By Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath So what do I mean by wired, tired and stress out? Well, the wired is being wired and stimulated by sugar and its affect on blood glucose levels. Tired is the response of the wired, as we look at how elevated blood sugar impacts sleep. Lastly the stressed out is […]
Here’s something not even my mother knows: I treat myself to “dessert” at 7:45 a.m every morning. Why the heck would I do THAT? Doesn’t that kill metabolism and pack on the fat? Nope… because this is no ordinary dessert (see recipe below), it: Turns ON the “burn fat” signal in all my cells… Turns […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Now I understand the benefit of stretching and love when I am working with a trainer and they are actually doing the work of stretching my soft tissue but the thought of doing this myself is followed by almost zero motivation. Let’s face it, I hate to stretch! As mentioned […]
The human metabolism can be a remarkable calorie-burning machine. Up until now, most haven’t really understood how it works… … or how to FULLY harness its incredible calorie-burning potential. But a little-known study in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care has shed some light: Turns out just a tiny part of your metabolism holds the key […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath In the spirit of Halloween… The truly scary tale of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of adrenal function! Before we move on to the adrenal version, let me first summarize the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story from years ago. “The dual title character is a doctor who has […]
I apologize for the dark nature of today’s blog post. However I promise what you’ll discover today will be completely worth it. Imagine a rotting corpse draped over your body from head to toe… …suffocating tissue, restricting blood flow, damaging joints and infecting your healthy cells. Shockingly, that nightmare is a reality for most: 64% […]
The year was 1957. And a group of scientists was performing experiments on aging rodents. These weren’t normal rodents though – their pituitary glands had been removed. The scientists were trying to pinpoint a mysterious compound… …one responsible for rejuvenating their bodies and keeping them lean. After rounds of testing, they found what they were […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath I hear about aching joints all the time and from varying degrees. This could be as mild as slight ache upon waking in the morning or standing up from your desk after sitting for a few hours, all the way to the extreme of chronic excruciating pain on a daily basis. […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Sugar is not the evil monster we have been lead to believe, the real issue is the refined sources of our sugar and the quantity of sugar we consume. I will provide a healthy quantity later in this article for you. Before we dive into how much sugar is OK, […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath We all have our own ideas on what a healthy food choice is today, but somewhere in the near future, we may be chastising that very food as so unhealthy. It is actually quite interesting to look at the evolution of how food is being touted as healthy or unhealthy. […]