Many of us are suffering with high cholesterol. It is the most prescribed condition by Doctors in the US. Our LDL levels should be less than 100 mg/DL. And our total cholesterol should be less than 200mg/DL. Doctors are liberally prescribing statins which have a myriad of side effects and which artificially lower cholesterol. One… Read more »
GMO’s or Non-GMO’s, What is the difference?
GMO’s or Non-GMO’s, What is the difference? Why does it matter? What are GMO’s? To be or not to be, that is the question. What does it mean when something is Genetically Modified? I will try to dispel some of the Myth’s and offer a few facts about this recently relevant topic. “GMO” stands for Genetically… Read more »
How and Why Insomnia Causes Weight Gain
During the past 100 years sleep durations have fallen while obesity rates have risen. Coincidence? Sleep deprivation results in lower glucose levels even during subsequent recovery sleep. The insulin levels are elevated after sleep restriction. Insulin-to-glucose ratio increases, although after enough recovery sleep it eventually returns to normal. This variation in blood sugar argues against… Read more »
Ketogenic Diet or Lifestyle and Is it right for you?
You may have heard things about the Ketogenic way of eating. Some pros, some cons and you want to make heads or tails of it but you are having trouble deciding whether or not it is right for you. Let’s break it down into more simple terms: Keto (meaning induces a state of And Ketosis means: The… Read more »
Exercising and not Losing weight? Here’s Why…
So you invested money in a nice gym, or you have treated yourself to working with a personal trainer. Now you feel like you will finally nailed this weight loss issue. You commit to going to the gym, or working out with a trainer, 3-4 or 5 x per week you want to lose about… Read more »