Being flexible is important to your health. I am not talking about joint flexibility, but rather metabolic flexibility. Metabolic flexibility is the ability of your metabolism to switch on the use of more fats for fuel when carbohydrates in the blood stream start to fall. This flexibility is very important for keeping blood sugar managed…
Any movement is better than no movement…much better. In fact, you’re going to get the MOST benefit going from nothing to something than you will going from something to more something. Far too many people are worried about getting everything right that they miss the most important part: START SOMEWHERE. I hope you enjoy the…
There seems to be a lot of debate in the health space recently about fasting while exercising. Today, I am going to dig in to some of the research and hopefully clear up some confusion to help you determine if working out while fasting is right for you. Tune in to the episode to learn…
Millions of people are walking around with chronic inflammation that is contributing to disease pathways that is caused directly by the foods that they are eating. You can have a reaction to almost any food, so some people might be reacting to a seemingly healthy food like strawberries and not even know it. Today on…
Grilling: the original human cooking method. Unfortunately we are finding out that grilling, especially grilling meats, can create harmful carcinogenic compounds in our food that we definitely want to avoid. Luckily, there is a solution that comes in the form of alcoholic marinades. A researcher from the University of Porto, Portugal has published studies showing…
Depression isn’t just a problem of neurotransmitter production. Millions of people are suffering from depression who have a true underlying imbalance that, if addressed, could dramatically improve their symptoms. Today on the show I talk about what some of those imbalances that could lead to depression are and give you some options to start figuring…
Most diets work if you stick to the system. People can thrive on diets ranging from a nearly carnivorous diet to a vegan diet. There really is no one size fits all. Commit to a life of health and then find out what works best for you at the current moment and stick with that. Continuously…
In 1910 a report released by the Carnegie foundation outlined recommendations for improving medical education in America. One hundred and eight years later the aftermath of this report lives on. The Flexner report was a pivotal moment in the history of healthcare in the US. Prior to this report healthcare was fragmented, there were several…
About half of all Americans have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a culprit in nearly all heart disease cases and having high blood pressure doubles the risk of most heart related ailments which are the leading cause of death in developed countries. Fortunately there is A LOT that can be done from a…
Weight loss depends on eating less calories than you burn. So just eat less right? Turns out, it is not that simple. When we eat less calories for a long period of time we can send signals to the body that we are currently experiencing scarcity. In times of scarcity our body has very intelligent…
