Tenacious Pursuit of Optimal Health
This could be the most important health and fitness article you read this year. It’s also one of those articles that everyone (including me) needs to read and reread, but most skip over. They think they “know it” already they believe the content doesn’t apply to them. Your willingness to live out this single commitment
Continue ReadingI often hear people speak about their health as though they’re at the mercy of their hormones. The reality is, your hormones are at the mercy of your choices. Specifically your nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise choices. Growth hormone is one of those hormones. In fact, the decisions that sabotage or support growth hormone typically have
Continue ReadingWhen I was a young and inexperienced personal trainer, I used to think diet, supplementation, and a solid exercise program were all you needed to get and stay in shape. I overlooked the importance of sleep. With experience, I’ve come to realize that sleep is often the deciding factor in whether or not someone succeeds.
Continue ReadingNo matter her shape, size, age, or position, there is something beautiful about a woman who unleashes her honest and authentic self to the world. To be clear, I always find my wife, Vanessa, to be beautiful. But just as cookie dough ice cream has different layers of deliciousness, there’s the ice cream, the dough,
Continue ReadingI predict the Endocannabinoid System will be the most talked-about area of health and fitness over the next decade, and the focus of fascinating research findings. That might sound like a bold statement, since most people don’t even know what it is. In the event you’re wondering if the endocannabinoid system is just about weed,
Continue ReadingIs Keto all that it’s cracked up to be? Or are people jumping on another diet bandwagon that’ll lead to undesirable heath effects in the years to come? For some, keto is just the diet they need to reclaim their health. For others, it will be just another passing fad, helping people lose a few
Continue ReadingWorn out? Irritable? Gaining weight? Low libido? Memory problems? You and your doctor might not think about low testosterone when you think about your symptoms, but you will after reading this. Many symptoms of low testosterone are similar to those of other conditions. Before you self-diagnose with Dr. Google or get a prescription based only
Continue ReadingDo lavender and tea tree essential oils cause gynecomastia?…Of all the questions I get about essential oils, this question is in the top five. As a (grand)parent, I understand the fear of doing something to hurt your child. That’s why sensationalized headlines, like “More evidence essential oils ‘make male breasts develop’,” get so much attention.
Continue ReadingIn my opinion, the potential health complications from a lifetime of eating gluten are no less severe than those of smoking cigarettes. Just as you can’t negate the effects of smoking by taking a supplement or saying your prayers, you won’t offset the impact of gluten with corticosteroid shots, NSAIDs, essential oils, fasting, or good
Continue ReadingI’m going to Baader-Meinhof you: “STRUGGLE.” The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon occurs when you become aware of something, and then start to notice it everywhere around you. Like Cole in The Sixth Sense who saw “dead people,” I see struggle. If you don’t see it already, you’re about to see struggle too. I don’t actually see people struggling. I
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