Fasting can be broken down into 5 stages. These 5 stages are based on where the body gets its glucose from. The body has two main sources of fuel: glucose (sugar) and fat. Most cells can use either fuel source with the main exception being the brain which cannot use fat (triglycerides) directly for energy, also the retina, parts of the kidney, red blood cells, etc. But most of the body can use glucose and fat for energy, kind of like a hybrid car that can run on gasoline and electricity.  Click below to watch the video: The body also stores energy…

You were designed to eat a low sugar diet.  Eating too much sugar causes all sorts of damage (and aging) to the cells, tissues and organs in your body.  Your body has signs and symptoms to let you know you are eating too much sugar.  In this video I will share with you 11 signs your body is telling you you are eating too much sugar. Click the video below to watch: I want you to cut the sugar out so let's jump into this list of 11 signs you are eating too much sugar.     1. Weight gain     Now you most likely…

A month ago I shared the importance of lowering your blood sugar because high blood sugar is the major problem in type 2 diabetes and fat gain. BUT what if I told you that eating too many carbs could be causing your health problems even if your blood sugar is normal? It’s true! This is where insulin enters the picture. You’re probably used to hearing about insulin as a hormone that helps to lower your blood sugar. In fact, if you use insulin injections for type 2 diabetes, your doctor prescribed these for you for exactly this purpose because if he didn't, you could have…

Let's go through all of the symptoms of insulin resistance which is probably one of the MOST common health problems in the world today.  A recent study showed that 88% of Americans have at least one marker of metabolic syndrome which is defined as having any 3 of the following 5 signs:      1. High abdominal obesity     2. High blood pressure     3. High fasting triglycerides     4. Low HDL     5. High fasting blood glucose   Click the video below to watch: Think of it, 88% of Americans have at least one of these signs of metabolic syndrome.  Crazy eh!  I bet other countries such…