Can just a few pounds make a huge difference?
Can just a few pounds make a huge difference? The Physicians’ Health Study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) reveals that as little as seven extra pounds combined with little or no...
View ArticleWhat exactly is high intensity exercise.
What exactly is high intensity exercise. High intensity exercise at an anaerobic or lactate threshold production level. Live Health Protocol - A whole person approach to living health
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How does food become energy?
How does food become energy? Optimizing fat burning while simultaneously building muscle should be the goal of any effective exercise program, the critical linkage between exercise and the food we eat...
View ArticleThe effects of smoking on your brain.
The effects of smoking on your brain. If you thought the only dangers of smoking were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and lung cancer, think again. New studies now link the...
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Your brain and obesity.
Your brain and obesity. Obese people have, on average, eight percent less brain tissue than people of normal weight, according to a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Even...
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Carbs are an addiction.
Carbs are an addiction. Serotonin release in the brain controls functions such as sleep onset, pain sensitivity, blood pressure regulation, and control of mood. Serotonin-releasing neurons are unique...
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The missing links in obesity: Glycemic Index and Insulin
The missing links in obesity: Glycemic Index and Insulin Obesity is among the most important medical problems in the United States today. Currently, 1 in 4 children and 1 in 2 adults are overweight,...
View ArticleThe human microbiome, gut bacteria contribute to obesity.
The human microbiome, gut bacteria contribute to obesity. We traditionally think of bacteria as dirty, something we want to keep outside of our bodies. Intestinal bacteria are very important for...
View ArticleHelminthic Parasites
Helminthic Parasites While there is a clear genetic predisposition for some individuals to develop autoimmune disorders, there are also significant environmental interactions, with a near epidemic rise...
View ArticleHow to sleep better.
How to sleep better. Sleep hygiene: Sleep is critical in the well being of all animals, such that animals deprived entirely of sleep lose immune function and die in just a matter of weeks. Further,...
View ArticleHelminthic Parasites
While there is a clear genetic predisposition for some individuals to develop autoimmune disorders, there are also significant environmental interactions, with a near epidemic rise in autoimmune...
View ArticleThe human microbiome, gut bacteria contribute to obesity.
We traditionally think of bacteria as dirty, something we want to keep outside of our bodies. Intestinal bacteria are very important for digestion; they break complex fiber polysaccharides (sugar...
View ArticleCarbs are an addiction.
Serotonin release in the brain controls functions such as sleep onset, pain sensitivity, blood pressure regulation, and control of mood. Serotonin-releasing neurons are unique in that the amount of...
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Your brain and obesity
Obese people have, on average, eight percent less brain tissue than people of normal weight, according to a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Even overweight people have four...
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How does food become energy?
Optimizing fat burning while simultaneously building muscle should be the goal of any effective exercise program, the critical linkage between exercise and the food we eat is ATP. This article...
View ArticleCan just a few pounds make a huge difference?
The Physicians’ Health Study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) reveals that as little as seven extra pounds combined with little or no exercise can significantly increase your risk of...
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The BMI controversy?
As your Body Mass Index [BMI] increases, so does your risk of death. But is BMI the best tool to determine your health status? Calculated from your weight and height, BMI provides a general gauge of...
View ArticleThe effects of smoking on your brain.
If you thought the only dangers of smoking were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and lung cancer, think again. New studies now link the expensive (financially and health-wise)...
View ArticleWhat’s so wrong with a fat belly?
There are three types of fat commonly seen observed in the abdomen Subcutaneous Fat, which is fat immediately below the skin but outside the abdominal cavity.Retroperitoneal or Structural Fat...
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Exercise as if your life depended upon it! It really does.
Exercise as if your life depends upon it, it really does. Men who achieved >7 METs (highly to very highly fit) level demonstrated a 50%-70% lower mortality risk than “low fit” subjects. In a study...
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