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PM 2.5 levels, air pollution, and our health

You should check the AQI level before you exercise. Let's talk about air pollution... more precisely PM 2.5 levels. If you go outdoors, you need to read

Building an exercise routine: The 30-day challenge

Starting and committing to a new exercise program can be a challenge. Here we discuss the concept of a 30-day challenge. Staying with the same theory that

walking improves our health

Longevity simplified—lesson 1. Just move more.

Most people hate exercise... perhaps we should just ask them to "move more", or "walk more". The data is in... walking works to improve our lifespan.

Exercise is more important than ever

Does Exercise Cause Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition. Age, weight, our metabolic health, and prior injuries contribute to our risk of developing OA. Each and

plant based diet protein choices

Erectile Dysfunction, Heart Disease, and Vegetarian Diets

Getting people to change their diet and lifestyle can be challenging. I try to do it every day. I've been attempting different messaging, different techniques,

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Most all chronic diseases that we will suffer from have a metabolic cause

Last week I put up two podcasts my cohost, and I did on metabolic syndrome or MetS. Metabolic syndrome is an incredibly important topic when it comes to

Decreasing your risk of fatty liver and heart disease

How to decrease your risk of developing fatty liver and heart disease

Ok… Have to put your science caps on for this one. But we are talking about how to decrease your risk of developing two major health problems… Fatty liver- or

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Just move, move often, occasionally with ferocious intent

Only 23% of people exercise enough. For some, exercise is work. It's painful. I know, I say this often. But it bears repeating. There are a few

metabolic health and orthopedic surgery

Carbs and Triglycerides: Their relationship and its ability to predict the presence of insulin resistance

Metabolic health matters.  Humans die of very predicatble diseases. Most of them are moderated in severity by improving our metabolic health.  Type 2

The key is to keep your goals simple and easy to accomplish

Keeping it simple. Let’s face it, change is hard. However, habits are easy to maintain. Getting folks to adopt healthier lifestyle choices is something I

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Our children’s health – this is oh so very important

Kids don't get a free pass in their early years to eat whatever they want. When I was in medical school Type 2 Diabetes, which is VERY different than Type 1

Bowed legs and medial knee pain

High Tibial Osteotomy For Knee Arthritis Pain In Active People

A high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a procedure that we use to treat knee osteoarthritis swelling and pain, improve function, and often dramatically delay the need

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