Technology gives us many modern luxuries: computers, television, cell phones, etc. Unfortunately all those luxuries come with a cost. The light from these devices brighten up our homes all hours of the day. Just look next to your TV at night and I'll bet you see the blue light on…
In this week's podcast, we take a look into the metabolic effects of eating Doritos. Doritos consist of highly processed corn meal, cooked in industrial seed oils, and are covered in the carcinogen, glyphosate. On top of that, they contain chemical flavor additives that trick our brain into thinking it's…
I want to start with saying that no alcohol is good for you. Contrary to popular belief, wine does not help prevent heart disease. It’s a classic example of healthy user bias. People that drink wine generally eat healthier diets than those that drink other types of alcohol. People drink…
In this week's podcast, we took a deep dive into the metabolic effects of drinking soda. We covered topics such as: glycation and its role in accelerating aging, as well as hyperinsulinemia and its prevalence as a contributing factor to the diseases of western civilization such as cancer, diabetes, obesity,…
Many people use fruit smoothies or juice cleanses as a tool for losing weight. If your diet was terrible before you started drinking juice, then I guess it could work. But I don’t recommend it for anyone. Fruit is put on this planet to make animals fat. Bears eat berries…
In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into the harmful effects of industrial seed oils. These include canola, soy, rapeseed, crisco, safflower and rice bran. These oils are high in the polyunsaturated omega 6 fat linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is easily oxidized both inside and outside of the…
Living a healthy lifestyle can get a little tedious at times. Eating the same healthy foods and doing the same work outs over and over can get boring. So what can we do to change that? Create a challenge for yourself. Write it down and place it somewhere you’ll see…
Think about the person that you are striving to be. Next pick out the characteristics that person has. Say those characteristics out loud to yourself every morning in the mirror. For example: “I am smart. I am strong. I am healthy.” Now do the things that person would do…
Toxins are all around us. They are in the air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even on the products we put on our skin. To find out more about where to find toxins and the damage that they cause, check out this week’s podcast:…
In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into all of the various toxins we're exposed to on a daily basis. We specifically look into glyphosate, heavy metals, water, and various cosmetics, and how these toxins affect our health.Links to all the studies mentioned are provided in the podcast…