Also On Wellness
Posts by Steve Bruhn
If this source is correct, almost 7% of Americans have some kind of thyroid condition. That is 20 million people, or one in every 15. That's weird, because when this comes up in conversations, the CW seems to be that it is very rare, or if you are affected, you are just an "exception," and what you have to say doesn't matter. No one else has a thyroid issue, so shut up and exercise, or whatever. A...
3/14/2011 6:56:58 PM
Weight Watchers is cancelling their points system and finally admitting that all calories are not the same. This was first spotted on forum- David Kirchoff, president of Weight Watchers, the world's largest diet company, recently said on their website: "Calorie counting has become unhelpful. When we have a 100-calorie apple in one hand and a 100-calorie pack of cookies in the other, and we view them...
3/13/2011 5:39:23 PM
We hear that starvation diets will slow your metabolism down and your body just adjusts for it and uses less calories. It's true. But how much, and how does it work? It can lower your metabolism by as much as 40%, and if you return to normal eating, it doesn't just go back to normal. From a handout at Horltorfmed.com- Starvation dieting can decrease resting metabolic rate by as much as 40% and food...
3/11/2011 5:38:54 PM
Here's a health tip good for just about everyone-take melatonin at betime to sleep better and wake up a little healthier. (it's not for everyone, see the warnings too) It's not just for getting over jeg lag. It helps get your natural nightime clock going right so your daytime clock starts out right. Do a google on it and read about it. I didn't want to get more technical than that since there is so...
5/10/2008 6:55:14 PM
When I was 300 lb, I used to poke at skinny people on forums that acted like they were experts on diets and exercize (D&E), and since they are thin, they must be right... Not. If you want to understand diets and weight problems, the last person you need advice from is someone who doesn't have the problem or understand it! I don't ask tall people for data on how they got tall. They don't know, but you...
5/1/2008 2:03:34 AM
Maybe the most important diet step of all is research before you start. We live in a world of big diet plans that are mass marketed, as if one-size-fits-all. Pharmacies will sell you anything over-the-counter you want. Weight Loss programs will have you at a meeting once a week for a weigh-in, peer pressure, and support, and a few snack bars with "The Brand" on it to get you back to normal. Nutritionalists...
12/25/2007 4:25:28 PM
Consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program." I had to remind myself of that as I started this blog about some of us that say exercise simply does not work for us and leads to weight gain and fatigue. I'm struggling with that now and want to do cycling today, but it seems every time I do, I shoot up 5 lb and it takes three days to beat back down again. Who this Applies To: When I say...
12/8/2007 1:08:44 PM
What if you had a disease that not only affected you, but all the people around you? I don't mean something contagious, I mean something that makes you huge, and people around you change without realizing it. They change, and they change you too. I didn't think about this really until I was fortunately enough to find a solution for a medical weight problem and things went from chronically out of control...
11/28/2007 5:28:57 AM
I started this blog to discuss what bugs me about health care, what I call "The Disease Syndrome." What I mean by that is I think medicine is not very good at looking at chronically sick people. It seems they rush to label you with a disease so they can give it a name, then they proceed with care as if everyone's experience with that disease applies to you. In other words, they ignore you and expect...
11/13/2007 3:59:47 AM