Living an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle
Chronic inflammation plays a major role in many health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Lowering inflammation is a good way to start living...
Binge Eating and Tips to Help You Stop the Habit
Before we get started, let’s clarify - we are not talking about Binge Eating Disorder. If you have been diagnosed by a medical professional with an Eating Disorder, follow your...
HbA1c/A1c: What Does it Mean?
We often hear about HbA1c or A1c tests in the Fasting and Ketogenic circles. Maybe you’ve had one, or maybe your doctor has suggested you take one. Or perhaps you’re...
Fasting and Insomnia - The Do's and Don'ts
As great as fasting is, there are a few not so fun side effects that can come up. We’ve talked about some of those in previous articles. Such as digestive...
Feel Good Hormones and Your Diet
Hormones play such a crucial role in our health and wellbeing. That includes mental and emotional wellbeing. There are some hormones that are referred to as “feel good hormones.” And...
Fasting and Digestive Issues - Benefit from Our Tips
Fasting is an amazing tool practiced by many people. It can bring sustainable weight loss, and prevent or even reverse metabolic disease. However, fasting does come with some challenges. One...
Is Carnivore Safe to Do Long Term? We Take a Look
Most diets are only meant to be followed for a short time. But what about Carnivore? Is it safe long term, or is it just a quick weight loss strategy? ...
Surprising Insulin Triggers (It’s Not Just What You Eat!)
When you eat, your body releases insulin. Right? That’s easy enough to understand. And it’s why fasting works for weight loss. But did you know there are other things besides...
Belly Fat 101 - Why Is It So Difficult to Lose?
So many of us have embraced Fasting and/or a Ketogenic lifestyle to shed some weight. The good news is that it works. Unfortunately, that fat around our tummies is sometimes...
When Your Doctor Says No to Fasting
It happens. You get all excited about fasting, finally you’ve found something that might work for you. You check in with your doctor, because that’s what you’re supposed to do....
Blood Sugar 101
Blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, is an important factor when it comes to weight loss and optimal health. But unless you’re diabetic, or look after someone who is,...
What Your Doctor Should Monitor During an Extended Fast
Extended Fasting is generally safe for most people. There are a few exceptions - please check out our guide to Safe Fasting if you would like to know more about...