Leaky gut, otherwise known as intestinal permeability, has become a hot topic the the health and wellness space recently and for good reason. A compromised gut lining is a key triggering factor in the development of auto-immune disease. A great review paper was published in 2012 that highlighted this fact. You can read the paper…
Focus on the process and results will come. Halfway through the first month of the new year and I think this is a fitting topic. Eating well and picking up a new exercise routine usually doesn’t come along with instant gratification. It requires breaking old habits and getting out of our comfort zone; usually with…
Wow! I can’t believe that we are finally reaching 100 episodes. We have talked about low carb diets, autoimmune diseases, the medical system, a series on diabetes, a series on inflammation, a series on testosterone and some in depth episode on specific nutrients. Today, I want to highlight some of my favorite episodes and encourage…
MOST MDs are brilliant people with the best intentions, however, they are operating within a system that trains them and incentivizes them to make patient visits quick and to send a patient home with a “quick fix” which most often includes drugs and surgery. Almost every single personal client that I work with has mentioned…
Over 1 million Americans suffer from concussions or traumatic brain injuries each year. These injuries can lead to persistent and debilitating side effects including brain damage and persistent brain inflammation that can affect cognitive function and mental health. Until very recently not much attention has been paid to the role of nutrition in helping patients…
What we eat is the #1 risk factor for cancer (not genetics). So, if you want to protect yourself against the development of cancer (or help your body to fight it once it develops), you have to learn how to eat in a way that makes it difficult for cancer cells to develop and multiply. Today on…
Carbohydrates are not evil, but avoiding them can help you to train your body to use fat for fuel more efficiently. One of the ways to do this is with carbohydrate cycling. Today, I am going to break down this nutritional tool that can help you in reaching your health and fitness goals. …
Words; they can inspire you to take action or cripple you into inaction and fear. Words are powerful. They affect our being from the core. Each day most of us are going to have several conversations and each one of these conversations is going to affect our life in some way. However, no conversation is…
Everywhere you turn someone is selling a new fitness or diet program that promises to help you lose weight, stop bloating, have more energy, and accomplish all of your health and fitness goals. I talk to several people each day, maybe you are one of them, who are chronic dieters. Who have spent years moving…
There are a lot of good ways to lose weight. Doing tons of cardio on the treadmill, bike, or elliptical while not changing your diet very much and not doing any weight training is not among the best of them. Sure it “burns” a lot of calories during the training session, but our bodies will…
