This past January 2018, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at the 12 annual health and wellness expo in Ottawa Ontario, the beautiful capital of our neighbors to the north. Ottawa is an impressive city where the inhabitants bubble over with pride when they point out all of the great amenities they […]
What’s the skinny on FAT
It seems we are going against conventional wisdom when we say “High Fat, High Health”. That’s because conventional wisdom is WRONG. When it comes to what we’ve been told by marketers of food products, public service announcements, the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, your family doctor, your cardiologist, etc. The list […]
Optimize your exercise to burn fat and utilize ketones.
The 4th way: Lose and use fat for energy. The type of exercise you do can either contribute to burning ketones (derived from fat) or it can pull you out of ketosis and promote glucose or sugar burning. For those who are interested in promoting ketosis and you are already exercising, it is important […]
Can Toxicity Be the Answer?
Can aging, thyroid health, weight gain, athletic performance, blood sugar and hormones all benefit from just a little toxicity? Maybe, but first let us define toxicity. Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism. The only way you could benefit from toxicity is if the toxic agent has hormetic properties, […]
What Research Says about Intermittent Fasting
If you’ve read my most recent posts you might’ve gotten the idea that starving yourself is a new form of treatment for nearly everything. That’s only partially true… Without going too deep into the science, I’d like to take this moment to explain some concepts and review some research that is relevant to this conversation. […]
Fake News: Getting to the Meat of the Issue
The term “fake news” has entered the American lexicon and is rapidly taking on many meanings to many different people. I like this term. It carries a very simple, yet an excruciatingly biting and blunt connotation that breaks through the molds lies and hypocrisy. “Fake News” threatens to undermine the credibility of so many institutions […]
Are you tapping into Oil or Gas?
What is your ‘Why?’ Welcome back to my three-part weight loss series, where I go over how to achieve your ideal weight while still maintaining good and healthy habits in your daily routine. You may have started practicing intermittent fasting and slowly applying it to a few days out of the week. Or you may […]
Timed Feeding or Intermittent Fasting?: It’s Semantics.
Call it what you like. Welcome back to my three part weight loss series, where I go over how to achieve your ideal weight while still maintaining good and healthy habits in your daily routine. Hopefully you’ve spent the last week exploring the supermarket for new flavors and aromas and exploring recipes and videos online […]
Why are there no reunion episodes of “The Biggest Loser”?
If you are afraid of the truth, read no further. By the time you are done with this series of articles, you will realize that the solution to weight loss is not all about food. As a matter of fact food plays less of a role than you could imagine. In this series articles, I […]
Why are Concussions Different Today Compared to 30 Years Ago?
*This post is written for anyone experiencing chronic brain based symptoms – not just concussion. Why are concussions different today compared to 30 years ago? In many ways, they are not. And the understanding of brain health is much better today than it was 30 years ago. Diagnostic criteria has expanded for sure. However, the […]
