From the desk of J D Faccinetti, co-founder – I was first seriously exposed to mindfulness a few years ago when an expert on the subject made a remarkable presentation at an international conference in Italy.
Health and Fitness
PWN bloggers offer their expertise and opinion in areas of interest to our community
Is Your Built-In Alarm System Sabotaging Your Body? Meet Cortisol
From Carmina McGee, MS, RDN, LE In continuing my series on hormones, we are going to tackle the hormone Cortisol in this article. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is released by the adrenal glands. The
Briefing: A Health and Wellness news roundup for people dealing with pituitary disease
From the PWN research desk, another group of interesting articles on health and wellness specifically selected for those interested in – and affected by – pituitary disease. Can compassion lead to wellness? Does helping others bring
Acromegaly and belly fat
From J D Faccinetti, Pituitary World News co-founder – One of the few things that positively drives me absolutely bananas is the increased belly fat that I experienced post surgery, and that later learned is
Live healthy
From J D Faccinetti Pituitary World News co-founder – As diggers of relevant information, we try to provide useful nuggets of knowledge that can make a difference to the health of the pituitary community, both
From Berkeley Wellness
From J D Faccinetti Pituitary World News co-founder – We encourage you to visit our friends at the Berkeley Wellness Letter for great articles and advice on healthy eating, fitness, self care and much, much
Pituitary tumors and heredity
Some pituitary tumors occur as a result of heritable conditions. Dr. Korbonits and her group have remarkably advanced our understanding of the genetics of inherited pituitary disorders. She has elucidated the genetic cause of acromegaly
And for a different perspective, a chef’s view of obesity and food
Chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver talk about obesity and food
Health talk from the Berkeley Wellness Newsletter
The leading online resource for evidence-based wellness information, BerkeleyWellness.com is a collaboration between the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, and a national team of writers and editors. It features articles