Detox Drinks to Lose Weight

Detox drinks to lose weight is gaining popularity because, unlike fad diets which never work, it is an organic way to lose that extra flab. Read on to find out everything there is to know about detox drinks to lose weight...

Nowadays, we have so much processed and junk food that our bodies do not get enough nutrients. Thus, our bodies, then instead get loaded with toxins. Toxins can come from various sources such as water, chemicals used to prepare food, and in today's world, even from the air we breathe! Therefore, as we take in so many toxins that are present all around us, it is necessary for us to detoxify our bodies on a regular basis. Most of us today want to have that perfectly sculpted body. If you want to lose weight in a natural and organic way, detoxification will not only remove the toxins from your body but will also help you lose weight. One of the most popular and quick detox techniques is using detox drinks to lose weight.

Sex Question: Is Having Sex in a Pool Safe?

Dear Dr. Kate,

My boyfriend and I have been planning to have sex in a pool, but I have one problem-I'm worried that I can get an infection from the chlorine. What do you think?

Pool sex is not as sexy in real life as it is on TV or in the movies. There are three issues: lubrication, irritation and infection. The water in the pool will likely wash away your natural lubrication; ironically, being surrounded by water makes you drier inside, so intercourse may be more uncomfortable. And depending on the level of chemicals, the chlorine may be seriously irritating to your vulva or vagina, which you might not notice until later-but a red, swollen, itchy, burning vulva can really kill the post-sex glow. Finally, if you're in a pool (or worse, a hot tub) that hasn't been properly chlorinated, there is a risk of a bladder infection from the microbes in the water. Given all of this, why not try a little manual foreplay in the pool instead of intercourse? The water will increase the slickness of your fingers on each other and it's risk free (other than the risk of being caught…).

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treat RA Early and Aggressively

Rheumatoid Arthritis should be treated early and aggressively if you expect the treatment to be effective and pay off, even in the long run, a researcher in Finland recommends.

Dr. Vappu Rantalaiho of Tampere University Hospital, Finland, and colleagues analyzed radiologic progression in 195 patients with rheumatoid arthritis -- 97 of whom had randomly initially received therapy combining methotrexate, sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine with prednisolone and 98 of whom received a single strategy -- initially sulfasalazine with or without prednisolone. After two years, the treatment was unrestricted for both groups.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Worsened by Poor Sleep

Tossing and turning is not a healthy way to spend the hours when you should be getting proper rest. More and more research is uncovering that sleep trouble is related to various chronic disorders, including fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome, and even rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In fact, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, having poor sleep can intensify rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a joint disorder that affects about 1.3 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. RA can cause severe pain and damage to your hands, making the accomplishment of daily activities very difficult. Necessary tasks like cooking meals or cleaning the house become much more laborious.

Research Suggests Coffee May Be Beneficial

Drinking coffee may be good for your health, U.S. researchers say.

Researchers say a cup of java might protect against diabetes, liver cancer, cirrhosis and Parkinson's disease, The Boston Globe reported Monday.

"Coffee was seen as very unhealthy," said Rob van Dam, a coffee researcher and epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health. "Now we have a more balanced view. We're not telling people to drink it for health. But it is a good beverage choice."

Terry Graham, chair of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph in Canada noted that coffee and caffeine are not the same thing.

Research News: Possible Link Between HPV and Skin Cancer

HPV is such a common sexually transmitted infection that I bet you know people who have it, or perhaps have it yourself. According to the CDC, as many as 50 percent of sexually active men and women have it--some know they do, others don't. The latest on HPV and another cancer risk ...

Researchers from Dartmouth Medical School believe they have uncovered a link between HPV and a higher risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer.

While the correlation piqued researchers' interest, it's too early, they say, to make blanket statements about whether HPV leads to or causes skin cancer (and it certainly doesn't in every case). Instead, they call for more research to get to the bottom of all of this.

Oatmeal Is Great Diet Food

You might remember those commercials touting oatmeal to lower cholesterol levels. Now it seems the mighty but little oat is a good diet food as well.

Researchers at the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center suggest eating oatmeal for breakfast can help with weight control by curbing your appetite at lunch. The study, conducted by Dr. Allan Geliebter and colleagues, validates the old saying that oatmeal "sticks to your ribs."

In fact, the researchers say oatmeal fiber does slow down the rate at which your stomach empties out, which means you feel full longer. They say two study groups -- one lean and one overweight -- were each given a breakfast of either 350 calories of oatmeal, 350 calories of sugared corn flakes or water as a control.

Nails Splitting? Look to the Tummy

Splitting or brittle nails can be painful as well as unattractive, but the problem could be one of digestion. Dr. John Briffa, a specialist in alternative medicine, says the condition often is a sign certain nutrients are missing from the diet or are not being absorbed by the body.

One cause may be inadequate acid in the stomach, which in turn means food containing the nutrients is not properly digested. Briffa suggests a simple home test to determine if this is the case: Dissolve a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of sodium in water and drink it on an empty stomach, and wait 10 minutes or so.

Normal quantities of stomach acid will react with the bicarb to produce gas -- and bloating and belching. But little or no belching would indicate a low acid, whereon the doctor says an adjustment in your diet to improve your digestion is in order.

Mercury Worries? It's Easy to Choose Safer Fish Nutrition

We've been told seafood is good for us because it's low in calories and fat, full of protein and packed with Omega-3s, which might protect against coronary heart disease and stroke, and are thought to help neurological development in unborn babies. But we've also been warned about the potentially harmful mercury content in fish. What's with the flip-flop advice?

What Is Mercury?

Mercury occurs naturally and also can be released through industrial pollution. It falls from the air and can accumulate in streams and oceans, turning into methylmercury, a neurotoxin. Excessive amounts of mercury can cause brain and kidney damage, but most of the concern is focused on unborn babies and children younger than 6 because smaller amounts of mercury can damage developing nervous systems.

Mail Order Hormones

Perfecting the right dosage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a critical matter for the health and well-being of many midlife women, and physicians have long known that saliva tests performed between days 20 and 23 of the menstrual cycle are the most reliable method for measuring hormone levels and assessing any imbalances. The advent of at-home saliva tests now allows women to work with their physicians to arrive at correct dosage levels more quickly and efficiently.

The at-home saliva tests makes pinpointing the correct hormone dosage a much easier matter, since it eliminates the need to coordinate the window of opportunity in a women's cycle with an appointment at the gynecologist’s office.

Low-Fat Diet Doesn't Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease

The largest study ever to ask whether a low-fat diet reduces the risk of getting cancer or heart disease has found that the diet has no effect.

The $415 million federal study involved nearly 49,000 women aged 50 to 79 who were followed for eight years. In the end, those assigned to a low-fat diet had the same rates of breast cancer, colon cancer, heart attacks and strokes as those who ate whatever they pleased, researchers reported recently. "These studies are revolutionary," said Dr. Jules Hirsch, physician in chief emeritus at Rockefeller University in New York City, who has spent a lifetime studying the effects of diets on weight and health. "They should put a stop to this era of thinking that we have all the information we need to change the whole national diet and make everybody healthy."

Hip Fractures and Breast Cancer Linked

A U.S. physician reports seeing hip fractures -- rare in people age 70 and under -- in breast cancer survivors in their 50s.

Lead author Dr. Beatrice Edwards of Chicago's Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine links the increase in premature fractures to some breast cancer treatment drugs. Edwards says the study involved six breast cancer survivors with hip fractures and she was surprised most of the study patients did not have osteoporosis, but lowered bone mineral density called osteopenia.

Rapid bone changes due to early menopause and drug therapies may not be visible in a bone mineral density test, Edwards cautions.

Healing Power of the Mind - Treating Illnesses with Mind Power

Do you ever wonder why some cancer victims heal and recover from their illnesses while some don’t? Do you ever wonder what defines the difference between these two kinds of cancer-afflicted people? It is true that those who have been healed have a secret: the healing power of the mind. The healing power of the mind is not a mysterious thing that can be activated by gibberish and mumbo-jumbo rituals and words. The healing power of the mind is actually based on one thing: positive thinking.

Maybe you’re thinking that these people are super-optimists. No they are not. They too, have had their share of discouragement and had reacted accordingly. They too had felt that life had been unfair to them.

Hip Arthritis: Resurfacing vs. Replacement

QUESTION: Is there a benefit to hip resurfacing instead of hip replacement in surgery for painful hip arthritis?

ANSWER: Theoretically, resurfacing the worn out ball-and-socket joint of the arthritic hip with metal shells seems like a good "conservative" idea, avoiding throwing away the ball (femoral head) as done in a hip replacement, possibly withstanding running and jumping sports better over time. But early experience with resurfacing in the '80s was disastrous, and recent designs, despite newer materials, are as yet unproven over the long term. What is clear so far is that current resurfacing hip surgery has a higher incidence of complications including hip fracture, loosening of the cemented shell on the femur bone, and metal ion wear particles spread to the entire body via the bloodstream with unknown future consequences. The operation requires a larger incision, more muscle and tendon dissection, likely greater blood loss (increasing the chance of a need for blood transfusions), and a longer period of rehabilitation. Minimal incision, muscle sparing, uncemented total hip replacement with state-of-the-art bearing surface materials remains the gold-standard treatment for painful, disabling hip arthritis for the vast majority of patients.

Healthy Reminder: Sign Up for Facebook Connect

Did you know that happiness is contagious? Seriously, studies have shown that if one of your friends is happy, that emotion can spread to you--and more of your friends. We like that news so much that we're making it even easier for you to spread the happiness bug to your friends.

You can now comment on glamour.com (including Vitamin G, of course!) using your Facebook login. Why would you want to do that, you might ask. Well, for one thing, if you don't have a glamour.com username yet, this is a super-easy way to get one.

Already a die-hard commenter? By using Facebook Connect, you can now choose to have the comments you leave on glamour.com appear in your Facebook newsfeed for your all of your FB friends to see. (Don't worry, we always give you the option to share those comments--it doesn't happen automatically.)

Healthy Relationships: What Do You Fight With Your Guy About Over the Holidays?

So funny: I caught a clip of Oprah's White House Christmas special, where the Obamas appeared to be just a teensy bit tense with each other about this funny holiday topic (and I totally related!) ...

Gifts!

President Obama insisted that he gave better gifts than Michelle gave him, and I think it offended her just a teensy bit. She objected, then he pointed to her pearl necklace and said something like this, "now who gave you that strand around your neck? Huh?"

I love these kind of moments because it reminds us of how alike we all are, you know? I mean, if the President and his wife bicker about presents, it makes me feel a tad more normal. (Jason, if you're reading this post, I just have two words for you: scented candles.)

Health Controversy: Did You Know That It's Illegal to Enter the U.S. if You Have HIV?

Say you live in another country and want to visit the U.S. If you're HIV-positive, you'll be turned away at customs. Why? Did you know that U.S. law forbids HIV-positive people from visiting the states? However, this controversial restriction is finally getting repealed ...

President Obama's announced Friday that he would end the two-decade ban on people with HIV from entering the country. He called the restriction "archaic" and "discriminatory," and public health experts hailed his decision.

Shockingly, the United States is just one of a small group of countries including Yemen, Qatar and Sudan, that bar HIV-visitors from crossing into their borders.

Have You Ever Been in a Loooong Line at a Public Restroom, and Considered ... Using the Men's Room?

Raise your hand if you've thought about it ... or done it! Recently, before I ran a 5-mile race, the line for the women's restroom was so long, I almost missed the beginning of it. I was tempted to use the guy's facilities, but the line started moving at the very last minute. If you've ever been frustrated that guys have it better than we do when it comes to bathrooms, you'll love this new proposed law ...

You could call it potty parity, because that's what a group behind a new proposed law is after. Guys can buzz in and pee in a long line of urinals--or urinal stations, whatever you call them (what do you call them?)--while gals have to wait in long lines for one, maybe two stalls. Fair? I say not!

Happiness Flashback: Did You Collect Anything as a Kid? My Little Ponies? Stickers? Rocks?

Did you collect anything as a kid? Stickers? Strawberry Shortcake dolls? My Little Ponies? Baseball cards? Rocks? Pennies? Didn't it make you insanely happy? Tell me about your collections ...

As a kid, I collected the following things, all of which--at one time or another--made me happy:

*Cabbage Patch Kids: Well, I guess I actually didn't collect them, but I had six and I loved them so much. There were five girls and a boy, named Leland. I think I still have his "birth certificate" in a box from childhood somewhere.

*Rocks: I used to love my rock collection, until my younger brother decided to bury it (he went through a pirate phase when he was into burying "treasure"--only problem was this: He buried my rock collection in the yard and then forgot where he buried it. To this day, it is still lost.)