My last newsletter concentrated on exercise variety as a vital key to maintaining our health over the years. Compared to sitting at a desk, or sitting in a vehicle, or just sitting on the couch, any exercise is better than none. In my experience with patients who do get regular exercise, they usually have […]
As promised last week, we are going to look at physical therapies and exercise that are an intrinsic part of a body makeover. So far we have focused on healing the gut and reducing systemic inflammation. Our head should be clearer and our gut happier. Now let’s focus on the body at large, and that refers […]
This is a continuation from last week where I was discussing the diet portion of the makeover. Stage 1: the first seven days are designed to overcome lipotoxicity within our cells causing insulin resistance. To do this we have to force our cells to want to burn any available fats in storage for energy. […]
Generally, the best advice for health-minded individuals is to engage in a lifestyle that supports their health goals over the long run. But sometimes there is a desire for the ever-loved quick fix. Everyone would like a simple and easy fix for whatever health concern they might have, but 99% of the time there […]
The big new frontier in biomedicine is the vast landscape of the microbiome. Although it only amounts to a few pounds of muck in your colon, it contains 90% of the genetic material (DNA and RNA) in your body. There are thousands of different bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in a healthy colon. […]