Author: Sarah Treleaven

Filed under: Sex, Advice, Health

Have you been looking for your G spot for years with no luck? Are you wondering why it’s proving to be as elusive as the Loch Ness monster? Well, according to a recent study, reported in The Sunday Times by Lois Rogers, that’s because the G spot doesn’t exist. Scientists at King’s College London say there’s no scientific evidence to support the claim that the mythical cluster of nerve endings can be found in any woman.

So why do so many women claim they have a G spot? And where can you find it?

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Filed under: Love & Relationships, Advice, How to Be Happy

Maybe he’s collecting booties and you’re dreaming about backpacking through South America. Or maybe you’re looking enviably into every stroller you pass while he’s window shopping for big-screen TVs. Should you start poking holes in your diaphragm or just call it quits? What happens when one partner wants kids and the other doesn’t? We asked Dr. Scott Haltzman, a psychiatrist and the author of The Secrets of Happy Families, to discuss some of the issues involved and offer some tips on what you can do.

Q: If you want a baby and your partner doesn’t, where can you start? Are those reconcilable positions?

A: It depends on how you define “partner.” If your current partner doesn’t want to have kids, but it’s not the partner you plan on having for life, that can work really well. One might even argue that it’s the best thing. But if it’s a life partner with whom you are working together to form plans about the future, then it is a pivotal issue. Not everybody that wants to have a child ends up having a child. Sometimes it’s just because of someone’s social situation or it’s due to infertility — but the inability to have a child doesn’t keep couples from connecting even if they want a child. But when one person wants a child and the other person doesn’t, it becomes a built-up resentment because one person feels like their partner is preventing them from accomplishing a life dream, or the other partner feels like they’re being forced into something that goes against their wishes.


Q: Can you bring someone around to your point of view, or is it dangerous to even try?

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We hear all of the time about how watching too much television can interfere with your enjoyment of life — but what about interfering with your life, period? A new study, reported by Ron Winslow at the The Wall Street Journal, links the amount of time spent watching television to risk of death — and the more you watch, the greater the risk. Surprisingly, when the study accounted for obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, even fit people who exercised regularly saw their risk of death rise along with the amount of time spent in front of the tube. The biggest problem? Prolonged periods of just sitting in one place. TV watching is a popular pastime, and Americans average more than five hours a day.

The details and information about your own risk of death after the jump.

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Filed under: Advice, Health, Healthy Eating, Eat This

Sick of feeling sick? Dr. Janine Bowring, ND, offers five steps to help prevent and treat colds and flu.

Q: We always talk about treating a cold or flu, but are there ways to prevent one in the first place?

A: Prevention is key in keeping a healthy immune system. As naturopathic doctors, we don’t like to use the word “strengthening” as an immune system that is too efficient causes a whole host of auto-immune disorders.

There are five key steps in both preventing and treating the cold and flu:

1. Antioxidants are the key to healthy cells and a healthy immune system. Whole food antioxidants contained in superfoods, such as pomegranates, goji berries, blueberries, blackberries, acai berries, and cranberries, help to fight the free radicals that are toxic to our systems and deplete our immunity.

There is a list of fruits and vegetables that are highest on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale. This means that these fruits and vegetables are rated highest in their ability to naturally quench free radicals. The above named fruits rank as some of the highest. In the vegetable category, kale ranks highest. Spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and carrots are also great choices and have a high ORAC value.

Continue reading 5 Steps to Prevent a Cold or Flu: What to Eat, What to Avoid

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Filed under: Health, Healthy Eating

Everyone’s increasingly concerned about what we’re eating and where it comes from, but even some seemingly healthy choices are filled with toxins. Dr. Janine Bowring, ND, explains how to avoid dangerous food.

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Filed under: Health, Fitness, Worrywart

While it may seen counter-intuitive to many, the idea that people can be both healthy and overweight – and sometimes even more healthy than people who are thinner – is gaining both traction and attention. Several years ago, a number of studies … Read more

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Are you concerned about how your weekend booze indulgences are affecting both your bottom line and your bottom? Are you tired of wasting precious Saturdays at home in bed with a hangover? According to new research by the Centre for Addiction and … Read more

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