If you're ready to kick back and enjoy a leisurely summer read, I must share with you a fabulous new debut novel by Gary Goldstick - it's Saving the Karamazovs, and I can't say enough good things about it! Gary's been getting rave reviews, including mine. From the war scenes to the love scenes, this book snaps, crackles and pops!

Set in the unstable business world of the 1990 Gulf War, Saving the Karamazovs tells the story of three brothers whose good intentions and dysfunctions pull their family into an ugly war of its own. Twenty years after a heroic but bloody tour in Vietnam, Jeff Bascomb fails to protect the people who depend on him. A financial scandal puts his company in jeopardy, he and his wife stand to lose millions, his parents may lose their retirement, and his employees will lose their livelihoods. His dependable older brother, Kevin, is now mired in poor health and depression, and his only advice is to call their youngest brother Jerry away from a lucrative Wall Street job, back to L.A. to become the company's interim CEO. Jeff and Jerry have warred their entire lives for Kevin's affection, but agree to a truce for the family's sake. Jerry is a diplomatic negotiator, keen money expert, and a brilliant manager, the perfect man for the job, until he falls in love with Jeff's mistress, Helen. The secrets Helen reveals about their family places the company on the front lines of a battle that could hurt each and every one of them beyond repair.

And, when you buy the book, you'll get more than 30 free downloadable gifts!  What a great summer deal! Get yours HERE!

If you've followed any health news coverage in recent years, you already know that Omega 3 fish oil helps you fight inflammation and boost brain power, however, you might not have considered using fish oil for a sluggish thyroid. A recent study in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry showed that Omega 3s increase thyroid hormone signaling within your liver. This is significant because the thyroid gland produces two hormones (T3 and T4) that regulate the metabolic rate of our cells. These two thyroid hormones determine how effectively our liver cells metabolize the carbohydrates, protein, and fat that we consume. When our cells have adequate amounts of essential Omega 3 fatty acids, these thyroid hormones work much more effectively at burning fat. How cool is that!?

According to the National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service hypothyroidism affects about 5% of Americans, mostly  women. Hypothyroidism happens when your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones and this results in a slow working or sluggish metabolism. Often this means weight gain, or the inability to lose those stubborn last few pounds no matter how hard you try. Fish oil, then, might be just what you need to crank up your metabolism by boosting the efficiency of your thyroid hormones.

In additional studies from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition similar results were found. The first one found that when Omega 3s were added to the diet of 27 women with type 2 diabetes, the women burned more fat without interfering with their insulin sensitivity. The other study found that fish oil, combined with regular exercise, burns fat and reduces the risk for heart disease.

It's nice to know that fish oil, which is available in any grocery or drug store, can provide a little extra boost for your metabolism!

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