It's hard to find good quality dairy these days. And it's even harder to find a patient whose body is metabolically healthy enough to tolerate even good quality dairy. For that reason, I am reluctant to recommend dairy products to my patients o

102 | How to Interact With Your Physician

May 13th, 2020 14m 8s

A physician is a tool, if you don't know how to use them then you won't get much out of them. The current 5-10 minute time we get to spend with our physicians isn't enough to make a difference in our health. Patient education is critical in o

101 | Living With Diabetes as a Patient

Apr 17th, 2020 11m 2s

Here is my physician perspective when it comes to living with diabetes as a patient. I've taken care of so many type 2 diabetes patients over the years, and I've see what they have had to endure in our traditional western medical system. I can

100 | Reversing Heart Disease

Apr 6th, 2020 10m 34s

Heart disease is the damage to the heart muscle or the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the heart. When it comes to heart disease, it's certainly possibly to reverse. This isn't something that we can claim openly in traditional western medici

99 | Exercise, Even a Few Minutes a Day

Apr 6th, 2020 8m 39s

It can be hard to find enough time to exercise. Even if it's a few minutes, it can genuinely make you healthier and more fit. I have my own favorite ways of doing some daily exercises. And I'll squeeze them in whenever I can. drmo@medicalheal

98 | Spending More Time Choosing Your Food

Mar 30th, 2020 11m 21s

It's now necessary to spend a lot more time choosing what you'll put into your mouth. If you go with what feels right, it might be the wrong long-term decision. [email protected]

97 | Do You Need Supplements?

Mar 23rd, 2020 13m 43s

I get this asked a lot. I don't believe you do, as long as you're healthy. Listen for the long-winded explanation as to why most of us don't need supplements. Remember that many health experts profit from selling you such products. And there is

96 | Ideal Diet for Rock Climbing

Mar 19th, 2020 8m 22s

I'll get into the nitty gritty in the future, but for now here is a good way to think about the macros when it comes to a good diet for rock climbing. It's important to understand that some of the classic advice doesn't apply to those of us wh

95 | Rock Climbing Every Day

Mar 19th, 2020 9m 6s

Rock climbing is an amazing sport and some of us want to do it every day. But there is the worry that we might be over-training. Here are my thoughts on how to climb every day without causing an injury. [email protected]

94 | Neck & Back Injuries Rock Climbing

Mar 19th, 2020 10m 23s

Neck and back injuries aren't too common but they are devastating once they happen. It can take a while to recover from them. Let's discuss how to avoid them. [email protected]

93 | Taking Time off From Climbing

Mar 16th, 2020 9m 35s

When you are stuck at home and can't go rock climbing, it can be rather anxiety inducing. But it's not as bad as one might think and there are ways to still maintain your climbing level. [email protected]

92 | Improving Your Immune System

Mar 12th, 2020 9m 22s

The first line of defense should always be to avoid the confrontation with a potential infection. But the second line of defense is having a strong immune system. This can help us prevent the infection even if we are exposed to it. Here are w

91 | The Benefits of Stretching

Mar 9th, 2020 10m 57s

Stretching can do a lot for your health. It's as potent as spending time running on a treadmill. Stretching is great for: metabolism tendon strength endurance a healthy endocrine system I've talked about stretching a lot. And Yoga tends to g

90 | Preventing Adult Acne

Feb 28th, 2020 9m 55s

Preventing acne is more effective than treating it. Here are some good strategies to prevent adult acne. You can read more on the MHC website regarding acne. Though there are lots of medications to treat acne. It ends up being a circular proc

89 | Pushing Yourself During Exercise

Feb 28th, 2020 3m 51s

An injury can set you back for weeks, even months. Though most injuries aren't career enders, it's important for us to know how much we should pushing ourselves during exercise. Especially when you're feeling sluggish, tired, or if you've hit t

88 | Compounding Effects of Daily Activity

Feb 26th, 2020 10m 43s

Even a few seconds of exercise a day, or just a few minutes, that's all you need to keep your metabolism at its peak. This primes the body to burn more calories and makes it easier to get into your ideal shape. It's much tougher for us to reco

87 | Emotional Health and Mental Well-Being

Feb 26th, 2020 16m 20s

Depending on mental health or emotional issue you are dealing with, it's important to see the right expert to help you overcome your personal barriers. healer psychologist medication teacher addiction specialist Let's talk about how the mind

86 | Titrating off of Insulin

Feb 23rd, 2020 15m 10s

Here is a brief overview of how I titrate my patients of off insulin once they are ready to change their diets and lifestyles around. This is important because otherwise you'll constantly battle low blood sugars. It's important to be both aggre

85 | Preventing Dementia - The Risk Factors

Feb 18th, 2020 8m 55s

Dementia is a neurodegenerative disease and there is no cure for it. But we know what factors contribute to the risk of developing dementia. By recognizing our individual risk for dementia then we can control them and prevent it from happenin

84 | Who is at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Feb 15th, 2020 9m 59s

Who is at risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Here are the factors I've identified in my patients. And these are things I work on with my health coaching clients in order to prevent them from contracting diabetes. environmental factors medications diet

83 | Eating Late in the Day and Digestion

Feb 14th, 2020 11m 8s

For some, but not all, eating late in the day can interfere with proper digestion. It can be worth experimenting with how late you eat and try to experiment with the kind of foods you eat later in the day. Here are some important things to cons

82 | A Diet for Weight Loss and Health

Feb 10th, 2020 7m 34s

It's rare for a boxed diet to work for everyone. It might work for a while but may not be sustainable long-term. The diet that keeps you healthy is the same diet that should help you lose weight or get to your ideal weight. But it often requi

81 | Recovering from Exercise Injuries

Feb 9th, 2020 14m 53s

Getting injured is normal during exercise. What matters is the work we put in to recover from those injuries. After all, we exercise so that we become and remain healthy. Some injuries are "career enders" and others are "nuisance" injuries. Yo

80 | The Low-Risk Hypertensive Patient

Feb 8th, 2020 14m 57s

You were told that you have high blood pressure but you know that you're otherwise quite healthy. Now what? Start on blood pressure medications? The low-risk hypertensive patient is the person who has readings below 160/100 and doesn't have a w

79 | Exercise Walking - Getting More Out of Each Step

Feb 5th, 2020 6m 10s

Walking can be great for mental health. But it can also be fabulous exercise. It involves your core and can be a way to keep your heart in shape, as many aerobic exercise see to do. Here is a way to get a little more out of your walking routin