Inflammation Nation: Science Informed Wellness

Send us Fan Mail If you don't understand the Metabolic Tipping Point, and know respect your exercise tolerance, then you run the risk of pushing yourself too hard and crashing metabolically. That means more inflammation and more oxidative stress. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I...

Send us Fan Mail So what is "fitness"? Is is the ability to run a marathon but being inable to dop a single pushup? Or is fitness the ability to lift really heavy weights, even though you get winded while walking up a flight of stairs? The problem is that when we point to people who are "fit" we tend to go the the extremes of either cardiorespiratory fitness on one end of the spectrum, or beast-mo...

Send us Fan Mail When you are inflamed exercise can be your best friend our your worst enemy. Let me explain how you can use exercise in a way that doesn't make your inflammation worse. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to your l...

Send us Fan Mail Some people's bodies are really good and being stressed and inflamed. Here's why. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to your life and health. You can listen to the Inflammation Nation podcast  on  Apple Spotify an...

Send us Fan Mail Avoiding stress and emotional eating can be difficult. But when you eat for function first it's easier to make the right choices. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to your life and health. You can listen to the I...

Send us Fan Mail Since the 1980s we've been sold a lie - that animal fats are bad for you while vegetable and seed oils healthy. Here is what you need to know about healthy fats. And unhealthy ones. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings va...

Send us Fan Mail Should you eat organic fruits and vegetables? If you've never heard of the Dirty Dozen or the Clean 15 then pay attention, because not all fruits and veggies need to be organic, but some definitely do. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great co...

Send us Fan Mail How important is it to eat grass fed beef, or eat wild caught fish? Cab you lose weigh and be healthye ating protein from your regular supermarket or should you revamp your budget to allow for more expensive and theoretically healthier protein sources. Well, I have some good news for you... Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review y...

Send us Fan Mail Diet Style refers to the overall dietary approach such as Keto versus Paleo. Which one works best for you is a matter of your body rather than the diet itself. Let's work it out. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value...

Send us Fan Mail Fats and carbs sit on opposite ends of a teeter totter. The more of one you eat, the less of the other you need. So which is best...high fat-low carb, or low fat and high carb? The answer isn't always clear. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering gr...

Send us Fan Mail How much protein do you really need to eat? And does eating too little protein interfere with weight loss? Well it depends on a variety of factors like your gender, age and activity levels. Here is what the current science says. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I c...

Send us Fan Mail Using the acronym B.E.A.C.H.S. you can tell if you are hitting your calorie goals. BEACHS stands for Brain-Energy-Anxiety-Cravings-Hunger and Sleep.  Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to your life and health. You...

Send us Fan Mail Undereating is the most common problem we see in clinical practice. Eating less than your body and brain requires initiates a cascade of stress chemistry and immune responses that can impact every aspect of your health, keeping you locked into an inflammatory state. Let's not do that. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your fa...

Send us Fan Mail You can't lose weight if you are over eating, but calorie restriction is not a guarantee of weight loss. It's more complicated than simply calories in and calories out. In fact, I see more issues clinically in clients eating too little food, which has the potential to increase inflammation and stress chemistry to the point of being conter productive to your weight loss efforts. Hi...

Send us Fan Mail Think of the elements of your ideal diet as the numbers on a combination lock. Get the code right and the lock opens. But get it wrong and the lock remains tightly shut. Taking a structured approach to your diet means a better chance of success, but where do you start? Let's clear that up. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review yo...

Send us Fan Mail Think of the elements of your ideal diet as the numbers on a combination lock. Get the code right and the lock opens. But get it wrong and the lock remains tightly shut. Taking a structured approach to your diet means a better chance of success, but where do you start? Let's clear that up. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review yo...

Send us Fan Mail The lucky few lose weight rapidly and without any hiccups. But most of us will struggle with obstacles that slow weight loss momentum and can be discouraging to the point whe3 we might want to give up.  Understand how your habits merge with sticking points so that you stay on track and hit your goals. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate a...

Send us Fan Mail Few things impact fat storage or fat burning more than your insulin levels. Insulin promotes fat storage and must be controlled to allow for fat burning. Here is what you need to know. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings...

Send us Fan Mail All inflammatory triggers have one thing in common...they are trying to activate something called NFkB. Luckily, nature gives us several natural compounds that have been extensively researched for their ability to shut down NFkB and reduce inflammation. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know t...

Send us Fan Mail You can't hit a target you can't see. So if controlling inflammation is criticial to weight loss, and it is, then why not talk about the most common triggers for inflammation? Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to...

Send us Fan Mail Not all proteins, fats and carbs are created equal. There are good and poor choices to make with each pf them. The quality of your protein, fat and carb choices can make a big difference in controlling diet-driven inflammation and set you up for success, or failure, with weight loss. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your fav...

Send us Fan Mail It's pretty easy to determine who much protein and fat you need in your weight loss diet. But nailing down your carb count is a little harder - unless you know these two little secrets. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that bring...

Send us Fan Mail The Keto Diet has been around for 100 years and has been "resurrected" and is now the hottest thing in the diet-nutrition world. But is it a fad? Will it be around in 10 years? And is it for everyone? The answers might surprise you. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so...

Send us Fan Mail Never heard of the Carbohydrate Sweet Spot? It's a new concept but it can change how you look at low carb and keto diets when weight loss is you primary goal. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review your favorite episodes to let me know the things you like so I can keep delivering great content that brings value to your life and he...

Send us Fan Mail Weight loss comes easy to the lucky few - for most it's an uphill struggle pockmarked by obstacles and discouragement. One thing is clear - if you are inflamed (and you probably are) then weight loss won't happen the way you want unless and until you find and fix your inflammatory triggers. Hit the subscribe or follow button to be notified when new episodes drop. Rate and review y...