A disturbing turn of events took place on my birthday, January 14, 1977. It is one of many examples of the government attempting to influence Americans’ decisions with guidance based on opinion and politics rather than scientific evidence. I’m referring to the publication of the first version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Like the […]
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How Health Club or Gym Chains Can Thrive in a Peri and Post-COVID World
Health clubs and home gym equipment companies have always operated as separate, even competing, businesses. In one model, you provide access to space and equipment for your customers. In the other model, you provide the equipment for their space. Unfortunately, no fitness company to date has built a business that offers both. I felt this […]
Conditioned to fear in the home of the brave.
On Sunday, October 30, 1938, Orson Welles presented War of the Worlds as a prime-time radio show. Though the show was introduced as a fictional story, many listeners missed the introduction and tuned in to hear that Martians had landed, killed 7000 National Guardsman, and were attacking cities like New York, Chicago, and St. Louis. […]
A Call to Christians to Stand Up for What’s Good and Against What’s Evil
How has our culture taken such an abrupt turn toward sin and evil this past year? Strip clubs and casinos stay open while churches get closed? Protests, looting, and riots are commendable, while patriotic rallies are condemnable? According to Mainstream Media, it’s “okay” to: kill a baby in its mother’s womb (600,000 per year in the […]
Quercetin: Health Benefits, Food Sources, Dosages, and Contraindications
Quercetin has quickly become one of the most hottest-selling nutritional supplements in recent history. And rightfully so. It’s a potent immune-supporting compound. However, quercetin offers more health benefits than immune-support alone. Find out why this flavonoid is so fabulous. What is quercetin? Quercetin is one of more than 4000 types of flavonoids found in plants. […]
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: Advantages, risks, and unanswered questions
Somewhere between a modern-day medical miracle and the advent of genetically modified human beings lies the truth about the COVID-19 vaccine. I survived leukemia 40 years ago, so I appreciate the life-saving therapies and procedures of modern-day medicine. At the same time, I’m not naive enough to believe doctors know everything, drug companies are open […]
Anti-Androgens: Beware of Supplements That Suppress Testosterone
Like pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements rarely cause only one effect on your physiology. Sometimes, supplements offer numerous health benefits and few, if any, side effects. On the other hand, some supplements provide benefits for certain people while also causing undesirable side effects. Such is the case with many anti-androgen supplements. You might have only read of […]
Eccentric Exercise: More Muscle and Strength with Less Wear and Tear
When used appropriately, eccentric exercise helps you build more muscle and improves strength while giving your joints a break from the grind of concentric-focused, traditional strength training workouts. Unfortunately, eccentric training is often overlooked and underutilized. In this article, I’ll answer the following questions: What is eccentric training? What are the benefits of eccentric training? […]
