I pride myself on pushing my limits when I'm in the gym. I lift heavy and hard, but that comes at a cost. I noticed my jaws would feel sore and sometimes my teeth would even hurt after hard exercise routines. This happened because I clenched my teeth while training.…
Everything in moderation is fine if you want a moderate life. I’m not looking for a moderate life so I either do things in excess or not at all. If something is worth doing, then give it 100% effort. FAST OR FEAST I fast at least one day a week…
The best ally in your health journey has 4 legs. I’m not talking about that guy speed walking around your neighborhood with the walking poles either. Having a dog in your life could be the best decision you could make to improve your overall health. Every time I walk through…
To start incorporating fasting into your routine, all you need to do is decrease your "feed" time and increase your "fasted" time It's really simple, don't worry. And if you follow a ketogenic based diet, you already know how easy it is to fast Most people eat an average of…
We’ve all been told to increase our fiber intake. That it stops our GI tract from getting clogged up, prevents weight gain, and somehow prevents us from getting colon cancer. What if I told you none of this was true?Let’s take it back to the beginningA man named Peter Cleave…
I wrestled in high school so I know first hand many of the strategies used to cut weight: running, saunas, spit cups, fasting, those crazy sweat suits. I’m sure I’ve missed a few but you get the point. I wouldn’t eat and run 10-20 miles the last couple days in…
Salt Report The first step in understanding the benefits of salt is to fully grasp how natural it is It may be the most natural thing a person can consume. This is because hundreds of millions of years ago, humans evolved from ocean dwelling creatures. This is reflected in the…
Ever heard of Anti-nutrients? Anti-nutrients are a class of proteins that are found in various food groups that hinder your body’s ability to absorb nutrients They can do this by chemically binding to vitamins and minerals making them indigestible by your body and/or they can cause physical damage to your…
“Nutrition is a six-way teeter-totter. Have you ever tried to balance such a device?” -C.C Furnas, Man Bread and Destiny: The story of Man and his Food, 1937 Fat comes in many varieties, including saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, cis and trans I am a huge advocate of fat because it is…
My name is Mike P. I am 45 years old. I have been a diabetic for over 10 years. I have had problems keeping my sugar levels balanced at an acceptable range according to medical standards. My sugars have been as high as 624 at times to the low 60s.…