When it comes to exercise, many of us think we need to go big — hit the gym hard, run for miles, or sign up for an intense fitness class. But what if one of the most powerful things you can do for your health is also the simplest? Research consistently shows that walking — […]
Key concept: managing the hormonal cortisol response to exercise is critical for effective weight loss with exercise. I was researching how to improve my exercise regime to increase fat loss this last week, and I want to share some insights that may challenge what I’ve heard before. The key isn’t just working harder—it’s working smarter […]
What Is Autophagy? Imagine if every night, while you slept, a team of cleaners came through your home—sorting, recycling, and hauling away the junk that’s built up during the day. Inside your body, something remarkably similar happens at the cellular level. This process is called autophagy, from the Greek auto (“self”) and phagein (“to eat”)—literally, “self-eating.” While it may sound […]
Autophagy, what is autophagy? This word is bouncing around the internet more and more these days as something good for health, but just what is it? The word itself gives us a clue. Auto means self and phagy means eating, so self-eating. It literally means the process of eating ourselves. That sounds strange until you consider that there are no graveyards in […]