What's the Difference Between and Echo and a Stress test?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions in all of medicine. As a cardiologist, I get this question a lot. So, let's break it down.

The tests are different and they definitely do not evaluate for the same things. 

Echocardiogr...

Can You Lose Weight Fast Before Your Wedding, But Safely?

I was playing soccer with friends and after the game a friend of mine came over and told me he was getting married next week. I was super excited for him and I thought he was going to invite me to his wedding. I should have known better, it ...

If you aren't in the proper state of mind for weight loss, you aren't going to lose weight. You need to have the proper weight loss mindset to begin a weight loss and fitness journey.

So many times patients come in and tell me they want to lose weight. I know most of them aren't ready. They aren't ...

Golo Diet Review

There's this new diet called the Golo Diet. It's promoted by the website Golo.com. They have a well done website, but is it any good?

I have 2 major problems with the Golo Diet and we will take a deep dive into those issues.

The first one is that they are promoting an "insulin mo...

Are Seed Oils Good or Bad For You?

Do seed oils and vegetable oils actually cause inflammation or heart disease? Or is that a myth? Are there any research studies on this topic? Yes, thankfully we have tons of studies on this now. The seed oil debate ends now! 

Seed Oils Are Cardioprotective (G...

Top Online Weight Loss Courses

If you do a quick Google search, you will find that there aren't actually any good online weight loss courses.

First, you will see a bunch of ads for weight loss apps and programs for weight loss. But these are not courses nor classes. These are food tracking apps ma...

You can completely transform your business and never have to think about cash flow or income ever again with a proper digital media strategy.

Online digital marketing is far more complicated than it used to be a few years ago.

I have given this lecture multiple times back in 2011, 2013, and 2014. ...

The 3 Biggest Nutrition and Exercise Mistakes Based on Science

There are generally three major mistakes that people make when it comes to nutrition, fitness, and weight loss.

⚠️1 Overly Restrictive Diets
One of the biggest mistakes is choosing a diet or weight loss plan that's overly restrictive an...

Science Says It's Ok To Eat Carbs!

Twenty years ago, we really didn't know. Research did show that avoiding carbs did cause weight loss, and that your health improved with that weight loss.

What we didn't know at the time was that overall health markers improved from the weight loss alone. Not bec...

The most important thing for weight loss is to eat foods that you enjoy and can continue to enjoy long term. If you restrict yourself or start to eat things you are not used to eating, then you will have a tough time adhering to that style of eating long term.

Studies have shown that the single mos...