By Kirk Hamilton, PA-C
I was asked on a radio show to give New Year's tips on health and wellness. The first thing that came to mind was that it has been said it takes about three weeks to change habits and tastes. I know from many years of clinical experience cheese cravings go away after three weeks. It's like clockwork.
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by Kirk Hamilton, PA-C
It's a new year and you've resolved to make some major changes in your life. Whether it's to eat better, stop smoking, or drop some pounds, if there's one health principle that I can tell you is super important to your optimal health, it's EXERCISE.
Give me a regular daily exerciser as a patient, and s/he will see me less and get well faster; though, admittedly there are always exceptions. Still, if you want to be well and stay well, stay away from doctors and hospitals, have lower medical insurance rates and bills, have more vitality, and better function into your senior years, then you need to move every day! Starting now!
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Cardiovascular Health, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, Obesity, Weight Management | Energetic Nutrition | January 12, 2012 |
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By Kirk Hamilton, PA-C
If there’s one thing most of us obsess over on a day-to-day basis, it’s calories. Whether it’s how many we’re consuming each time we eat or how many we’re burning during our workouts, we’ve definitely become a calorie conscious society. Though taking stock of the number of calories we’re eating daily is integral to maintaining a healthy diet, another issue just as important but infrequently discussed is caloric density or CD. What exactly is caloric density? It’s the calorie content of the food you’re eating by weight. Read more »
By Kirk Hamilton, PA-C
Evidently we are. The problem is the average American doesn't get that 7 of 10 deaths in the United States occur from chronic diseases that are largely preventable, and many times reversible with low-fat, unprocessed vegan diets like Dr. Barnard recommends in his 21 Day Kickstart Program. Both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) state that these chronic diseases are related to four risk factors: poor diet, inactivity, tobacco and alcohol use. Read more »
Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, Obesity, Weight Management | Energetic Nutrition | December 29, 2011 |
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9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health, almased, Diabetes, Energetic Nutrition, healthy diet, heart disease, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, Obesity, PA-C, Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane, weight loss, Weight Management
Are you considering a weight loss or detoxification program as a new year’s resolution? Don’t get stuck in the loop of resolution failure. Get on track with a program that works!
A New Year…A New You
Our program combines target specific products with the Almased Synergy Diet. This helps to support your weight loss experience, give you renewed energy and vitality, and improve your overall results that will last far longer than any resolution. Read more »
CoQ10, Detoxifying, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight Management | Energetic Nutrition | December 27, 2011 |
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Don't give up on your health during the Holidays. Here are "9 Simple Tips" that you can easily follow to not only maintain your health, but keep it moving forward during this joyful and festive time.
See this video by our friend Kirk Hamilton, P-AC:
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Cardiovascular Health, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, Obesity, Vitamin C, Weight Management | Energetic Nutrition | December 15, 2011 |
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from it. (1) In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. Read more »
Antioxidants, Cardiovascular Health, CoQ10, Diabetes, DIM, Enzymes, Estrogen Dominance, Inflammation, Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, Obesity, Omega-3 and Omega-6, Stress, Vitalzym, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamins | Energetic Nutrition | August 30, 2011 |
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We are all familiar with the pain and inflammation that occurs when we are injured, have an infection, or have had surgery. Not many people, however, are actually familiar with the body's internal inflammatory process that occurs within each of our bodies. This internal inflammation can have a significant effect on the state of our health, leading to a variety of serious conditions and diseases, It often goes unnoticed until it is too late. Internal inflammation most often comes from undiagnosed food allergies, excess weight, yeast and bacterial overgrowths, unaddressed infections and chronic high cortisol levels, usually caused by chronic high stress. Read more »
Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Enzymes, Immune System, Inflammation, Vitalzym | Energetic Nutrition | August 26, 2011 |
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It has become widely accepted in the past few years that omega 3 fatty acids are critical to good health. Most people in modern society, however, are not consuming nearly enough omega 3 fats to promote and maintain the variety of essential health functions that omega 3 fats are required for. Read more »
Brain Function, Cardiovascular Health, Immune System, Inflammation, Obesity, Omega-3 and Omega-6 | Energetic Nutrition | August 25, 2011 |
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During the summer, many women going through menopause have to battle not only the warm weather, but also their hot flashes. This can be a frustrating and uncomfortable scenario that may leave many women wishing for the summer season to pass quickly. Since we can’t control the seasons, we decided to come up with some helpful tips for managing hot flashes in hot weather instead. Read more »
Estrogen Dominance, Hormonal Health, Sleep Disturbances | Energetic Nutrition | August 1, 2011 |
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