Does Intermittent Fasting Work For Weight Loss?

One of the questions I get the most when I am on tour speaking is, "Should I do intermittent fasting?" People will say they heard it's good for your health, or it helps you live longer, or it is the only way to lose weight.

It certainly is one way to l...

Are Eggs Bad for Your Heart? What the Research Actually Shows

One of the most common question I receive during my lectures at medical conferences and on my social media posts is, "Are eggs healthy if you have heart disease?" Or is it safe to eat eggs?

Egg consumption and cardiovascular health have...

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 (Good...

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 becau...

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 most...

The Linear vs Constrained Model Of Exercise

One thing we've learned is that exercise is not linear. Exercise is not endless in the amount of calories that it can burn. Studies have shown that you cannot simply just do more exercise to burn more calories and therefore increase your total of daily ene...

I was at a pool party last year. Since I’m also a cardiologist, a friend of mine asked me about an episode where he passed out. He passed out driving home from the gym one day and totaled his car and hit three other cars. No one was hurt. But he was shocked and wanted answers. He was young and healt...

Do Fad Diets Provide Lasting Long Term Weight Loss?

You have to eat food that you enjoy!

When most people decide to go on a fad diet, they usually start a diet that has a "name". Something like "paleo" or "keto" or "zone" diets. These work for a while and the research does show that any diet works...

Diet Doctor Loses 50 Pounds in 6 Months After Years of Unsuccessful Fad Dieting

Yes, I lost 50 pounds of fat and built muscle in about 6 months. It was the easiest (and hardest) thing I have ever done. After years of fad dieting, I finally figured it out! It's sad, because I'm a "diet doctor" and t...