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There’s an effective and efficient approach when it comes to smart exercise to maximize greater fat loss and also an inefficient approach. If your goal is greater fat loss, balanced hormones, less belly fat and healthy aging, focus on the “less is more” approach with an intention on intensity, not duration. For over 25 years, […]

Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes that has a variety of health-promoting benefits due to the polyphenols it contains. These compounds are also found in berries, green tea, cocoa, dark chocolate, olives and walnuts. Pinot Noir wine contains the highest concentration of resveratrol. It’s important to remember that grapes […]

Recently I attended The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) 2012 annual international conference. Five of the world’s top medical doctors including Dr. Mark Houston, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Shilpa Saxena, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and Dr. Mimi Guarneri presented valuable, cutting-edge information over four days. The focus of the 2012 conference was “A New Era in […]

The Institute for Functional Medicine, IFM conference was one of the best conferences I’ve attended over the many years that I’ve been in the functional medicine, nutrition and holistic health industry. Five of the world’s top medical doctors including Dr. Mark Houston, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Shilpa Saxena, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and Dr. Mimi Guarneri […]

Healthy breakfast ideas that are guaranteed to start your morning off right to ensure that you feel more balanced, energized and sustained throughout your day. A nutrient-dense, real food healthy breakfast will encourage greater weight loss, reduce afternoon cravings, boost your metabolism, fuel your brain, stabilize your mood, fight fatigue, stabilize blood sugar and increase […]

Eggs are healthy, despite what you may have heard, read or been told… but, they must be organic, pasture-raised eggs. The idea that eggs are unhealthy and promote heart disease is a complete myth. While it’s true that fats from animal sources contain cholesterol, eating eggs will not raise your cholesterol levels or cause heart […]