Whether you love or hate sardines, you may have heard of this Challenge. which is a type of mono diet. It is an alternative to fasting to bring down blood sugar and insulin, and you get to eat! If the thought of sardines makes you gag, then you probably have not...
When you are adopting a fasting lifestyle, your symptoms can tell you a lot. Hunger or no hunger, light-headed or clear-headed, weak or full of energy . . . they all mean something. But until you are clear what your symptoms mean, you just might want an objective...
Your body has an amazing capacity to clear out and repair itself. It is most active doing this when you are at rest. This means when sleeping and also when digestion is at rest. Ideally, the body has that opportunity every day - between the time of your last meal of...
I find that there are so many misunderstandings about how our body works and what it takes to be healthy. Biohacks purport to be shortcuts but show me one that has long term benefits to your health. Going back to fundamentals is what I focus on. Being replete with...
It's summer! It's hot! In order to stay hydrated, people are wondering if there is more to it than drinking water. The more water I drink, the more I pee! Some of you want to avoid that. For the water to go into your cells and not directly to your bladder, it needs to...
White-knuckling the restrictions when eating keto? Confused about how many carbs to eat on a keto diet? Finding that you can't get into ketosis even though you follow a keto diet? All these woes can come about when adopting a keto diet because everyone is different in...
What is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and healthy fats and supports the health of every cell in your body? You guessed it (from the title): Nuts & Seeds Specifically, they contain monounsaturated fats (omega-9) polyunsaturated fats (omega-3 and omega-6)...
Long before HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for women gained popularity, became nearly ubiquitous, experienced backlash due to interpretations of the Women’s Health Initiative, and later re- surged in acceptance, our ancestors thrived during their menopausal years...
Constant stress from the modern world creates the need to run away from the tiger, the response signaled by cortisol that is wired into us from our ancestors. Since we cannot physically run from the dangers in the modern world, glucose that cortisol releases does not...
My Mentor Dr. Mindy Pelz is an expert on customizing a lifestyle for women that includes what to eat and when not to eat. Her book "Fast Like a Girl", a best seller, shows women how we can adopt a lifestyle that is in synch with our hormone cycle, even during...
