What Really Causes Obesity? The Role of Metabolism, Insulin Resistance, and AMPK
Key Takeaways It’s no secret that obesity is on the rise. But why? Is it because we are not exercising enough? Or are we simply overeating? …
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Can Epigenetic Clocks Predict Your Biological Age?
Key Takeaways Chronological Age vs Biological Age There are two types of age: chronological and biological. Chronological age is simple—it’s the date of your birth. Biological age…
Read MoreCalorie Restriction and Longevity: Why Metabolic Engineering® May Help You Live Longer
Key Takeaways Calorie restriction is the only proven way to extend lifespan. More importantly, it is also the best way to extend your healthspan, which is…
Read MoreDo GLP-1 Drugs Really Reduce Heart Attack Risk?
Key Takeaways Drug companies are far better marketers than developers of new medical breakthroughs. Terms like “revolutionary”, “game-changer”, or “medical breakthrough” are used as standard practice,…
Read MoreWhat Causes Leaky Gut? The Role of AMPK in Gut Barrier Health
Key Takeaways What Is Metabolic Endotoxemia? People are obsessed with gut health. They should be, because without a healthy gut, you would be a sitting target…
Read MoreGLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss: Dr. Barry Sears Responds to JAMA Guidelines
Key Takeaways The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published an article on tips for using GLP-1 drugs (1). Are these tips valid? Let’s find…
Read MoreHow Metabolic Engineering® Helps Reduce Chronic Inflammation
Key Takeaways Why Inflammation Is Both Necessary and Dangerous Inflammation is a crucial component of our metabolism that keeps us alive. It is our initial defense…
Read MoreWhy Prediabetes Is America’s Most Dangerous Silent Epidemic (And How to Reverse Insulin Resistance)
Key Takeaways It may not get the headlines, but it has the potential to destroy our health care system in a few decades. What is this…
Read MoreEverything You Wanted to Know About HbA1c (But Didn’t Want to Google)
Key Takeaways A major women’s magazine recently asked me some questions on HbA1c. Here are my answers: Why is HbA1C an important metric for blood sugar…
Read MoreUnderstanding Wellness: Simple Blood Tests That Measure Your Health
Wellness is a medical condition, just like diabetes, heart disease, or any other chronic condition. What links wellness with chronic disease is your current state of…
Read MoreDo I Need Amino Acids Supplements?
Protein supplements are everywhere—but are they really necessary? In the video below, I explain why getting the right amount of protein from whole foods is often…
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The Zone Diet and Brain Health: How to Fuel Peak Mental Performance
Your brain runs on energy—and if it’s not getting enough, it simply can’t function at full capacity. In this video, Dr. Barry Sears explains how brain…
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