Intermittent Fasting
What is it? Intermittent fasting is as it sounds, fasting intermittently! The idea is that you limit your food intake to a specific time of day, particularly to an …
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Health Benefits of COLD + HOT
The healing power of COLD – and conversely HOT. You may recall some past posts related to the healing powers of hydrotherapy, if not click the link to refresh …
Navigating the holidays – with your health intact
You don’t have to sacrifice the routines you’ve put in place all year for the holidays or sake of social ease. There is a common belief that to cause …
Creamy Sweet Potato Noodles with Cashew Sauce
Looking for a quick relatively low maintenance dinner that does not require cooking meat? Sometimes you just want something light and easy, this is going to be one you …
Physical Exertion for the Win!
New research has shown that aerobic exercise can be as effective at lowering blood pressure and *more* effective at reducing visceral body fat than commonly prescribed medications.
On BMI
One of the main parameters to measure health in a person in the primary care office setting is a hundred-year-old calculation called the BMI, or Body Mass Index. This …
Struggling with Weight Loss Resistance?
One of the most common patient concerns voiced in the office is, “I want to lose weight.” Most patients have already tried a combination of various medications, crash diets, …
Metabolic Exercise-Roadblocks to Weight Loss
One of the most common patient concerns voiced in the office is “I want to lose weight.” Most patients have already tried a combination of various medications, crash diets, …
The Link Between Impaired Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome
Impaired sleep is a chief contributor to metabolic conditions such as obesity and diabetes. This holds true regardless of the type of sleep difficulties a person is having. The …
Unable to Lose Weight? Estrogen could be to blame.
Estrogen is a very well known hormone important for bone density, menstrual cycle regularity and brain function. But when it comes to weight loss this essential hormone can often …