Dr. Rick's Insights

18 Reasons to Walk More This Year "The simple things are frequently the most powerful" - Dr. Cohen. Take a look at this great article about some simple things you can do for you health and longevity written by Mark's Daily Apple. How many of these are you doing? Even though some of you may be tired of me saying this, it needs saying. I say this a lot because it’s important: you need to walk more. In fact, if there’s one simple health intervention I think everyone should make, it would be to take more walks. Many of you...

Iron-Rich Foods   In this article: iron in body, iron vitamin, high iron, iron mineral, use of iron. In addition to the sources of Iron in the below article from WedMD, here's what else you should know about iron for you health, performance, and longevity.   Everyone is at risk, but if you are a man and 30 years + old, you should make sure to get your iron levels checked. Why? Many people have iron levels that are unhealthy and high, it's a relatively unknown condition called, Hemochromatosis. Symptoms are mild like fatigue, indigestion, or serve like weight loss,...

Supersapiens glucose monitor review - it's cutting edge tech but just how useful is it for amateur cyclists? In short? Real world cyclist benefits of the SuperSapien app and CGM are, well, real! Stop guessing and missing your fueling windows and learn what, when and which order of protein, carbs and fats you personally need to win. See the summary of the article below or go here to read the full, original article on the Cycling Weekly website. What we have to respond: That the initial front end cost may be expensive for some but the backend value you are...

5 Simple Steps to Cure IBS Without Drugs A few key points from this article:   It's important to remember that IBS is really not one specific condition, but really a term for ANY GI condition with inflammation at the root. What does this mean for the course of treatment? To treat the source and cause of the inflammation, which is easier said than done. Bacterial overgrowth isn't always the cause, so beware of instantly taking Dr. Mark's advice when it comes to pills. Also he forgot to mention, the role of hormones, gut integrity, eating habits and especially for...