Health — exercise

Every December, millions of people create some type of New Year’s Resolution. Often, they revolve around weight-loss and health. Sadly, most of these people will fail to reach their goals. Usually, the problem is not the effort but the structure of how these goals are accomplished. Below are the top 5 reasons that I have seen people fail and how you can fix this so that 2021 is your best year ever. 1. Goals Are Not Specific Enough: When people say things like, “I want to lose weight or be healthy” I grow concerned because these are not actually goals....

The time from Halloween until New Years can be the best time of the year while simultaneously being incredibly stressful. Some of this stress is unavoidable but some is caused by the fear of gaining weight. Many people start the holiday season with good intentions but eventually just say, “screw it” and go wild the rest of the year. It has been predicted that the average person may gain up to 5-10 lbs during the holiday season. Unfortunately, this can lead to feelings of defeat and depression when the new year starts. It can be really hard to stay on...

I am frequently asked by my patients what supplements they should be taking. Realistically, they should not be taking any until they have a lifestyle that is driving their health forward AND they have reached a plateau in their results. The supplement industry has marketed itself very similarly to the pharmaceutical industry. Take this thing for that result. It sounds awesome but the truth is that this does not work IF the habits are not there to support it. You can buy all the fat-burners, pre-workouts, greens supplements and protein powders you want but if you are not eating, sleeping...

It seems like every patient that I speak with about their Gastro-Intestinal (GI) health tells me that they feel like they have some kind of GI dysfunction (bloating, fatigue, weight-gain, brain fog, indigestion, heartburn etc…) Often, they are already taking a probiotic. At this point, I like to investigate what factors could be contributing to this and create a plan with the patient. Usually, this includes exercise. That may seem odd at first but when you dig into the research you will find that exercise can help improve your microbiome. This has been found in both animal and human studies....