I have spent nearly 40 years studying one question: can diet reprogram human metabolism? The answer is yes. But the mechanism is more complex than most…
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Key Takeaways Metabolism is incredibly complex. It is dynamic and governed by a highly sophisticated series of interlocking feedback mechanisms to keep it in a zone…
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Key Takeaways Yes—the Zone Diet may still be ahead of its time. Unlike most diet trends that focus on eliminating a single nutrient, the Zone Diet…
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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…
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A recent New York Times article examined how sugar affects the body. While the article covered some key points, it missed several important metabolic details. Key…
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Key Takeaways Excess body fat is strongly related to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality. The gold standard for measuring your percentage of body fat has always…
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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…
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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…
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Protein supplements are everywhere—but are they really necessary? Dr. Sears explains why getting the right amount of protein from whole foods is often better than relying…
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Most people think of metabolism as something fixed. For example, a number on a chart, a genetic hand you were dealt, a reason your body behaves…
Read More Are you worried about overdoing it with omega-3s or polyphenols? In this video, Dr. Barry Sears breaks down a common question: Can you take too much?…
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It’s been 30 years since The Zone changed the way we think about food, health, and inflammation! In this special Wellness Zone podcast, Dr. Barry Sears…
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