Can Ultra-Processed Foods Ever Be Healthy?
Welcome to this week’s Wellness Zone Podcast with Dr. Barry Sears and Mary Perry! Ultra-processed foods often get a bad rap—and for good reason. To keep…
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Information supporting the Zone as the physiological state when your metabolism performs at peak efficiency.
The Ultimate Anti-Viral Drug: AMPK
What if you had a drug that would stop the replication of viruses and whose only know side-effect would be to extend your healthspan? Would you use…
Why No One Talks About AMPK
What if you had a drug that would stop the replication of viruses and whose only know side-effect would be to extend your healthspan? Would you use…
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. …
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…
Why 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…
Evolution 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…
Benefits 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…
Measuring 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…
