Fasting: Thoughts From My 6-day Fast
Fasting: Thoughts From My 6-day Fast I recently completed a 6-day fast and have a few thoughts to share about it. It’s not the first time that I’ve done a fast — I’ve done several 7-day fasts in the past,…
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Sauna and Brain Health
Sauna and Brain Health Our daily lives are spent predominantly in climate-controlled environments, with furnaces and air-conditioning units regulating the temperatures of our living spaces within a relatively narrow range. The typical comfort zone for humans is within an air…
Mental Health – Part 7: The Ketogenic Diet & Brain Health
The Ketogenic Diet and Brain Health You’ve likely heard of the “keto” diet – a dietary strategy that has gained in popularity over the past few years. There’s nothing new, however, about a ketogenic diet, as it appears to be…
Mental Health – Part 2: Mechanisms of Disease
Mental Health – Part 2: Mechanisms of Disease See Part 1 Mental health vs Neurologic health Historically, there has been a divide between the medical fields of Neurology and Psychiatry, despite some overlap between the two specialties. Dementia is predominantly…
Alzheimer’s Disease – Another Manifestation of Metabolic Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease – Another Manifestation of Metabolic Disease Neurodegenerative disease (dementia, etc.) is arguably the area of greatest failure in medicine. There have been billions of dollars spent on over 400 failed clinical trials in Alzheimer’s Disease, and the…
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As a physician and a parent, I am deeply invested in the health of our children and future generations. Metabolic health is as critical, if not more, for children as it is for adults. My goal is to partner with individuals of all ages to improve their health spans – the length of time that people remain healthy and functional, not just alive.
