Plant Based Nutrition: Science vs. Social Media
Plant-based nutrition is not new. It is how humans have always eaten for the past 200,000 years. However, nutritional science has advanced dramatically in the past…
Read More 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…
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 MoreDietary Components of Metabolic Engineering®
Metabolic Engineering® consists of three distinct nutritional components. The first requirement is to reduce diet-induced inflammation. This requires restricting calories but without hunger or fatigue. The Zone diet…
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Benefits of Metabolic Engineering
Metabolism and Zombie Cells
Metabolism is how we convert food into energy to keep us alive. It also controls your immune system, inflammation, repair of damaged tissue, and your rate…
Read MoreWhat Is Healthspan?
Healthspan is defined as your longevity minus years of chronic disability. The future goal of medicine will not be treating the symptoms of a particular chronic…
Read MoreStages Of Life
Metabolic Engineering® is a defined dietary program for optimal metabolic efficacy at every stage of life. Although the goals at each life stage may differ, the…
Read MoreReprogramming Your Metabolism
Metabolism is the most complex system in the body because it controls your healthspan. Healthspan is defined as your longevity minus years of disability. An efficient…
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Parkinson’s Disease Explained
The ProblemParkinson’s disease is like Alzheimer’s disease in that it is associated with aggregated proteins in the brain, but now initially affecting motor skills instead of…
Read MoreDepression
The ProblemDepression is commonly thought of being due to decreased serotonin levels. However, depression is strongly associated with both increased inflammation (1,2) and insulin resistance (3)…
Read MoreBrain Trauma
The ProblemBrain trauma can be classified either as severe (comatose patients) or traumatic (head injuries without the loss of consciousness). In both cases, the brain damage…
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