It has been known that regular exercise can reduce the risk of dementia by 30% and Alzheimer’s disease by 45%. Regular exercise increases the heart rate and more oxygen flows through our brains. Most of us do not have a … Continue reading
Fasting can lower inflammation, resting heart rate, and blood pressure while increasing insulin sensitivity. Fasting, intermittent fasting, or extended fasting can lead to weight control and improve cardiovascular and brain health. It may even promote cancer prevention. What about fasting … Continue reading
In this pandemic world, we see headlines about new surges and chaos because people hesitate to get vaccinated. Yes, every unvaccinated person is at higher risk of contracting the virus than the vaccinated. Why do people hesitate? I put ’causes … Continue reading
We do not know what we do not know. How can we begin to improve heart health if we do not know what causes heart disease? Do not make any changes to your lifestyle without consulting your physician first, especially … Continue reading
In our Western society, we are conditioned to eat breakfast. We are told it is the most important meal of the day because it breaks a fast of not eating from the previous day. Over time, it becomes a habit. … Continue reading
Fasting and diets need a bit of clarification before considering fasting as a method of weight loss. I do extended fasts monthly – 72 hours minimally up to and occasionally exceeding 150 hours. I do not fast to lose weight. … Continue reading
I fast every month for a minimum of 72 hours. Most months, I end up over 100 hours. I fast by drinking only water and unsweetened iced tea. Once I reach 72 hours without food, I decide whether I want … Continue reading
Keto diets seem to be the rage nowadays. Some people have transition issues from a blood glucose-based energy system to relying on fat for energy. Regardless, some things about this type of diet – low carb and high fat/protein – … Continue reading
I wrote an article yesterday about the pandemic virus and age. It appears that children under ten years of age are almost impervious to the virus and do not infect others. This was based on the IRR (incident rate ratio) … Continue reading
My daughter asked me last week about the possibility of becoming reinfected with coronavirus. She had recovered quickly from it in February. I told her that there is not much out there, but a few cases have been reported. Today … Continue reading