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The goal of health is achieved through balance. That means all of your systems working together in harmony to produce optimal function throughout the body. Some call this homeostasis — others say it is simply “what works” to bring about health. And this is the aim of functional medicine… and the best way to a trouble-free gut. Gut troubles must be at the top of the list of complaints physicians…
Leptin is a hormone… but not just any hormone. It works like an appetite suppressant because it has the power to make you feel full. And for dieters or anyone just wanting to better manage their eating habits, a leptin supplement would be a godsend, right? Unfortunately, simply supplementing with leptin to curb your appetite cannot be done. But that doesn’t mean you can’t boost leptin’s ability to help you…
The morning minutes seem to go by faster than any other time of the day. Ever notice that? For hundreds, if not thousands, of my clients and subscribers the number one obstacle for morning exercise is time. Yet, they almost all admit it’s the best time for them to exercise if they’re going to fit it in. After going to work for myself (surprisingly the new boss is not as…
If you’re sick of scrimping on food just to maintain a healthy weight, I have good news. There’s a simple way to eat as much as you want, feel full and still lose weight. You just need to use a little something called energy density to your advantage… Energy density is the amount of calories in each gram of food. High energy density foods have a lot of calories per…
It’s that time again! Football season is upon us and that means lots of spirited gatherings with friends that will, hopefully, include food that’s so good the party will be worth it even if your team loses. The typical game day food fare tends to include salty chips fried in unhealthy trans fats… high-calorie mayonnaise, sour cream or cheese-based dips… and plenty of pizza, burgers or hot wings. Even though…
Stability and balance are two different concepts that many understand to mean the same thing. But when working toward a healthy body to improve activity, at any level, and quality of life — it’s important to know the difference… Balance is the ability to walk and move without falling over. Stability is the ability to hold balance at a single level for a period of time. Both are vital to…
Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications increases your risk of ovarian cancer, breast cancer and skin cancer. These cancer concerns first came to light back when the prestigious journal Lancet Oncology found that people who took blood pressure medications had a significantly increased risk of new cancers occurring. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that discovered women who had been taking calcium channel blockers…
I never thought twice about throwing my food on the grill, sautéing it in a pan, baking it in the oven or popping it in the broiler. That’s how I cook almost everything. But it turns out these are riskier behaviors than I realized. They are all forms of “dry cooking,” and they may increase your risk of diabetes and prediabetes. Now in case you don’t know what “dry cooking”…
It’s surprising how many people believe that their metabolism is beyond their control… Nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s how it works… Your resting metabolism determines how much energy you expend over the course of a day. And the higher your metabolism, the more calories you’ll burn — even while you sit at your desk. But it comes down to whether you’re packing lean muscle mass or fat.…
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