By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
August 20, 2018
Adding more years to your life is a great goal – especially if those years are spent in great health.
But what does it take to achieve that great health?
Well, there is one, single everyday activity can make all the difference in the world. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
August 1, 2018
Did you know that the average American will eat about 222 pounds of meat this year?
That’s a heck of a lot of meat!
At the same time, around 90% of people here in the U.S. can’t even manage to eat the recommended 1½ to 2 cups of fruit and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables each day.
This is absolutely tragic. Not only are most folks missing out on the enormous health benefits of eating their fruits and vegetables, they are poisoning their bodies with toxic commercial meat products.
You see, today’s retail meat products aren’t anything like the ones your ancestors ate. They’re laced with hormones, antibiotics and raised on GMO feed. And it’s truly damaging the health of Americans. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
July 20, 2018
The struggle to lose weight isn’t an easy one. If it was, more than two out of every three American adults wouldn’t be overweight or obese these days.
Yes, that’s right. Just over 70% of American adults are struggling with their weight right now.
If you’re one of them, you already know the importance of getting plenty of physical activity and eating a healthy, organic, plant-based diet. However, you might not be aware of four common mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.
Let’s take a look. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
July 4, 2018
You walk from your house to the mailbox… from parking lots to buildings … and troll the mall on occasion. But how often do you walk, just for the sake of walking?
With all of today’s modern conveniences, it’s not surprising that walking is an extremely underrated form of exercise. And the truth is, many people don’t realize that walking is just as important as other, more taxing forms of physical activity. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 25, 2018
Choosing foods that can help you cut calories and lose weight can be pretty confusing. But you may be able to cut through all of the confusion by zeroing in on one single factor: The energy density of the foods you are eating.
Now this is a term you don’t hear a lot about. But the concept is extremely easy to grasp. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 20, 2018
Iron is widely known as the “anemia” supplement. If your iron supplies are low, you may experience symptoms of anemia such as fatigue, weakness with signs of anemia being pale or yellowish skin color.
Low levels of iron are also a well-known cause of hair loss. Restless leg syndrome is another condition that has a direct link with iron deficiency.
So it’s not uncommon for people who feel fatigued, think their hair is thinning or experience frequent bouts of restless leg syndrome to run out and buy a bottle of iron pills and start taking them every day.
This is not a good idea. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 8, 2018
OMAD, or eating just One Meal A Day, is taking dieters by storm these days. And I have to admit. It sounds pretty appealing… despite the fact that it requires starving yourself for 23 hours a day.
What’s the big attraction? Well, one of the touted benefits of eating OMAD is that after 23 hours of ravenous hunger, you can take one hour each day to eat anything you want. No restrictions.
This sounds pretty exciting to some folks. After all, if you can sit down to a dinner of chicken, ribs, pie and whatever else you want to eat it may sound like it is worth the effort.
Well, not so fast. If you approach this style of eating as a free-for-all for your favorite foods, chances are slim that you’ll get all the nutrients you need from your meals. (This is why many articles on the topic recommend supplementing with a multi-vitamin while eating OMAD.)
So if you find yourself drawn into the OMAD concept, remember that healthy meals are still going to be your best bet. But I’ll be the first to fill you in on a little secret. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 4, 2018
Here’s a statistic that absolutely floors me…
Only one out of every 10 adults eats the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables. This means 90% of Americans are eating less than the current guidelines of 1½ to 2 cups of fruit per day and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables.
This is tragic!
Eating fresh, plant-based foods is one of the easiest ways to prevent cancer. These foods protect against high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and mental decline. They preserve your vision, prevent diabetes, keep you thin and support a healthy gut microbiota.
To top it off, it’s estimated that about a third of early deaths could be prevented… just by eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 28, 2018
It’s not uncommon for people to start thinking about their mortality once they reach the age of 50. They often wonder how many years they have left. Is it 20? Maybe 30?
Well, what if you could make it closer to 40 years?
You might be surprised to learn that it might be easier than you think. All it takes is five healthy lifestyle habits. That’s right. There are five simple changes you can make to add a decade or more of healthy years to your life. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 23, 2018
Over the years there have been plenty of positive news stories about the “benefits” of moderate alcohol consumption. Every now and then a patient even tells me they’re thinking of taking up drinking as a way to improve their health.
After all, it sure sounds like an easy way to promote heart health, lower your risk of diabetes, help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s and live a longer lifetime, doesn’t it?
But despite these potential healthy side effects of drinking in moderation, it also comes with some decidedly unhealthy ones.
What’s more, it turns out that many of the health benefits associated with moderate alcohol consumption may be based on flawed research. Continue reading