By Aylah Clark, ND Recently we’ve had patients asking about Garcinia cambogia due to a Dr. Oz show that touted its weight loss-promoting properties. Let me start by saying this herb is not a new discovery. Researchers have known about it for many years and it is found in many weight loss supplements. Perhaps this might also tell you that whatever impact … Read More
Getting the Most out of Weight Lifting: An Introduction to Protein, BCAAs, and Nutrient Timing for Optimizing Athletic Performance
By Aylah Clark, ND The exercise supplement industry is thriving as the popularity of weight lifting in particular has increased. I love that weight-lifting is becoming more popular, especially among women, but there is a lot of misinformation out there. This doesn’t mean you should avoid exercise supplements completely however because some do have a lot of evidence behind them. … Read More
Stop Making this Common Breakfast Mistake!
We hear about how important breakfast is all. the. time. But what we don’t hear is WHAT we should be eating for breakfast. And unfortunately some of the most common breakfast foods are the worst things to be filling yourself with first thing in the day. Think of the typical American breakfast foods that get eaten during the week: bagels, … Read More
Trim Belly Fat with 4 Simple Steps
Many patients come to our office seeking weight loss, a concern for millions of Americans. For over six years, we have offered First Line Therapy, a lifestyle program which includes dietary, exercise and stress reduction advice. This is a clinically studied program which has demonstrated published evidence to reduce many risk factors of chronic disease, including reducing abdominal fat mass and … Read More
Managing Sugar Cravings
Many people who are trying to lose weight often foil their dietary plans because of cravings. One of the most common cravings is that for sweet treats. In order for the body to function, we need a constant supply of glucose in the bloodstream, so craving sweets makes sense. However, now food is anything but scarce in America and obesity … Read More
Is Metabolic Syndrome Making You Fat?
Once known as an obscure condition termed Syndrome X, metabolic syndrome has now hit the main stream media outlets as cause for concern. In recent years, we have learned that drinking as little as one soda per day, no matter if it was regular or diet, can increase the risk of heart disease through metabolic syndrome. Unfortunately, most people are … Read More
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