Today is another new day to improve your immune system. Time to set the tone and do what’s right for you. I’ve been asking for clients to send me questions and pictures. Many have – Keep them coming: Here’s one that I received yesterday: Good evening Dr Derek ! First I hope this finds you and your family […]
Today is another new day. Time to set the tone and do what’s right for you. I’ve been asking for clients to send me questions and pictures. And many of you have. Thank you and keep them coming! However, I receive one on Tuesday that caused me to think….. This client said she has not been eating […]
I know it’s been a big week in the news: more controversy, more infections, more death, more fear, more restrictions, a $2 trillion stimulus package and a long list of questions and worries. People are stressed and scared. It’s natural. However, how we deal with it is everything. While there are many strategies (probably too many to […]
Fish Oil benefits: Improved Heart Health (We’ve known this for decades.) Improved Blood Pressure & Diabetes (We’ve known this for years.) Reduced Body Fat (We learned this recently.) Improved Depression Symptoms (We JUST learned this!) Study published last week in World Psychiatry revealed: The strongest evidence of supplements having positive effects on mental health was for omega-3s, taken […]
Good news, there is a time and place that you can still drop body fat and enjoy Wine Pizza Ice cream It can’t be every day but if done properly, it can still fit into your weekly diet. Now for sleep… Take a look at the screen shot above and guess which night I had […]
1. Routine How do you: Lose weight Become fit Improve health Increase energy Decrease medications (if any)? Well, there is no one answer…. But there is one common theme – “Routine” Look at the graphic above – the #1 routine for BOTH genders is exercise (especially women) For some, that word sounds boring and painful. But it […]
Yes, I am fanatical about sleep quality. I have spent the last 30-months studying and tracking sleep. Not all sleep is the same: Most adults spend over 50% of their time in light sleep Deep sleep is needed for muscle to repair and increasing metabolism REM sleep is needed for memory retention And the biggest […]
Yes, I Dr. Derek like Bono and U2 – but that is not why I’m wearing these blue light glasses. Blue light is all over the news. It can be bad if over abundant especially in the later part of the day. It can cause problems before bedtime for someone who has difficulty sleeping. It […]
The perception is that people blow their diet and gain fat over the holidays. And many people do…. The US average is a gain of 5-lbs in women and 7-lbs in men between Thanksgiving and New Years. However, in the 26-years I’ve been in this industry, and especially past 7-years that I’ve been tracking, it’s […]
While I encourage fitness and proper eating EVERY Day, I can understand that for many, yesterday may have been less than perfect – and that’s okay – even for high achievers. However, high achievers in any discipline (academics, career, athletics, fitness) differ from everyone else in one key area – they don’t let themselves DRIFT too long. They are not […]