The NEAT Way to Support Metabolism
What is NEAT? NEAT is Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. It’s the energy we expend by doing our daily tasks. It includes walking, standing, moving, even fidgeting – everything but lying and sitting still. Small increases in NEAT throughout the day can account for significant calorie-burning, factored over weeks and years. NEAT is directly related to cardiometabolic […]
Communications with Patients re COVID-19
Updated August 23 2021 With more pivoting than in an NBA game, we look forward to seeing you in the clinic. In order to keep everyone safe we’d like to communicate how things are different, so you’ll know what to expect. We ask you do not attend the clinic: If you have at least one […]
Take Your Nutrition To The Next Level
If we’ve chatted about metabolism changing with age, you’ll know that the topic of insulin regulation and carbohydrate load in the diet dominates the conversation. If we haven’t had this conversation before, this is the blog version: Metabolism is regulated by hormones. Most of our hormones decline with age, except one. And that’s insulin – […]
Radon gas – a whole new meaning to ‘hot’ real estate
Radon is a radioactive gas released from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in the soil. It’s naturally present in the earth under your home, and enters through cracks, or around pipes and drains. Radon gas is heavier than air and concentrates in the lower level of your home. It has no taste, colour or […]
Safeguarding our Cardiovascular Health through Lockdown
There are thousands of studies accumulating in the scientific literature about the toll of lockdowns on the mental and physical health of our global community. While some have found a way to thrive in this environment, many are struggling. As I’ve been delving into the literature from around the world, I realize the effects of […]