butt down and listen up!

View menopause a whole new way. HOT FLASH HAVOC interviewed over 40 of the world's leading health experts to help unravel the confusion concerning perimenopause, menopause, hormones and the controversial Women's Health Initiative (WHI).

Travel expands horizons and introduces new concepts, unexpected people and opportunities you've never had. Sometimes, not often, those things can happen right at home. Last week Karen and I drove twenty minutes from our homes here in Dallas to the remarkable world of the Jjim-jil-bang or Korean bathhouse. We walked into King Spa and Sauna with no clue of what we were doing. It didn't matter-everyone was very kind and we got tips from fellow bathers as we went through the day.

In the modern-day rat race, while striving to achieve financial success, or just plain trying to keep up with the darn Joneses (Who the heck are the Joneses anyway?), we have literally run ourselves ragged.  We spend long hours at the office, eat fast food and junk food, or skip meals altogether.  We also lack daily physical exercise, sunshine, and adequate sleep.  All of these detrimental lifestyle behaviors are negatively affecting our health.

Clients often assure me that the real reason they cannot get into the kitchen and cook a wholesome meal is that they do not have the proper pots and pans, or other equipment to get started.  That's hogwash!  For basic cooking purposes, all you really need to get started is one large frying pan and one large soup pot or six- to eight-quart stockpot, both with lids.  That's it. 

There seems to be a lot of confusion around whole grains, and good and bad carbohydrates.  I think the pandemonium occurred somewhere along the path of human food consumption when someone erroneously stated that all carbohydrates were bad. Who knows how it happened? I can only guess that maybe an innocent victim was wolfing down an oversized bagel too quickly and it got lodged in his throat. 

Years ago while traveling in France, I passed a sign that said Thalassotherapy. French friends told me that thalasso places use seawater for health benefits and that the French government sponsors these health spas. Apparently the French government no longer pays for thalassotherapy, and that had been my favorite part of the story. I'd love to think my government would pay for spa treatments. The real truth is that the French coast is dotted with these saltwater healing plants and everyone is welcome to go and pay their own way.

Getting and staying in shape is a high priority for most people, but often is challenging. Travel also affects one's success in keeping fitness habits.

Nothing grabs my attention quite as quickly as someone behind me on an airplane sneezing uncontrollably. Avoiding germs when traveling can be difficult, but there are ways to dodge them, or at least reduce the chance that your fellow travelers will infect you.

Cashews not only taste great, a new study from the University of Montreal suggests that they're good for your health. The study, published in the Journal of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research shows that cashew seed extract plays an important role in preventing and treating diabetes.

Medical research has shown that aging skin is the result of more than just years on the calendar. Exposure to environmental elements like sunlight (Ultraviolet or UV rays), smoke, and air pollution all contribute to skin aging.

Our April event will be held at Serena MedSpa, and we asked Karim and Lisa to tell us a bit about their operation. Here is what they told us: Located in the heart of Preston Center, Serena MedSpa is one of Dallas's premier medical spas, which represents the perfect synergy of science and beauty by combining the latest in non-surgical aesthetic enhancements with complete spa services, to make you relax,and look and feel your very best, while providing a unique and unforgettable experience.

Paul Sanberg may be the guy who unseats Juan Ponce de Leon when we think of the fountain of youth. His work with stem cells and cord blood is poised to revolutionize brain health and repair.

Judy: Amy and Karla started the new year with a tap of the reset button. They went back to the toughest and most restrictive version of the elimination diet to verify their assumptions. They've zeroed in on several foods that affect the way they feel and sleep.

The reason I haven’t written this book about staying healthy is that it would only be 6 words. The dedication would be much longer – there are many role models and mentors who have taught me in principle and action that these 6 words prove the point.