According to the National Weight Control Registry, almost 70% of Americans are overweight, obese or extremely obese. Americans lose a lot of weight. But most don't keep it off. Read more »

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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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 »

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 »

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 »

We have all heard that obesity is on the rise; “The next epidemic” in America. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, nearly two out of every three Americans are now overweight or obese. That is nearly seventy percent of our population currently at an unhealthy weight. Clearly, something is out of kilter with the way Americans eat, right? Read more »

Ketsumeisei is a proprietary Chinese herbal formula that affects the entire body.  It has been found to help maintain stabilized blood sugar and improve insulin resistance by helping to lower free fatty acid in the body, according to clinical studies. Read more »

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