Category Archives: Live Longer Lose Weight

Warning! Never Eat this “Healthy Food”

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

September 30, 2016

Are you eating the wrong kind of soy?
The unhealthy side of soy
Discover the Japanese soy secret

Put down that that veggie burger or tofu dog before you hurt yourself!

Yes, I’m serious.

You see, there’s a problem with the soy you’re eating in the name of good health. It’s probably not the real deal.

The soy and tofu “meats” that are so popular here in the U.S. don’t actually contain any real, natural, organic soy. In fact, most of it isn’t anything like the healthy soy foods Japan and other Asian countries are so well-known for. Continue reading →

Clearing Up the Confusion About Fruit

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

September 9, 2016

Sometimes I find that a patient takes my advice on sugar restriction a little too far. They don’t just cut unhealthy sugars from their diet. They also become concerned about the fructose found in fruit, and start limiting their fruit intake.

I can understand the confusion. Everything you read these days tells you that fructose will make you fat and kill you almost as fast as a speeding bullet.

Yes and no. Continue reading →

Insider Secrets to Becoming Effortlessly Slim

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

September 5, 2016

Why some people never seem to gain weight
What we can learn from skinny people
My top tips to become effortlessly slim

I’m sure you know a few people who appear to be naturally slim. They never seem to diet, yet they never gain a pound.

You would be right to believe that this has something to do with their genes… we’ll talk about this in a future article and how you can benefit from the cheek swab testing if you choose to. But, it turns out that effortlessly thin people have a lot of things in common that may contribute to their lack of weight gain over the years. Continue reading →

Raw Food, Not So Fast

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

August 31, 2016

Is a raw food diet right for you?
Some foods are more nutritious when they’re cooked
Here’s the perfect ratio between raw and cooked foods

Every now and then I have a patient ask me if they should go on a raw food diet. And while I applaud them for their enthusiasm, I’m not convinced that eating raw foods 75% to 100% of the time is a good idea.

However, I’m all for adding more raw foods to your diet – about a third of the time.

Fresh, organic fruit and vegetables are undoubtedly healthy. When you eat raw vegetables instead of those that are cooked, you get more fiber. This makes a raw diet especially appealing if you need to lose weight, since fiber can help you feel full longer so that you eat less.

Raw fruits and veggies are also loaded with digestive enzymes and antioxidants. However, some of these benefits may be lost when you cook them. Continue reading →

Toxic Fat Cells

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

August 17, 2016

Are your fat cells toxic?
This could be why you aren’t losing weight
Here’s how to get rid of toxic fat

Obesity and diabetes are huge problems days. A lot of folks are calling this the “diabesity epidemic”. I see enough of this combination in my practice to agree with the moniker. These two problems generally go hand-in-hand.

If you have one of these issues – or if you have both – you probably work hard to get regular exercise and eat healthy foods. And it can be very disheartening if you aren’t getting the results you’re looking for.

So you’ll be glad to learn that today I may be able to provide just the help you need to break through any barriers you’re facing. Continue reading →

Beat the Heat: 15-Minute Summer Workout

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

July 27, 2016

Is the scorching summer heat stopping you from exercising?
Check out my 15-minute indoor workout
5 heart-pumping, muscle-building exercises for summer

Down here in South Florida, it’s been a brutally hot summer so far. Other states across the U.S. are also averaging higher than normal temperatures this year.

Well, when you walk out the door and immediately break out in a sweat, it’s easy to get out of your regular exercise routine. In fact, I’m finding more and more of my patients who normally walk, sprint and ride their bikes outdoors are falling out of the habit.

Continue reading →

Eat Your Way to a Younger You

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

July 20, 2016

Are you eating foods that age you?
How “inflamm-aging” is killing Americans
Eat your way to a younger and healthier life

If I had to name only one single reason that some people age faster than others, diet would probably be at the top of my list.

Simply put, eating the wrong foods opens you up to chronic inflammation.

Some folks call this “inflamm-aging”. That’s because it’s linked to almost all of today’s top age-related diseases – heart disease, arthritis diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer and more. And here in the U.S., it’s run amok.

I place the blame squarely on the American diet. Continue reading →

How to Beat the Biggest Loser Paradox

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

June 3, 2016

Biggest Losers unable to maintain weight loss
Why rapid weight loss damages your metabolism
Slow and steady wins the weight-loss race

You may have seen recent headlines about a new study that shows Biggest Loser contestants aren’t able to keep their weight off. This was a six year follow up study, a real long term study as these things go.

A lot of my patients are concerned by this news. They’re afraid that, after all of their hard work, they’ll become victims of the same metabolic effect that’s plaguing the contestants.

You may have these concerns, too. So today I’d like to clear up a few things for you.

The Biggest Loser study raises many questions… and offers very few answers. Continue reading →

Lose Body Fat to Save Your Liver

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

May 23, 2016

Alcohol isn’t the #1 cause of liver disease
A fatter belly leads to a fatter liver
15-minutes to a healthier liver and a skinnier you

On a day-to-day basis, you probably don’t think much about your liver… especially if you aren’t a drinker. But what if I told that, these days, the largest percentage of liver disease today isn’t associated with alcohol use at all?

The truth is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) accounts for a whopping three-quarter of all liver disease here in the U.S. It’s so prevalent that some experts are even calling it a pandemic. And for good reason.

About one of every three Americans has it. But it’s a silent disease. So if you have NAFLD you may not even know it until serious problems arise.

This isn’t something to be taken lightly.This is one of those chronic degenerative diseases that we talk about so often. Continue reading →

Does my food ALWAYS have to be Organic?

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

April 29, 2016

Commercially available foods you should never eat
When it comes to meats, quality counts the most
Produce doesn’t always have to be organic

You know that eating fresh, naturally-produced foods can add years to your life – and let you enjoy extra years with a sharper brain, stronger body and more youthful energy.

But if you don’t have a Whole Foods or other health oriented, organics available food store nearby, it may not be as easy to stock up on these foods as you would like.

When this happens, you probably end up buying a lot more conventionally produced foods than you would prefer.

If this concerns you, it should. Continue reading →