Intermittent fasting (IF) is a popular eating pattern that offers several benefits, such as promoting weight loss and the burning of fats via ketosis. IF can also minimize inflammation by triggering processes like autophagy. But how long do you need to fast before you experience any of its benefits? Experiencing the benefits of IF may take time for … Continue reading Intermittent fasting 101: How many hours do you have to fast to reap its benefits?
Epigenetic Explanations For Why Cutting Sugar May Make You Feel Smarter
The beginning of a new year is often a time for setting an intention to build new habits. A foundational goal many people share is to improve their health, which typically includes positive changes in diet. Although most would think of shedding pounds or building muscle as the primary outcome of these changes, it turns … Continue reading Epigenetic Explanations For Why Cutting Sugar May Make You Feel Smarter
Here’s what the research says about intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting may be incredibly popular these days, but the eating plan is actually not something new. In fact, its roots can be traced back to many ancient religious and cultural practices. A common misconception that people have when it comes to intermittent fasting is that it’s simply starving oneself. However, this eating plan is not about depriving the body of … Continue reading Here’s what the research says about intermittent fasting
Am I in Ketosis? Four Simple Steps to Find Out!
We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of being in ketosis lately, but do you know how do you determine if you are in this state? Science has given us a number of methods for doing so, including breath tests, urine tests, and blood tests. To be certain, each has their own advantages and disadvantages, … Continue reading Am I in Ketosis? Four Simple Steps to Find Out!
Experts dispel 5 myths and reveal benefits of low-carb, high-fat diets made famous by celebrities
The keto diet has recently gained a lot of attention because many celebrities follow it, making it one of the more popular weight-loss diets today. The eating plan was designed to put the body into a maximum fat-burning state because it is low in carbohydrates and was originally designed as a means to treat epilepsy in … Continue reading Experts dispel 5 myths and reveal benefits of low-carb, high-fat diets made famous by celebrities
New to a Low-Carb Keto Diet? Avoid These Common Mistakes
The ketogenic diet is one of the most talked about and debated diet trends today. You’ve probably heard celebrities, athletes, and neighbours raving about the benefits of this dietary approach. Interestingly, the science backs up its rapid growth in popularity, as a ketogenic diet has been shown to have numerous health benefits for its adherents. The diet … Continue reading New to a Low-Carb Keto Diet? Avoid These Common Mistakes
Read this before going on a ketosis diet: Understand how it works and the potential dangers if you do it wrong
Ketogenic diets, or low-carbohydrate diets, are all the rage right now. There are many things to consider before deciding to embark on a journey to ketosis, or “keto,” as many people call it. Experts say that one major factor that impedes weight loss for adults is not the fact that they are eating too many carbs, but … Continue reading Read this before going on a ketosis diet: Understand how it works and the potential dangers if you do it wrong
5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Ketogenic Diet
It's fascinating to see all the interest in the ketogenic diet in the form of new books and social media lately. By and large the narrative as it relates to this particular diet seems to portray it as something new and innovative. In reality, humans have been on a ketogenic diet for thousands of years. … Continue reading 5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Ketogenic Diet
Low-carb diet almost kills new mom
A 32-year-old Swedish mom was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening condition after going on a strict low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet to lose her baby weight. When they brought her in, she suffered from severe nausea, vomiting, heart palpitations, trembling and spasms in her limbs. When the doctors questioned her, she told them she … Continue reading Low-carb diet almost kills new mom
Keto is not the same as Paleo: 5 tips for success
These days, the road to fitness is just riddled with buzzwords that can be downright confusing to a person who’s just starting out. Take diets, for example. There are a lot of similarly themed meal plans that some people think are pretty much the same – like in the case of the paleo and keto … Continue reading Keto is not the same as Paleo: 5 tips for success
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 