Can Metabolic Engineering Treat Alzheimer’s?
Effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease has been one of the most significant failures of the pharmacological industry. Yet Alzheimer’s can be viewed as a metabolic disorder driven…
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What Really Causes Obesity?
There is no doubt that obesity is on the rise. But why? Is it because we are not exercising enough? Or are we simply overeating? Obviously,…
Read MoreWant To Live Longer? Try Following Metabolic Engineering®.
Calorie restriction is the only proven way to extend lifespan. More importantly, it is also the best way to extend your healthspan, which is defined as…
Read MoreJAMA on GLP-1 Drugs—Here’s Dr. Sears’ Take
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 out? First,…
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Way To Determine My Percentage of Body Fat?
Excess body fat is strongly related to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality. The gold standard for measuring your percentage of body fat has always been underwater…
Read MoreWhy Prediabetes Is America’s Most Dangerous Silent Epidemic
It may not get the headlines, but it has the potential to destroy our health care system in a few decades. What is this new epidemic? …
Read MoreAsk Dr. Sears: Are Continuous Glucose Monitors Useful?
If you have diabetes (either type 1 or type 2), a continuous glucose monitor (CRM) can be exceptionally useful, especially to reduce hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is low…
Read MoreAsk Dr. Sears: Everything You Wanted to Know About HbA1c (But Didn’t Want to Google)
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 control? What…
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? Dr. Sears explains why getting the right amount of protein from whole foods is often better than relying…
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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…
Read MoreAre Liver Detoxes a Scam? Here’s What Actually Works
You’ve probably seen liver detox teas, cleanses, or fasts all over the internet—but do they actually work? Dr. Barry Sears, creator of the Zone Diet and…
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