In my last post, I examined the efficacy and safety of statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs that tens of millions of Americans are currently taking. I decided to write that post after I’d visited my doctor and refused a statin prescription. After reviewing my lipid panel, my doctor said I needed statins
My Cholesterol Levels Part 1: Why I Rejected Statins
This post originally appeared on John’s website, The Progressing Pilgrim, in October 2017. He has since been on a ketogenic diet for over a year. Read our story here. His weight has stabilized at 160 pounds and his waist is 32 inches. At 62 years old, he can still pull a 300-pound deadlift. I’ve now…
10 Ways I Protect My Back So I Can Barbell Train At 61 Years Old
Recently, I was speaking with my bank officer, Angelo, and noticed that he had a muscular build that suggested that he lifted weights. I asked if he did, and he replied that he had indeed lifted a lot in college. But then he let out a sigh and said, “Now that I have…
The 10 Most Important Strategies I Used To Beat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part 2
I’m writing this post from my new home office in Raleigh, North Carolina. My family and I are almost finished moving in, and so far we’re absolutely loving Raleigh. The new home we’re renting is magnificent, the area…
The 10 Most Important Strategies I Used To Beat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part 1
I did it! I beat CFS! After suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) for 28 years, I believe I’m finally healed. I know, I should be a little cautious about saying that because when a person with CFS…
One Scientifically Proven Way To Reverse The Aging Process
I remember when I was 15 years old thinking to myself, “If I live to be 65 years old, that means I’ll be around for 50 more years. Wow, that’s a long time!” When you were 15, 50 years seemed like forever, didn’t it? We’ve all had these kinds of thoughts when we were young….
Could Your Dish Towels Make You Sick?
If you’re a regular visitor to our site, you’re probably someone who wants your diet to be dominated by healthy, clean food. You want to eat food to be nutrient dense and free from plant toxins (gluten, lectins, etc.), free from poisonous chemicals (glyphosate), and free from nasty bacteria. Sometimes, though, our efforts can be…
How To Use The MyFitnessPal App On Your Mobile Device
In a previous post, I showed you how to use the MyFitnessPal app to calculate your daily food consumption for a ketogenic diet. For Barbara and me, this app has been absolutely essential to our keto diet success story. However, shortly after publishing that post, I realized that most of our friends…
Our Keto Journey Part 5: Important Tweaks We Made For Keto Success
You’re now familiar with what a keto diet is and how ketosis affects your body. You’ve established why you want to go keto (e.g.. weight loss, help in treating a specific health condition, or enhanced physical performance). And you’ve solved the mystery of macro calculation. So now…
Our Keto Journey Part 4: How We Calculate Our Keto Diet Macros
In this fourth post in our series Our Ketogenic Diet Journey, I’ll give you a behind the curtains peek at how Barbara and I configured our ketogenic diet. The keto diet with its amazing health benefits is finally becoming mainstream. More and more people are turning to the diet as an effective…
Our Keto Journey Part 3: Defeating A Skinny Fat Body And Healing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
This is part 3 of our series Our Keto Journey. In John’s case, he wasn’t overweight, but he did have a metabolically dangerous fat issue that required he go keto. Surprisingly, there may be up to 30 million people in the United States with this same problem, but …
Our Keto Journey Part 1: The Keto Diet Is Hot! Here’s Why
Barbara and I have been on a ketogenic diet for about six months, and we are absolutely amazed at the results. I’ve lost inches. She’s lost inches. And we’re both full of energy. To tell you the truth, the diet wasn’t even that difficult to configure or stay on. From our perspective, it wasn’t restrictive…
How to Recompose Your Dad Bod in Less Than a Year (Even if You’re in Your Fifties)
Okay, guys. You’ve put your kids through school. Your mortgage is almost paid. Your job… well, we won’t dwell on that. It could always be better, right? You’ve come to that place in life where you can finally start to think about living the dream. But then you start to notice little things about yourself….
Want To Live Longer? Then Keep Your Spouse As Healthy As You Are
Do you want to live longer? Okay, that’s a stupid question. Of course, you do. Here’s an excellent way to help that happen. Make sure your spouse is as healthy and fit as you are. Now, you might ask, “If I’m already healthy and fit, how will a fit and healthy spouse help…
Will My Friend Jerry Ever Beat Diabetes And Obesity? Part 2: Winning The Battle
A few weeks back, I wrote about my friend Jerry’s (name changed) ongoing battle with heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. See part 1 here. He’s been out of the hospital for about six weeks. I spoke to him today, and he says he’s lost about 30 pounds, his blood glucose is under control,…