How Zone Foods Activate AMPK
The most effective way to activate AMPK is by calorie restriction. Once AMPK is activated, you burn fat faster, improve metabolic efficiency, and slow down aging. …
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Information supporting the Zone as the physiological state when your metabolism performs at peak efficiency.
How AMPK Reduces Inflammation
AMPK might sound like just another scientific buzzword, but it’s one of the most powerful tools your body has to fight inflammation. So how does it…
Read MoreWhy Omega-3 Studies Fall Short: Problems With Analysis
A recent article has been published stating that EPA is superior to combinations of EPA and DHA in treating cardiovascular disease (1). The conclusion was drawn based on analyzing…
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Zone Diet vs The Mediterranean Diet: The Insulin Resistance Challenge
Insulin resistance is the driving factor for many chronic disease states, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. Yet the level of insulin resistance in each of…
Read MoreEvolution Of The Zone
For the past 40 years, I have been exploring the mysteries of metabolism and how diet can control metabolic efficiency. Why? Metabolism controls every aspect of…
Read MoreBenefits Of Being In The Zone
The health benefits of being in the Zone are numerous. Here is a small listing of those benefits: AMPK activation: Your overall ability to repair tissue damage…
Read MoreMeasuring Wellness
How can you tell if you are in the Zone? Your blood will tell. It is impossible to measure AMPK without a tissue biopsy. However, a…
Read MoreWhat Is The Zone?
The Zone is the physiological state when your metabolism performs at peak efficiency. Metabolism keeps us alive by converting food into chemical energy, maintaining the immune…
Read MoreSenolytic Nutrition and the Molecular Biology of Wellness
There are two sides to medicine. One side is treating disease; the other side is maintaining wellness. We currently define disease by its symptoms and then…
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EPA and DHA: The Science Behind Why You Need Both Omega-3s In Your Diet
The primary benefits of omega-3s come from their ability to resolve inflammation through the hormones they generate. The two omega-3s that have been the most widely studied for…
Read MoreManaging Covid-19 with Pro-Resolution Nutrition
In my previous blog, I discussed the realities of the coronavirus pandemic. As a quick recap, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is here to stay. That means it will be…
Read MoreSome Inconvenient Facts About Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Heart Disease and Prostate Cancer
Two recent meta-analysis studies published by the same lead author have stated the conclusion that omega-3 fatty acids have little, if any, benefit in treating cardiovascular…
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