Over and over, patients come into my office and tell me the same thing: they stopped eating fruit, because someone told them that the sugar content in the fruit was bad for them. A doctor, a nutritionist, a friend who read something online. And now they’re avoiding one of the most health-promoting foods on the […]
Category: Eating Habits
Added Sugars or Artificial Sweeteners? Which one would I choose?
It sounds counterintuitive, even a little crazy, but I’d take sugar over artificial sweeteners every day of the week. We’ve been conditioned to see the calorie count on a label and make an instant moral judgment: calories bad, zero calories good. That’s brilliant marketing but wrong thinking. As human beings, we require real, naturally occurring […]
Are Statins the Answer to High Cholesterol?
Somewhere along the way, cholesterol became the villain of modern medicine. We’re told to lower it, suppress it, and fear it. Ironically, there’s also a $13 billion statin industry. So what is cholesterol and are statins the answer to high cholesterol? Cholesterol: the molecule your body can’t live without Cholesterol is the key building block […]
Stop Believing These Food Myths
Have you ever noticed this? No one says they can’t eat takeout teriyaki or a blizzard from Dairy Queen. But every day, people fall for food myths and say they can’t eat sweet potatoes, fruit, or carrots, because they contain “too much sugar” or “too many carbs.” Somehow, we’ve flipped the script. When Did Real […]
5 Ways to Fix a Broken Metabolism
You’re eating clean. You’re exercising consistently. You’re doing “all the right things” and yet, you still have a broken metabolism. You still feel sluggish. The scale won’t budge. Your energy is flat. It’s frustrating, and for many people, it leads to burnout or giving up altogether. But here’s the truth: it may not be your […]
The 3 Meals a Day Myth: How to Eat for Energy, Satiety, and Better Sleep
When it comes to food and what we should eat, there’s no shortage of confusion. Rules, trends, and conflicting advice are always on the table. My goal with this post is simple: to help you feel confident in the decisions you’re making for yourself and your family when it comes to food and meals. Let’s […]
5 Reasons to Ditch Artificial Sweeteners
Did you give up sugar only to swap it out for Splenda, aspartame, Ace K or erythritol? Today I’m breaking down 5 powerful reasons to ditch artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols for good! — and what happens when you do. 1. Your Gut Microbiome Starts to Heal Artificial sweeteners may taste sweet, but they leave […]
Patients Are Transforming Their Health With A Carnivorish Diet
Seven years ago I was working with a patient who had chronic bloating, urinary tract infections, and fluid retention. This patient even had full body hives while following a paleo diet or Whole30 food routine, and even developed hypothyroidism. I started her on thyroid meds that helped a little but it was clear her body […]
Do Weight Loss Medications like Ozempic Work Without Lifestyle Changes?
Ozempic, or semaglutide, mimics a hormone called GLP-1, which your body naturally produces after eating. Patients come to me having started on these weight loss medications expecting them to work, yet they are consuming processed food, not given any strength training plan and sent out the door with their weekly injection. This not only leads […]
5 Nutrition Myths That Most People Believe
Eating fat makes you fat. Carbs are bad for you. You need to eat small meals every few hours to boost metabolism. Detox teas, powders and juice cleanse your body. Protein is more important than real food. Have you fallen for one or all of these nutritional myths? I don’t like to see people who […]
