A previous blog post alerted you to the dangers of consuming grapefruit juice with many medications. However, the same mechanism that can cause grapefruit juice to lead to dangerously high levels of some medications has also been shown to be incredibly beneficial in one instance – it can increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer medications. (more…)
Many people enjoy a glass of grapefruit juice with breakfast – and why shouldn’t they – it’s healthy right?! The answer may surprise you. (more…)
Every time you take a bite, you are doing something to burn fat and build muscle, or burn muscle and build fat. It may sound melodramatic, but it’s true, so significant is the impact of nutrition on your physique and overall health. If you learn how to eat right and defend yourself from nutritional saboteurs, you can double the benefits of your training, crafting that body you want in half the time. However, you may be unaware of some lesser-known but vital nutrition precepts. (more…)
Weight loss is a very complex issue for most people. For most of us, it is not simply a matter of eating less and exercising more, as there are underlying imbalances that prevent us from losing or maintaining our weight. We have designed a program called Optimal Body Balance to help you identify the underlying imbalances that may be preventing you from losing weight or keeping it off and then work with you to design a program to help you reach your weight loss goals. (more…)
If you’re reading this blog, you know that nutrition profoundly affects your health. In fact, it seems so common-sensical that it seems hard to refute. However, it is still very rare that a mainstream medical journal addresses nutritional status in a diagnostic sense. But the tide is turning. (more…)
A growing body of medical research at leading universities and government laboratories suggests that processed foods and sugary drinks (like soda, energy drinks and flavored coffees) aren’t simply unhealthy; they also hijack the brain in ways that resemble addictions to cocaine, nicotine and other drugs. (more…)
Give the gift of health!
