Deconstructed Medicine - Unraveled by Dr. Lori Gerber

The best weight loss programs offer a balanced approach that includes healthy eating, regular exercise, and small lifestyle changes. Try these tips to get in shape for summer. A good life coach with a health and wellness background can offer additional pointers. Chew Food Thoroughly Adopting this one simple habit can make a huge difference in two major ways. First, taking the time to chew food slowly and thoroughly leads to feeling full faster, which in turn leads to consuming less. Second, digestion is improved, with nutrients being absorbed more effectively. Take the time to enjoy eating. Eat Quality Fats Bodies require proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Instead of eliminating all fat from one's diet, it's much healthier to select quality fats. These include avocados, nuts, and ground flaxseed. These foods are recommended in many weight loss programs , and they promote heart health, too. Drink Plenty of Water To burn calories efficiently, a person's metabo...

How It Works: Laser Hair Removal Laser hair removal is one of the most popular procedures I perform at Refresh Wellness . Because it’s also a cosmetic treatment on which I’m asked a lot of questions, I wanted to dedicate this blog to the ins-and-outs of laser hair removal. I’ll just start by saying that I love this procedure and have treated myself. Now, onto your questions! How do you remove the hair? The hair is removed using the newest laser technology. I use an Alma Soprano laser that slides over the skin with the help of a warm gel.  No more zapping or painful laser hair removal!  The Alma Soprano gently heats the melanin pigment in the hair follicle so that it shuts down growth in about 10 days. Unlike older lasers where hair had to be grown above the skin for treatment and only worked on light skin tones, the Alma Soprano works when you’re clean shaven and on all skin types. So the hair is gone in 10 days. Is that it? No, it takes approximatel...