Setting Realistic Body Goals Amidst Unrealistic Claims
Metabolic vs Aesthetic Metrics My clinical practice is focused on diabetes and heart disease prevention and reversal through lifestyle changes, yet I often see patients whose primary goal is aesthetics. Their metabolic numbers are within range, but they are not satisfied with the look and shape of…
September 21, 2023
VO2 Max and Other Key Markers of Fitness and Longevity
Background There is no doubt that improving diet is a powerful way to shift metabolism and reverse conditions like insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. In fact, in my early days, simply changing the diet in patients led to such significant changes in metrics like body weight, triglycerides…
July 30, 2020
Biohacking Breathing and Oxygen Fasting
Background Breathing is an overlooked gateway to optimal health. When you breathe better you become more energized, more focused, and more calm. Spending more time on my breathing has taken my meditation to another level and my aerobic workouts have also improved significantly. I'm less tired,…
May 5, 2020
Training for the Covid-19
Background I have many people reaching out to me asking about what supplements they should be taking to combat Covid-19, but they are not fully taking advantage of what is arguably the single most important intervention that can reduce your risk of a serious Covid-19 infection, other than social…
March 22, 2020
Case Files: Why Alcohol is Not “Low Carb” or Keto
Case Study A 45-year-old woman came to see me in the clinic for difficulty losing weight. She has been on a low carb, ketogenic diet for 6 months but has lost very little weight and feels tired and sluggish. She thinks she has a prolonged case of the "keto flu." She consumes between 30-50 grams…
January 27, 2020
Why Muscle Really Matters
Background I consider the preservation and enhancement of muscular strength to be one of the most important goals a human being should set at any stage of life. Lack of adequate muscle mass and function is one of the single greatest contributors to poor quality of life and accelerated aging. This…
July 5, 2019
Using Your Phone and Heart Rate to Monitor Stress
Why Stress Matters It's common to ignore stress since it is such a subjective measure compared to other familiar risk markers like blood pressure and cholesterol. Many of you reading this blog may already have a regular stress-reducing practice like meditation in place, but today's post is for…
June 2, 2018
7 Numbers I Track for Weight Loss
Updated March 2020 Weight Loss Case Study I saw a patient a few weeks ago for weight loss and diabetes reversal who told me he was on the keto diet, had lost 10 pounds initially and then plateaued. His diabetes A1C blood test dropped from 10.6 to 9.5, but without further changes. I asked him how…
May 15, 2018
Watch My Google Talk on Curing Diabetes In Diverse Cultures Without Drugs
Watch My Google Talk on Curing Diabetes in Diverse Cultures It's almost the end of November, which is National Diabetes awareness month here in the US. My talk at Google on curing diabetes in diverse cultures just went live. Many of my followers who have attended my prior talks have called this…
November 28, 2017
The Real Risks of Exercising Too Hard and How to Exercise-Part 1 of 2
Background This is the first of a 2-part series on exercise and how to do it in a way that maximizes fitness and enjoyment without increasing health risk and injury. I feel there's been a shift over the years where many of my existing and new patients are now engaging in different types of…
November 7, 2017