NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS 101 (EVIDENCE-BASED)
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SUPPLEMENTS! HOW SHOULD WE ORGANIZE THEM? There are literally HUNDREDS of nutritional supplements out there, which...
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Drew Dreiling
- Dec 17, 2021
- 8 min
WANT TO DROP BODY FAT & DECREASE INFLAMMATION? BALANCE YOUR MACROS & USE INTERMITTENT FASTING!
BALANCING MACRONUTRIENT INTAKE When looking at nutrients, the two main groups that rightfully get the most attention are MACRO-nutrients...
Drew Dreiling
- Nov 17, 2021
- 22 min
DEPRESSED? THESE EVIDENCE-BACKED SUPPLEMENTS CAN HELP!
7 SUPPS FOR DEPRESSION: TYROSINE, GLUTAMINE, PEA, SAM-E, MUCUNA, ST. JOHN’S WORT, VITAMIN D For those with low excitatory NTs and who are...
Drew Dreiling
- Nov 9, 2021
- 12 min
ANXIETY? THESE EVIDENCE-BACKED SUPPLEMENTS CAN HELP!
The use of psychiatric meds has increased dramatically over the past 15-20 years, which corresponds with significant increases in the...
Drew Dreiling
- Oct 11, 2021
- 12 min
NON STARCHY VEGGIES 101
To make it into this group the items must contain negligible amounts of proteins, fats or carbohydrates, if they contain any at all....
Drew Dreiling
- Oct 8, 2021
- 13 min
THE 28 ESSENTIAL VITAMINS & MINERALS (AND BEST FOOD SOURCES)
“Without an adequate supply of micronutrients, not only are we less likely to sleep deeply, recover briskly from exercise, ward off...
Drew Dreiling
- Oct 5, 2021
- 8 min
MEDS THAT (OFTEN) LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN- PART 2
5. PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION Psychiatric and mood-related medications can generally be divided into 3 categories: Antidepressants,...
Drew Dreiling
- Oct 5, 2021
- 7 min
MEDS THAT (OFTEN) LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN
There are several factors that contribute to weight gain (or carrying excess weight), including inherited genetics, sleep disorders...
Drew Dreiling
- Oct 2, 2021
- 6 min
CARBS 101
ROLES IN THE BODY While carbohydrates (“carbs”) are not technically considered essential to metabolic functioning (there are essential...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 29, 2021
- 11 min
DIETARY FATS & CHOLESTEROL 101 (WHY EATING THESE AREN'T MAKING YOU FAT OR GIVING YOU HEART DISEASE)
DIETARY FAT’S ROLES IN THE BODY Dietary fats (also called “lipids”) are essential for all metabolic functioning and play a primary role...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 27, 2021
- 5 min
WANT TO LIVE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE? EXERCISE THIS MANY MINUTES A DAY
Recognizing the various health benefits associated with a smart exercise habit isn't new. The great Athenian philosopher Plato recognized...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 23, 2021
- 10 min
LOWER BODY OR BACK ISSUES? YOUR SHOES (PROBABLY) AREN'T HELPING
BUY SOME ERGONOMIC SHOES (AND DITCH THE OTHERS) American adults average between 5,000-6,000 steps a day. Adults in western Australian...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 20, 2021
- 7 min
DIETARY FIBER & PROTEIN 101
DIETARY FIBER’S ROLES IN THE BODY One of the primary roles of fiber in the body includes capturing metabolic waste products and acting as...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 16, 2021
- 5 min
INTERMITTENT FASTING 101
WHAT IS FASTING? INTERMITTENT FASTING? So what is FASTING exactly? Technically-speaking, a fast is abstaining from caloric intake for at...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 13, 2021
- 8 min
HOW MANY STEPS/DAY FOR HEALTH? AND IS EXCESSIVE SITTING SETTING YOU UP FOR DISEASE & EARLY DEATH?
“Even if you’re ill, physical activity at a lower level will help you beat it.” ~Dr. Jim Loehr, Performance Psychologist DAILY PHYSICAL...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 10, 2021
- 11 min
THESE ARE THE WORST FOODS YOU CAN EAT
NATURAL FOOD? CAREFUL, COULD STILL BE DANGEROUS... Just because it’s “natural” doesn’t mean it’s healthy. There are plenty of plants and...
Drew Dreiling
- Sep 8, 2021
- 10 min
SLEEPING TROUBLES? THESE SUPPLEMENTS COULD HELP (EVIDENCE-BASED)
I am no chemist, but I find it fascinating that so much pharmaceutical R & D money is spent on figuring out patentable chemical compounds...