[ad_1] A few times a day, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach for weight loss. After drinking two cups (half a liter) of water, you can get a surge of the adrenal hormone noradrenaline in your bloodstream, as if you had just smoked a few cigarettes or had a few cups […]
[ad_1] If you drink two cups of water, the adrenal hormone noradrenaline can surge in your bloodstream, similar to the response of smoking a few cigarettes or having a few cups of coffee. Given the 60 percent surge in noradrenaline within minutes of drinking just two cups of water, as shown in the graph below […]
[ad_1] The diving reflex shows that it’s possible to have selective adrenal hormone effects. Thermogenic drugs like DNP can cause people to overheat to death; they can increase resting metabolic rates by 300 percent or more. A more physiological spread would range about ten times less, from a 30 percent slower metabolism in people with […]
[ad_1] As a metabolic scientist with a doctorate in bioenergetics, Ben Bikman, Ph.D., author of Why We Get Sick, certainly knows a thing or two about how to optimize metabolic health, including the nutrition and lifestyle habits that can help you maintain balanced blood sugar and a healthy weight. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Many simple decisions you make about the design of your house and the pathway of your everyday life affect your health and longevity. If you live in a home that is full of nudges that keep you moving, you’re not only burning more calories with physical activity; you’re also keeping your metabolism working at […]
[ad_1] There haven’t been a lot of studies done on this directly, but the short answer is: maybe. “In theory, drinking black coffee may assist in reducing belly fat. The caffeine present in coffee has thermogenic properties, meaning it can stimulate the body’s metabolic rate and thus, boost fat-burning processes,” says Greenleaf. “Additionally, consuming coffee […]
[ad_1] Just how far would you be willing to go to avoid the dreaded hangover? Researchers in Switzerland have developed an oral gel meant to prevent booze from breaking down into the toxic compounds most responsible for a hangover. In mice, it appeared to work as intended. Read more… [ad_2] Ed Cara Source link
[ad_1] What can shift workers do to moderate the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption? Shift workers may have higher rates of death from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular disease, as well as higher rates of death from cancer. Graveyard shift, indeed! But, is it just because they’re eating out of vending machines […]
[ad_1] Exposure to bright light synchronizes the central circadian clock in our brain, whereas proper meal timing helps sync the timing of different clock genes throughout the rest of our body. One of the most important breakthroughs in recent years has been the discovery of “peripheral clocks.” We’ve known for decades about the central clock—the so-called […]
[ad_1] Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Texas Christian University and a master’s in nutrition interventions, communication, and behavior change from Tufts University. She lives in Newport Beach, California, and enjoys connecting people to the food they eat and how it influences […]
[ad_1] The same meal eaten at the wrong time of day can double blood sugar. We’ve known for more than half a century that our glucose tolerance—the ability of our body to keep our blood sugars under control—declines as the day goes on. As you can see in the graph below and at 0:25 in […]
[ad_1] Grape juice and whole grapes are put to the test for brain function, including cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s. In 2010, the first controlled trial was published that examined how the brain responds to grape juice. It helped aged rats, but what about people? “Concord grape juice supplementation improves memory function in older adults […]
[ad_1] Raw garlic is compared to roasted, stir-fried, simmered, and jarred garlic. Garlic lowers blood pressure, regulates cholesterol, and stimulates immunity. I’ve talked before about its effect on heart disease risk factors, but what about immunity? Eating garlic appears to offer the best of both worlds, dampening the overreactive face of the immune system by […]
[ad_1] According to Stanford-trained physician Casey Means, M.D., author of Good Energy, “optimization culture” and biohacking have lost their way. We’ve never had more nutrition and fitness information available to us, yet Americans are getting sicker every year. What are we getting so wrong here? [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Dairy consumption is associated with years of advanced ovarian aging, thought to be due to the steroid hormones or endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cow’s milk. When it comes to the amount of steroid hormones we are exposed to in the food supply, dairy “milk products supply about 60–80% of ingested female sex steroids.” I’ve talked […]
[ad_1] Medical shows always highlight patients with scary liver problems, so who wouldn’t be paranoid about their liver health when we’re constantly bombarded with everything that can go wrong? Even throughout college, I remember seeing posters plastered everywhere about reducing alcohol consumption to protect my liver—and apparently, that messaging stuck for years. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Next, it’s important to be cognizant of foods that could cause a spike in blood sugar. These include simple carbohydrates (as opposed to the complex, fiber-laden types of carbohydrates you receive from whole grains, legumes, vegetables, etc.), sugary treats, and added sugars. (Generally, the more processed and refined a food is, the less it […]
[ad_1] Calories eaten in the morning count less than calories eaten in the evening, and they’re healthier, too. Time-restricted feeding, where you limit the same amount of eating to a narrow evening window, has benefits compared to eating in the evening and earlier in the day, but it also has adverse effects because you’re eating […]
[ad_1] Metabolism may be best known for its role in weight loss, but it impacts so much more than what a scale can tell us—including hormone balance, cardiometabolic efficiency, blood sugar levels, and longevity. The idea of a “good metabolism” is used colloquially to reference bodies that fit conventional beauty standards. But metabolism physiology is […]
[ad_1] Are there benefits to giving yourself a bigger daily break from eating? The reason many blood tests are taken after an overnight fast is that meals can tip our system out of balance, bumping up certain biomarkers for disease, such as blood sugars, insulin, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Yet, as you can see in the graph […]
