People underestimate the power of vitamin C. After all, this humble nutrient can boost your immunity… help you avoid heart disease and stroke… protect your eyes from macular degeneration… reduce inflammation… and protect against certain kinds of cancer. Vitamin C can even help you look decades younger. A lack of vitamin C in your diet […]
My patient, A.B., knows the agony of dieting all too well. Her weight had yo-yoed repeatedly between 130 pounds and 180 pounds for more than a decade. Like most people trying to lose weight, A.B. blamed a lack of willpower and her genes for her diet failures – and so did her doctors. But the […]
Our modern food supply is made up of inflammation-causing foods like refined sugars, cheap vegetable oils, and processed carbohydrates. This toxic brew often causes your gut’s microbiome to become dangerously out of balance. This affects all of your organs – including your body’s biggest one, your skin. One way to protect your complexion is by getting […]
You’ve heard me talk about the many benefits of collagen before — and how it smooths fine lines and wrinkles from your skin, repairs aching, swollen joints, and strengthens hair and nails. But collagen also plays an important role in weight loss. Let me explain. The gelatin inside collagen peptides increases satiety and stops you from feeling hungry. […]
Imagine a pill that could erase years from your face… improve your hair and nails… and fight the diseases of aging including diabetes, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Well, it’s not a pill… But there’s a peptide that can do all these things and more. As a regular reader, you’ve heard me talk about both the skin […]
Traditionally, the holidays are a time of indulgences with an abundance of enticing food at parties and family gatherings. Weight loss is often saved for a New Year’s resolution. That’s because most people think losing weight means strict dieting and deprivation. But that kind of weight loss is old-fashioned and outdated… and doesn’t work. Deprivation […]
If you’re a regular reader, you know I recommend using the bones of your Thanksgiving turkey to make a collagen-rich broth. Pasture raised turkeys are leaner, healthier, chemical free, and retain their natural coloring. Natural, animal-derived collagen is one of the best strategies for getting rid of wrinkles and restoring elasticity to aging skin. But […]
Today’s toxic food supply is making you look older than your years. Thanks to Big Agra, our food supply is full of fake and unhealthy ingredients. Fast foods, easy-to-prepare processed meals and starchy, sugary snacks are causing our bodies to age prematurely. It is possible to turn back the hands of time and regain the […]
If you’re like most Americans, you’re probably feeling more than a little bit of stress and anxiety these days. One of the things I like to do during times like these is reach for some good old-fashioned comfort food. And no, I don’t mean carb-heavy favorites like mac ‘n cheese. One of my favorite treats […]
