Inflammaging
One of the Most Important Factors in Chronic Disease The immune system is designed to defend us from foreign invaders such as bacteria and to clean up damaged tissue after injury so that proper healing can take place. As we age, however, our immune systems turn against us. Inflammaging is the seemingly paradoxical state of […]
Don’t Count Calories, Just Burn Them
The New Science of Weight Loss If you want to achieve a better and healthier body you need to take advantage of cutting-edge science. After resolving to lose weight, the important factors to be addressed are: 1. Appetite control and food craving 2. Body fat loss 3. Muscle preservation and growth Appetite The best of […]
A holistic approach to weight loss
by Dr. Joseph Debé Back in the “Dark Ages” it was believed that disease was the result of possession by evil spirits. Another, more modern, health belief, which science is proving to be based in ignorance, is the notion that overweight and obesity is simply caused by gluttony and laziness. The common belief has been […]
Cutting-edge weight loss principles
by Dr. Joseph Debé I am a strong advocate of individualizing weight loss programs, as described in “A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss”. However, there are general weight loss principles that apply to most situations. Areas that need to be addressed are behavior modification, diet, exercise, and nutritional supplementation. First of all, let’s ask a […]
The Toxicity-Diabetes Connection
Environmental Toxins are Endocrine Disruptors As amazing as it may sound, toxicity can contribute to obesity and diabetes. Animal research and human epidemiological (correlative) studies have shown that xenobiotics (literally: foreign to life) or man-made chemicals that contaminate our environment, do indeed play a role in obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disease, autism, cancer, heart disease, psychiatric conditions, infertility […]
Removing metabolic barriers to weight loss
by Dr. Joseph Debé Making lifestyle changes, such as exercising regularly and cutting down on fattening food, is difficult enough when you’re seeing results. However, if the pounds and inches don’t seem to budge, you may start to wonder whether it’s all really worth the trouble. Before you give up on your dream of building […]
A Spectacular Health Transformation!
Hashimoto’s treatment – much more than medication When Trina came to see me for her first consultation on August 13, 2012, she was in poor health. She said she wanted my help with hypothyroidism. She had been diagnosed hypothyroid about a year before and began taking Synthroid (thyroid replacement hormone). Despite improvements on her blood […]
Eat the right type of fat to lose weight
by Dr. Joseph Debé One of the most important resolutions you can make for weight loss is to stop thinking “low-fat” and start thinking “right kind of fat”. At first glance, low fat diets seem to be a wise choice for weight loss. After all, ounce for ounce, fats have more than twice as many […]
Making your hormones work for you in achieving your fitness goals
by Dr. Joseph Debé Exercising regularly and making healthful dietary choices takes discipline and dedication. Some people do it for their appearance – they want to build muscle and/or lose body fat. Others are motivated to improve their health and vitality. And then there are the competitive athletes. No matter what your fitness goals are, […]