I’ve been singing the praises of intermittent fasting (IF) for decades. Many of my patients follow it—and so do I. It’s a powerful tool for improving health—especially metabolic health. But what [...]
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Fight disease by resetting your “body clock”
Recently, I shared the not-so-shocking news that obesity may be the second most dangerous player behind severe COVID-19 infections. Not heart disease—or even lung disease. The latest numbers show [...]
Lose weight and improve metabolic health in just 36 hours
I’m always telling you that you don’t need to restrict calories to lose weight and manage your metabolic health. But when it comes to fasting, that’s another story entirely. We’ve discussed here [...]
Counting calories won’t save your heart
I don’t typically write about intermittent fasting (IF) as a general approach to healthy eating. But it is something that I do for myself. And it has an impressive list of metabolic benefits—all [...]
The morning meal myth that’s ruining your waistline
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I devote a significant amount of time to busting old, tired diet myths. In fact, lately it seems like it’s the only thing I do. It’s not, of course — but it certainly [...]
The easier way to get better blood sugar results
I have to say, I’m getting pretty sick of the medical establishment’s refusal to understand even basic definitions in the field of nutritional medicine. And I’m even more sick of their attempts [...]
The “fast” way to outsmart heart disease
On the heels of yesterdays discussion about clinical nutrition and ketogenic diets, I’d like to share some new research on another approach I’ve touted here before: fasting. Intermittent fasting [...]
The simplest weapon against holiday weight gain there is
The average American gains eight to ten pounds over the holidays, and it’s no wonder why. Thanksgiving is right around the corner — kicking off another six weeks of virtually non-stop eating. And [...]