I was shocked when I thought about the implications of the new updated guidelines for the treatment of high blood cholesterol levels from the american College of Cardiology – american Heart Association (ACC-AHA) Task Force. By 2020 more than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic. While the guidelines are a rational approach to controlling cholesterol and heart disease, […]

Don’t give up on getting younger. New studies are showing that years of too little exercise, poor food choices and too much stress can be reversed – and measured to prove it. That’s great news if you are in or around menopause and longing to get younger. The basis of my claim lies in the tiny tips or your chromosomes […]

Rachel Stevens, PsyD, Clinical Director of Carolina House Eating Disorder Treatment Facility The holidays are past but your waistline might still be showing evidence of it with a few extra pounds around your middle, butt or thighs. Nearly everyone ramps up the intake of calories during the holiday season. But for those with eating disorders, the time surrounding the holidays […]