I’ve made no secret of the fact that I used to be fat. Officially, I was obese, carrying over 100 pounds in excess weight. My parents were also obese, and both of them had gastric bypass surgery. A lot of people would have told me I was “genetically destined” to be obese. This was a …
Being an overweight heart surgeon didn’t feel right. My weight didn’t make me any worse at my job, but I felt like a hypocrite. “Here I am, operating on people and telling them how to live healthily, while at the same time unable to control my own weight.” I was destined to be a heart …
Struggling with your weight is hard. That’s true whether you’re struggling to lose weight or gain weight. It’s made harder still when you hear from people in fantastic shape how “easy” it is to be healthy. I’m sure you’ve seen them as much as I have. Fitness enthusiasts, often with a supplement or apparel to …
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Once somebody has taken the necessary blood tests and learned that they are metabolically unhealthy, how long does it take to improve? In the USA and worldwide, most diseases are related to poor metabolic health. Not only that, but the markers that tell us we have poor metabolic health can be abnormal for up to …
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I was recently a guest on the Red Beard Radio podcast, where the host, Brian, asked me an important question: “What do entrepreneurs do that makes us more likely to go to the treatment side of your practice, than the prevention side of your practice?” In other words, what are the habits that result in …
Have you ever heard this phrase: “You’re healthy, look how slim you are”? Or these: “I can’t believe he had a heart attack, he was so thin.” “Isn’t type 2 diabetes for fat people?” This is a glaring example of how we have been so undereducated on a crucial topic. Let me remove any confusion …
I get asked this question a lot: “What is metabolic health?” It’s not a commonly used phrase in daily life, and most doctors rarely mention it. We’re familiar with cardiovascular health, mental health, and “general” physical health, but not metabolic health. Today, we believe – and are indeed led to believe – that we are …
