Men’s Health
Environmental Pollutants as Toxic Signals: Understanding the Hidden Threats to Your Brain Health, Nervous System, and Well-Being
Think of your nervous system as a high-speed train system—efficient, precise, and designed to keep everything running on schedule. Messages zip from your brain to your body like bullet trains, ensuring you can think, move, and function without delays. But what happens when environmental pollutants sneak onto the tracks? Imagine lead as a pile of…
Read MoreThe Key to a Longer, Healthier Life: Claim Your Metabolic Health
Taking charge of your metabolic health is the key to a longer, healthier life. Metabolic health is a critical pillar that supports health and energy. At its most basic function, metabolic health refers to the body’s ability to process and utilize energy from food. However, it’s so much more than that. Metabolism encompasses all the…
Read MoreHow Much Protein Do We Really Need?
Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a crucial role in the body with its most important function being building and repairing muscles. But just how much of this essential nutrient do you really need? I’m going to delve into protein requirements for men and women, including how they change over different life stages. 46…
Read MoreClimbing Out of the Depression Hole: Kick Pills, Bring Back Aliveness
I have been treating depression for about 25 years, so when a friend mentioned feeling depressed while on a hike with me, I jumped into doctor mode: “How’s your diet? How’s your gut? How’s your inflammation?” My friend stared back at me, dumbfounded. “What does my gut have to do with my bad mood?” Tons.…
Read MoreTake Charge of Your Metabolic Health (And Stop Outsourcing to Your Doctor)
There are many reasons why you should care about your metabolic health. This applies to both men and women, however women are more vulnerable than men with regard to metabolic health. There is a misconception that men are more at risk from cardio-metabolic related diseases such as heart disease and stroke, and it’s just not…
Read MoreUnlock the Secrets to Hormone Health for Longevity and Vitality
My favorite podcast host in the past year was Andrew Huberman, PhD. We discussed hormones, gut health, the estrobolome, fertility, vitality, and longevity. While our conversation focused on women’s health, the information we discussed often applies to both men and women. As a bioengineer turned OB/GYN turned precision and functional medicine expert, I have an…
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