Your belly fat might not be coming from the food you eat. Not all fat is the same because certain body shapes come from different sources. When hormones get stressed a person can start to accumulate fat in the midsection as described in Dr. Berg's new book called, "The 7 Principles of Fat Burning." Dr. Berg states the main reason why the body accumulates fat (or p...

Did you know that exercise does not burn fat? Exercise creates a delayed effect of fat burning. Barely any fat is burned DURING exercise but instead is burned 14-48 hours AFTER exercise (1). And the most interesting part of this is that the great majority of fat is burned during deep sleep. Poor sleep is a definite barrier to burning fat. This means you burn fat in ...

People have this idea that they are weak willed and that’s just the way they are. Working with tens of thousands of people, I have found that if a person is on the CORRECT program for their body type they WILL get results. However, when creating health, there can be a delay in noticing actual weight loss results. You first will get feedback in improved energy fewer ...

If you have been doing your best to lose weight and have nothing to show for it, could be because you are taking the wrong steps towards weight loss. Not knowing the right tools that will help you shed the pounds is what will make you stay overweight and feeling miserable! Change your methods and start implementing the right steps towards losing weight. Turning to fad...

In this article I’d like to explain an interesting finding related to why you are having a hard time losing weight Let’s take a look at something very important. All six fat-burning hormones can only work if your liver is functional. The liver activates 80 percent of your thyroid hormone. Even though the liver is not considered an endocrine gland, it does prod...

From a hormone point of view, insulin is the most important hormone to keep on the low side—for two reasons: 1. In the presence of insulin, the body cannot burn fat. 2. In the presence of insulin, the body goes into fat mode. This is a double-edged sword: insulin forces the body to burn only sugar fuel and changes this sugar into fat and cholesterol. So ...

I’d like to give you some natural solutions to ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I’m always amazed to hear that while the origin is “unknown” and there is “no cure,” the only accepted treatments are drugs. If you don’t know what caused it and can’t fix it, then don’t mess with it! And then you hear “scientists speculate” ...

Viruses, interestingly, are not alive. They could be compared to a floppy disk with pre-programmed instructions. They lie dormant until they can be injected into the cell, like inserting a floppy disk into the computer drive. Viruses become alive or active when your cells allow them to come through the door. They can be inserted into your cells when your resistanc...

Here’s some important information on potassium and sodium. There is a big push to lower sodium in the diet in order to lower blood pressure. But what’s almost always missed is a discussion of potassium. Since an excess of sodium always means a deficiency of potassium, let’s take a closer look at the other mineral—potassium.   With the exception of calcium ...

Many patients ask me what I eat, so here are some tips! There are several important food combinations that will greatly enhance your health. You probably know that I love the cruciferous-type vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.) due to their unique healing properties. Did you know that the combination of cruciferous vegetables with the spice turmeric not o...