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There is so much interest surrounding the topic of intermittent fasting or IF these days, however there is also a great deal of confusion surrounding IF. I hope to clear up much of this confusion and in the process, give you more clarity on the subject and a quick starter guide for those who wish to try it out for yourself.  IF 101  IF is a dietary strategy in which a person avoids the intake of food for many hours each day. The actual time varies depending on a person's goals, individual needs and health profile, however research indicates that...

As the world starts to settle down from all the fear and confusion brought about over the past few years, there are many questions that have risen from the ashes of this confusion. One of these questions surrounds these mysterious spike proteins we keep hearing about. Spike proteins are believed to be the key drivers of a certain virus we dare not mention (just kidding, you all know I’m referring to COVID-19) and the myriad problems that seem to follow it everywhere it goes. What the Heck are Spike Proteins? Spike proteins are specialized proteins that are found on the...

Immunity and the Fantastic 4 Brad King, MFS, MS Immunity is your first-line of defense that helps prevent disease-causing pathogens from causing harm to your body. It is a multi-faceted system and as long as it is given what it needs to function optimally, you should be fully protected. Your skin is your first defender, as it keeps pathogens from entering the body on contact, followed by mucus, which helps trap the pathogens, stomach acid helps to destroy them, and our sweat creates anti-bacterial components. If all of these areas fail and a threat makes its way into our system...

Let’s be real, everyone loves carbs. In fact, most of us are addicted to them! That’s because, many thousands of years ago, before the agricultural revolution, carbs were not nearly as plentiful, so we evolved to stock up on them whenever we could (think being stung by bees, just to taste some sweet honey). Despite today’s mainstream diet, which consists largely of carbohydrate containing foods (think bread, pasta, cereal, rice, etc.) to the tune of well over 50 percent of our calories, carbohydrates are not essential nutrients for our body. This is because our bodies have the ability to release...