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The Body Electric
Last week we discussed that the impact food has on our body is not purely biochemical; rather, the ultimate purpose of our food is to provide us with a supply of electrons in a high-energy state to power the energy needs of our body. We alluded to the idea that understanding what contributes to the flow and supply of electrons in […]
Do you have an energy crisis?
A major reason for the struggles we have with weight loss, obesity, chronic diseases is our repeated inability to see the problem for what it is rather than the effects of the problem. Weight gain, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, digestive issues, thyroid disease, high blood pressure, dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and autoimmunity are all symptoms and effects of bigger problems. Let’s […]
Antiperspirants and Alzheimer’s
We all remember the first day as teens that we realized we would need to use deodorant on a daily basis. After all, no one likes to smell bad. For most of us at that age, we chose the most colorful or best scented product we could find without giving it a second thought as to what we were putting […]
Cholesterol and Our Kids: Top 10 Facts You Need To Know
The stimulus of this post is a news story out of Medpage titled, U.S. Youth Have Serious Cholesterol Problem. The article discusses the current thoughts of the American Academy of Pediatrics on Dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol and fats in blood) in children ages 9-11. When I saw this headline, it reinforced the fear and alarm I feel whenever I see a […]
How to Win Survival of the Fittest
We have made rapid changes to our environment over the past 200 years⎯most significantly over the past 20-40 years. These changes are causing our bodies to attempt to adapt. However, we are failing to adapt adequately enough, resulting in modern or “neolithic” chronic diseases that are bankrupting societies and causing a type of suffering never seen in human history. Some of […]
6 keys to alleviate fitness frustration
Have you purchased a home exercise program? Is it gathering dust? It’s late night; you are lying in bed with your eyes open, wide-awake after just 3 hours of sleep. You know there is no chance of getting back to bed. To save yourself from your internal dialogue driving you mad, you turn on the television. There is an image […]