by Dr. Chad | Mar 8, 2012 | Cardiovascular health, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Natural weight loss, Nutrition
WHAT???? You thought you weren’t supposed to consume any fat, right? Actually, eating certain kinds of fats can make you happier and smarter! This post is courtesy of Sheila Robertson at Optimal Body Balance. So what fats are the right kind? First let’s...
by Dr. Chad | Mar 6, 2012 | Athletic performance, Cardiovascular health, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Food sensitivity, Natural weight loss, Nutrition
There is much debate over human consumption of dairy products. Many people avoid milk because it contains saturated fat, cholesterol, allergenic proteins, lactose sugar, and frequent traces of contamination, or simply because they don’t feel well after consuming dairy...
by Dr. Chad | Jan 12, 2012 | Anger depression, Athletic performance, Cardiovascular health, Childhood Obesity, Fatigue, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Postpartum Depression, Sleep/Insomnia
We have all heard it time-and-time again – the number one reason to lose weight is not to fit into your ‘skinny’ jeans, but to protect your health. Every pound you shed can lower your risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, amongst other...
by Dr. Chad | Dec 20, 2011 | Childhood Obesity, Nutrition
Childhood obesity is killing our kids and it will bankrupt our healthcare system unless drastic measures are taken to reverse it. Part 4 of this four part series will outline some strategies to get the process started. Knowing what to do One of the problems with the...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 29, 2011 | Childhood Obesity, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health
Childhood Obesity and Mental Health The societal message about being fat is clear: it is bad to be fat. But why is it bad? As we discussed in the previous post, there are serious medical consequences of childhood obesity. However, this fact often clouds the clear bias...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 15, 2011 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Stress Management
The first two posts in this series detailed how the brain can become addicted to sugar and what happens if you try to stop eating sugar, even for a short period of time. Most people feel awful when they try to quit, so they end up consuming more and more sugar, which...
