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

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 »

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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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 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 »

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 »

This blog article was inspired by an event that hit a little too close to home here at Energetic Nutrition. Recently our founder's sister suffered a heart attack. Like many women, she did not know she had experienced a heart attack. She laid in bed for 3 days with feelings of fatigue, indigestion, and nausea, thinking she had “caught something.”  Eventually she deteriorated to the point of  needing emergency care. Tests showed she had a heart attack. If she had not come into the hospital when she did, would have likely experienced another heart attack, which in many cases, is more detrimental than the first. 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 »

When it comes to heart health, women need a wake up call! Heart disease is often considered a man’s diagnosis, however, according the National Institute for Health, heart disease is actually the No. 1 killer of both men and women in America today.

 A staggering 1 in 4 women die from heart disease, whereas 1 in 30 women die from  breast cancer. The U.S. Department of Health reports that nearly two-thirds of American women who die suddenly of a heart attack had no prior symptoms. Yes, that should be shocking! Yet, this is a preventable disease. Read more »

While it is true that our bodies are built to be able to naturally cleanse and detoxify (say thank you to your liver ever day!), in modern times, unless you live in a bubble, it is virtually impossible to avoid toxins and harmful substances that can overwhelm our bodies and leave us feeling sluggish and unwell. Read more »