Prevention November 2013

Our Advisors ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE TASNEEM BHATIA, MD medical director and founder, the Atlanta Center for Holistic & Integrative Medicine TIERAONA LOW DOG, MD, director of the fellowship, the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona ANDREW WEIL, MD director, the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; clinical professor of medicine, University of Arizona BOTANICAL MEDICINE JAMES A, DUKE, PhD, author of The Green Pharmacy: The Ultimate Compendium of Natural Remedies from the World’s Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs KEVIN SPELMAN, PhD, distinguished lecturer, Maryland University of Integrative Health BREAST HEALTH SUSAN. M LOVE, MD, chief visionary officer, the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation; clinical professor of surgery, UCLA School of Medicine DERMATOLOGY MARY P. LUPO, MD, clinical professor of dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine DIABETES OSAMA HAMDY, MD, PHD,…

“A Miraculous Gift” Give me 5 minutes and I will start talking about sugar. No, not about my favorite triple-chocolate brownies, but about hidden sugars and how food manufacturers are putting them into everyday foods so that millions of Americans are upping their risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease—and don’t even know it. Earlier this year I formed a team, from top dietitians to fitness experts, to research which sugars cause the most damage and come up with the easiest way to kick junk sugars out of people’s diets. We put all our expertise into a delicious 32-day plan, and then recruited a panel to give it a test-drive. Nurse Kelly Hartshorne measured participants’ blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat, weight, and more. After 4 weeks, every single one had…

Let’s Talk Christy Turlington is so beautiful inside and out! What a great role model. —Nora Maya LOVE IT We made the Blueberry Crumble in the August issue and loved it—we’re having it again tonight. Thanks, Prevention! —Karen Voysey LEAVE IT Columbus, OH, wasn’t included in “25 Happiest, Healthiest Cities,” but it should have been—there are a ton of fitness opportunities here. —Tonya Holdren SMILE I am the healthiest and fittest I have ever been—and I’m 54! I’m proud of how far I’ve come: 100 pounds lost and kept off for 2 years. —Patricia Friedman SINCE YOU ASKED Q: I would like to see athome exercises to build lower-body strength. —Nancy Hicks A: On it! See p. 118 to get stronger, leaner legs. GET IN TOUCH What do you love,…

One Bite at a Time THE SWEET WAY TO DODGE DIABETES The sweetest way to take charge of your health? Eat more whole fruits high in flavonols—like apples, red grapes, and blueberries—and your risk of developing type 2 diabetes drops by an impressive 26%, according to new research in the Journal of Nutrition. Apple, anyone? Cool Down for Steamier Sex Can you cool hot flashes while heating things up in the bedroom? You bet, thanks to hypnosis. Women in a Baylor University study reported having 70% fewer hot flashes, along with more and better sex, after 5 weeks of hypnotherapy in which they conjured images of cooling environments and sensations, like snow falling gently on skin. Even better, hot flash reductions jumped to 80% once the women learned self-hypnosis—no parlor…

1. Drinking diet soda daily is associated with a twofold increased risk of KIDNEY DECLINE, according to a Harvard Medical School study. 2.Diet soda is linked to a 34% higher risk of METABOLIC SYNDROME, the group of symptoms, including belly fat and high cholesterol, that puts you at risk of heart disease. 3, Research has linked the acidity in diet soda to DENTAL EROSION. 4. Drink four or more cans of soda per day and you¡¯re 30% more likely to suffer from DEPRESSION, says the American Academy of Neurology. 5. Sipping more than a diet soda a day could increase your risk of STROKE AND HEART ATTACK by 43%. MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH Is it a cold…or the flu? New throat-swab technology may soon give you the answer at home, no trip…

Power with Promise Jnakeup, powder has long been No. 1—but not anymore. Gone are the days of crumbly compacts that leave skin dull and flaky. The latest formulas cover without feeling heavy, look luminescent, and are packed with ingredients straight from your favorite moisturizers. "These new powders have minerals that provide sun protection and ingredients that hydrate," says MaryLupo, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University School of Medicine and a Prevention advisor. For a natural finish, use a large brush and apply only around the chin and T-zone, skipping your cheeks, says celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson. Turn the page to meet your perfect makeup match. The New (Old) Acne Cure Acupuncture maybe an effective, side-effect-free fix for acne, according to a review in Medical Acupuncture. "It addresses…