Poor sleep habits raise the risk of dementia

An imbalanced sleep/wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, increases your risk of dementia later in life.

Dr. Oz’s Functional Medicine Warriors and Weight Loss

Functional Medicine is science based prevention.  Recently Dr. Oz had a panel of functional medicine doctors on his show, and they shared with the world the future of true health care.  No longer are we simply looking at diagnosing a disease then treating symptoms, now pioneers of functional medicine look to identify the drivers of disease processes and [...]

Overtraining: Too much of a good thing

Studies show overtraining can imbalance health. Sufficient recovery between exercise sessions and exercising at an appropriate intensity will get you fitter faster without compromising health.

Statins increase risk of diabetes 50%

Many people don’t realize that inflammation, not a statin deficiency, underlie high cholesterol, and that the condition can usually be managed naturally.

Holiday sugar hangover cure?

Did the holidays leave you with a sugar hangover, including lethargy, upset stomach, brain fog, mood swings, or joint pain? While alcohol hangover cures are a folklore staple, you can recover from your sugar hangover with some solid steps:

Really…Melatonin for Weight Loss?

Some new research suggests that supplementation with Melatonin could help you lose weight.1 Typically, you will hear about melatonin and its involvement in helping to regulate sleep cycles, but in this case researchers discovered that it helped control weight gain without changing food intake.  Other notable findings include: a significant improvement in dyslipidemia a reduction [...]

Not Completely True: Increased Exercise Prevents Weight Gain

Many of us have had the idea that increased physical activity will decrease our body weight, but new research suggests otherwise.  In a recent study showed “among women consuming a usual diet, physical activity was associated with less weight gain only among women whose BMI was lower than 25. (So if you’re BMI is over [...]

The 4 Components 99% of Weight Loss Programs Are Missing

Weight Loss isn’t just diet and exercise, just ask 99% of people that have tried those and failed because it’s to hard, or because it’s too painful.  New information shows there are at least 4 missing components needed to get people to the point where they can exercise.  I’m hosting a limited number of webinars [...]

Building Muscle May Reduce Diabetes Risk, Study Says – US News and World Report

Building Muscle May Reduce Diabetes Risk, Study Says – US News and World Report. New research shows increased muscle mass appears to help reduce the risk of diabetes.  This research continues to highlight the importance of exercise. If you would like to have better health then join Dr. Shook on his next free weight loss [...]

Always hungry? Blame this hormone made by body fat

Question Why am I hungry all the time when I am already overweight, even shortly after eating a full meal? Answer A hormone called leptin, which is produced by body fat, controls whether you feel satisfied after eating. A hormone called leptin controls hunger If you produce too much leptin you develop leptin resistance, which [...]