If you’ve read about intermittent fasting but aren’t sure if it’s right for you, the quick answer is: maybe. As a weight loss and fitness expert, I’ve been following intermittent fasting for a very long time—sifting through the science, watching patterns with the hundreds of thousands of clients I’ve coached, and figuring out what really […]
At mbg, we talk a LOT about inflammation. (In fact, we have an entire class about it). It’s no exaggeration to say that chronic underlying inflammation, inflammatory disorders, and autoimmune disease are some of the biggest health challenges we’re facing today. Scientists and researchers are even finding that heart disease, the leading cause of death in the […]
This spring and summer may be a doozy for Lyme disease, at least in parts of the Northeast. “We’re anticipating 2017 to be a particularly risky year for Lyme,” says Rick Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York. Ostfeld has been studying the debilitating tick-borne disease for more […]
Antibiotics can save lives. In life-threatening situations, powerful antibiotics need to be administered immediately to avoid a potentially lethal infection. Unfortunately, these drugs are prescribed all too often without a confirmed diagnosis – and in some cases for people who aren’t suffering from bacterial infections at all. The key is to prescribe the right antibiotic at the right dosage […]
The American Heart Association recently released a report advising against the use of coconut oil. The Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease advisory reviewed existing data on saturated fat, showing coconut oil increased LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in seven out of seven controlled trials. Researchers didn’t see a difference between coconut oil and other oils high in […]