This week we discuss an article titled, How Long Does It Take to Put on Muscle?This article outlines what happens to your body when you first start a weight lifting regimen to try and increase your muscle mass.The first take away is that you'll get stronger before you get bigger. It…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the metabolic effects of chronic psychological stress. Our body's stress response system has been honed and refined for over millions of years to deal with physical stress in an extremely effective manner. However, our body handles the stress we feel sitting in traffic the…
For the article of the week this week, we discuss the recent recommendation from the AHA that claims pop tarts are a smart snack. This comes from the Alliance For A Healthier Generation which is a partnership program founded by the American Heart Association, The Clinton Foundation, and The Robert Wood…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the dangers of having a biopsy to diagnose cancer. Getting a biopsy after an abnormal scan is the current standard of care. It is the established dogma.There are plenty of examples throughout history in which the established dogma turned out to not be true. The…
For the podcast this week, we discuss the quality of insect based protein and whether or not they can be a sustainable protein source for our growing population. Increased access to dietary protein is a problem that needs fixing. Chronic inadequate protein intake and protein energy malnutrition currently affects 1 billion…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the omega 3 index. What is the omega 3 index you might be asking? The omega 3 index is an accurate way to represent the amount of omega 6 fats and omega 3 fats in your diet. Both of these are polyunsaturated fats that…
For the article of the week this week, we review an article from the New York Times that outlines some of the problems with high intensity exercise. You can find the article here:Too Much High-Intensity Exercise May Be Bad for Your HealthHigh intensity interval training often called HIIT usually is…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the problems with early cancer screenings. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, so it makes sense that modern medicine is trying to create ways to detect cancer as early as possible. This is key because the early stages of cancer are…
For this week's Article of The Week, we review the debate from Paul Saladino's podcast between him and Joel Fuhrman. Paul Saladino is a firm believer in the healing properties of an animal based diet while Joel Fuhrman is an advocate of a plant based diet. Both of these men…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the connection between blood sugar levels and associated insulin rise with the formation of cancer. Cancer's formation isn't as complicated as some would make you believe. At the root, it is caused by chronic sublethal damage to our bodies. An example of this would be…