What BMI Can and Cannot Tell You About Your Health

May 12, 2026 in Health & Science
The number on her chart said “overweight.” The patient sitting across from me was a former Division I athlete. Resting heart rate in the low 50s, glucose in the optimal range, body fat percentage in the lean category. By BMI, she had been counseled for years to lose weight. By every other marker that mattered,…

The New US Dietary Guidelines Are Finally Catching Up

January 14, 2026 in Health & Science
For a long time, many people have shared a similar frustration. They’ve built a consistent fasting practice. They’re thoughtful about food. They’re not overeating. And yet, something still feels off. Energy dips more than expected. Hunger feels louder than it should. Progress feels harder to sustain than the effort seems to warrant. If that sounds…

Debunking 3 Myths Around Fasting and Thyroid Health

April 15, 2024 in Health & Science
Your thyroid is a key player in achieving weight loss and metabolic health. You need it to stay healthy and function properly to meet these goals. However, you might have heard that intermittent fasting — an effective tool for losing weight and improving metabolic health — can disrupt your thyroid. This is a myth! Read on…

The Fasting Guide to Menopause, Perimenopause, and Postmenopause

April 8, 2024 in Health & Science
Females bodies are complex, intricate, and ever-changing feats of evolution. And there may be no stage of life when this is more apparent than during the gradual transition from the reproductive to post-reproductive years known as menopause. Despite what you may have heard, menopause isn’t all bad. In fact, in Eastern medicine, menopause is known…

Why Should We Care About Hormones? Fasting and Hormone Health

April 1, 2024 in Health & Science
You may not have given hormones much thought when approaching your health journey, but they are, in fact, key players. Hormones influence a wide array of body features and functions you are likely to care about, including your weight, mood, sleep, fertility, sex drive, and more. And for better or for worse, lifestyle factors can…

Try This Instead of That: How to Bookend Your Fasts

March 25, 2024 in Health & Science
Consistently logging 12–18-hour fasts is the best way to lose weight, burn fat, and improve your metabolic health. So if you’re already fasting regularly with Zero, congratulations! You’ve taken the most important first step towards weight loss and health gain. If you’re looking to take the next steps on your journey, it’s time to examine…

Should You Consider a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) If You’re Non-Diabetic?

March 18, 2024 in Health & Science
Continuous glucose monitoring is now receiving attention for its potential applications and benefits beyond the diabetic community. Unlike traditional glucose-testing methods, such as finger-prick measurements, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) provides an ongoing stream of glucose data, offering a detailed picture of how an individual’s glucose levels fluctuate throughout the day. For people without diabetes,…

Bridging the Gap: Eastern and Western Medicine in Modern Times

March 11, 2024 in Health & Science
Eastern and Western medicine can be easily misunderstood. There may be staunch advocates of Eastern medicine who point out that their approach to health is more holistic, while Western medicine proponents emphasize the fact that their treatments are backed by science. However, both forms of medicine have the same goal: promoting healing and health. Therefore,…

Breaking Down Fast Breakers: How to Tell If Something Will Break Your Fast

March 4, 2024 in Health & Science
Intermittent fasting is popular because it’s simple — focusing on simply when you eat — and because it works. Ample research data support intermittent fasting as a superior alternative to well-known weight-loss strategies, like calorie counting. Of course, in order to have success with intermittent fasting, you need to be able to recognize if something…

What I Learned from Over 10,000 Patients About Losing Weight and Gaining Health

February 26, 2024 in Health & Science
My passion has always been to help people feel good and thrive! Therefore, throughout my career, I’ve focused on supporting people’s health, particularly through connecting behavior and thought patterns with how the body works. As it turns out, this often leads to success in many areas of life and especially in successful, long-term weight management.…

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