Do You Over-Eat? Speak Your Mind And Eat Less!

When you hold your tongue, you open your mouth! There are several reasons we "eat to feel better" & the lack of speaking your mind and heart is a major one. Ultimately, we "eat more because we feel less". We literally "feed" the sadness, heartache, anger, loneliness, anxiety, or resentment. Instead, learning to speak your mind will free you from emotional eating.
Sheila, a client of mine, maintains a seemingly "no big deal" attitude about ongoing challenges with her business partner. The biz partner tends to handle important business decisions without consulting Sheila and without informing her, leaving her unprepared in many situations. When she and I met for her coaching session, she lamented about how much she had eaten the prior evening. "I wasn't even hungry", she stated, "yet, I ate till my stomach hurt". Suspicious behavior for a woman who usually takes good care of herself... So I began asking questions about the day's/week's events prior to the binge. We uncovered, that without Sheila's knowledge, her business partner again re-arranged a project without her knowledge and was caught off guard by an employee.
Sheila said she felt very "Stupid". "Even though the change was actually a great choice, Sheila should have been consulted or at least informed. She felt devalued and a pushed aside. I asked Sheila how she had handled this issue with her partner and she replied, "I didn't". She thought she'd let it slide (again), she didn't want to cause a fuss! Well it slid alright, right into Sheila's gullet, hundreds of useless, empty and unhealthy calories due to Sheila's unwillingness to set required boundaries with her biz partner! Sheila tried to overlook it because she was afraid. Speaking your mind can be frightening at first, but the consequences of not speaking are never worth it. We also found a pattern with Shelia connecting bingeing with holding her tongue. A great discovery!
"Feel the fear and do it anyway!" Susan Jeffers
"When We Do Not Speak, We Do Eat."
Consider this ladies: every single time you withhold speaking your heart and mind, you will eat, or indulge in some other form of escape (alcohol, shopping, controlling, internet, working, TV and so on). Let me repeat that, every single time you withhold speaking your heart and mind, you will eat or indulge in some form of escape. This is without fail. Unmet needs don't go away, they just get covered up with crappy habits!
When you feel like eating or you begin to crave sugary or fatty snacks... ask yourself these three questions:

1. Am I physically hungry? (if yes, then eat! If no, read on!)
2. Who/what am I upset with and what did I not say but need to"?
3. How will I handle this situation moving forward?

Tips To Speak Your Mind
1. Get centered first so you don't over react or speak ugly!
2. Speak clearly, calmly and kindly; and use as few words as possible (keep it short)
3. Do not engage in arguing. Make this commitment. No angry exchange is fruitful.
4. Share your perspective without blaming.
5. Make every effort to handle the situation immediately. BUT, if that's not possible, handle it when you can.
Good luck speaking your heart and mind. If you're afraid, just remember everything becomes easier with practice! You will get the hang of it and eating LESS is a wonderful reward!

I, Dr. Shawn Byler, Owner, Intentional Influence Ph.R.D., Life Design Expert and an expert in writing about programme on binge eating and emotional eating. I am also Dieting Be Damned program creator, a model for women to maintain an ideal weight. Try our Dieting Be Damned Program and set yourself free from many emotional and dieting based problems at one location.

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Genetics: The Unique Blueprint for Heart Health

Do you often slack off on the healthy habits you commit to? It's easy to say that you are doing better than someone else or you are not doing so badly. What if you had a more definitive answer to what your risks are? Medicine has evolved a great deal. Risk was measured by your personal and family history and a few measures. Blood sugar and cholesterol were the major metabolic markers measured in blood to determine risk of heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer's. There are many more sophisticated markers and now your genetic blueprint can better determine your risk. This is personalized medicine. It is tailored to your unique genetics and metabolism. Having this information can enable you to make better decisions regarding your health. It can also help you determine which lifestyle factors, supplements or medications will be most effective. This is true prevention. If you catch something early, you have to power to change
Is Your Heart Stressed?
Even if your blood pressure, pulse and cholesterol are normal, your heart can be stressed. Your heart sends out signals when it's under stress. N-terminal fragment of the prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide or NT-ProB is a neurohormone produced when your heart is stressed. It may be produced when you have decreased blood flow to the heart, angina, heart failure, poor contraction or relaxation and a variety of heart conditions or cardiovascular disease. It is a strong predictor of sub clinical heart ailments- these are not yet expressed clinically and would not be detected by any other means.
Are you at increased risk of atrial fibrillation or stroke?
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disturbance that frequently causes stroke, fainting, weakness and shortness of breath all of which can lead to heart attack, stroke and possibly death. Studies show that 22-30% of the population carries a gene that puts them at increased risk of developing these conditions. The 4q25-AF Risk Genotype Test can determine if you have gene variants that put you at risk. If found, further testing can determine the underlying issue and how to best address it so you don't have to suffer the consequences. You may need anti clotting agents or aspirin but some people are at increased risk for stroke with these medications. Wouldn't you want to know what is safe and effective for you?
Will aspirin increase your risk of stroke?
Doctors often recommend an aspirin a day to decrease your risk of heart attack. However, if you don't have the LPA gene you are 15 times more likely to have bleeding episodes or hemorrhages in your stomach or brain. Knowing your status can enable you to make wise choices. An aspirin can help you or harm you depending on your genes.
Genetic testing personalizes your care
LPA-Intron 25 gene can predict your risk of Coronary Heart Disease (CD), the KIF6 Genotype Test can determine your response to statin drugs, and the CYP2C19 Genotype Test can determine how well you metabolize anti clotting agents. Rapid metabolizers are at increased risk of bleeding and can have a hemorrhagic stroke from bleeding into the brain. Poor metabolizers may not benefit from certain anti clotting agents. Genetic testing can unlock the answers to what works best for you.
Genes are NOT your destiny
Genes are like light switches. Your lifestyle, environment, supplements, habits and medications can turn them on or off. You are not at the fate of your genes, Your genetic blueprint can assist you and your doctor in personalized care. You can determine your risk as well as the best preventive or treatment strategies Invest in your health by consulting with a physician who has expertise in personalized medicine. You can prevent heart attacks and prevent strokes if you act before it occurs.

Lorraine Maita, MD is an award winning physician, speaker and author of "Vibrance for Life: How to Live Younger and Healthier" and can make you slim, sharp, sexy and supercharged. She is an expert in anti aging medicine, bioidentical hormone replacement, and weight loss, nutrition, supplements and executive health. Dr. Maita has a private practice in Anti Aging Medicine http://www.howtoliveyounger.com in Short Hills, NJ and educates virtually at http://www.vibranceforlife.com. Get a consult NOW so you can live younger and healthier.

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Type 2 Diabetes - Warning Signs of High Blood Sugar and Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is an insidious disease but if you know what symptoms to watch for, you may be able to catch it in the prediabetes stage or in the early stages of full-blown diabetes when it is easier to reverse. Warning signs to watch for include...
Do you make frequent trips to the bathroom? If you're urinating more frequently, it means there's an abundance of sugar in your blood. If your body can't supply any, or enough insulin to allow sugar to enter your cells, your kidneys become overwhelmed by a serious sugar bath and they pull water out of your blood in an attempt to dilute the sugar. Your kidneys then continuously draw extra water out of your blood in an effort to dilute the high amount of sugar coming through. All the water fills your bladder, then you urinate. Then you become thirsty again, rehydrate, and the cycle continues.
If you are drinking extra water and feel continually thirsty, this is another indicator of high blood sugar. See your doctor if this occurs.
If you feel fatigued and run down, it's due to the cells not reacting to insulin or insulin not being available. When the glucose from your meals cannot enter your cells to make energy, you constantly feel tired.
If you are losing weight without trying, it could be because your cells are ignoring insulin which can no longer move sugar into the cells. You lose weight without trying even if you eat all day, because you lose muscle mass. Your body breaks down muscle cells in order to get energy. And without a constant source of glucose in your cells, your muscle tissue shrinks.
Diabetic neuropathy is where you feel numbness and/or tingling in your extremities. It is associated with blood sugar levels staying high for long periods of time.
Eye problems can also occur. You may notice pain or blurry vision due to your high blood sugar pulling fluid from the lenses of your eyes. This can affect your ability to focus.
You could behave abnormally and appear to be drunk. This can come about due to high or low blood sugar. You may not even be aware you're behaving differently to normal so it's up to people around you to take action to help you, even if it means getting you to a hospital.
Some people with Type 2 diabetes have patches of dark skin in folds and creases of their bodies... often in the armpit, neck, knuckles and groin. It looks similar to dirt, but you can't wash it off.
Bladder and vaginal infections can be a problem for women with diabetes. Skin infections and wounds are slow to heal in prediabetics and Type 2 diabetics.
Many people get a surprise when their doctor gives them a diagnosis of prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes. If people pay attention to their bodies, however, they wouldn't be surprised. Type 2 diabetes develops slowly and announces itself in all kinds of ways.

Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making simple changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate many of the complications you may already experience.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.

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