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March Favorites For Health Nuts

Published March 29, 2019 | Last Updated March 24, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi Leave a Comment

Barbara and I have decided to put together a monthly treasure box of health and wellness resources for you. We’re filling it with several books we’ve recently read that offer excellent advice. And we’ve also listed some wellness associated products that we use often and have found to be reliable.

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Filed Under: Strength Training, Wellness

How My Morning Routine Gives Me a Healthy Start to the Day

Published March 25, 2019 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Barbara Bianchi 6 Comments

I’m not one to share my deep dark personal secrets on the Internet, but I’m going to reveal some personal things today. I’m going to give you a sneak peek into my morning routine. This routine has worked so well for me that I felt I just had to share it with you. If you’re struggling…

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Filed Under: Strength Training, Wellness

Why We Bought a Sleep EZ 100% Natural Latex Mattress [Review]

Published March 23, 2019 | Last Updated November 8, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 10 Comments

I promised myself that I would wait 6 months before I wrote this post. Now that it’s been 6 months since my family’s been sleeping on our Sleep EZ mattresses, I’m ready to give you the low-down on what we think about them and how we came to the decision to buy an organic…

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Filed Under: Featured, Review, Wellness

How To Start Strength Training Over 40

Published March 15, 2019 | Last Updated January 23, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 14 Comments

I recently received a call from my sister asking me for some suggestions on what kind of weight bench she should buy. Being the inquisitive fellow that I am, I asked, “What in the world do you want a weight bench for?””Really, don’t know what a weight bench is used for?” she answered. Touché.

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Why People Over 40 Need Strength Training

Published March 5, 2019 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 2 Comments

Everyone wants to find a fountain of youth. But it’s only a myth, right? However, what if I told you there is something you can do that’s scientifically proven to help you live a longer, healthier life? And, it’s safe, effective, efficient, inexpensive, and only takes about 30 – 40 minutes three times a week.

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My Cholesterol Levels Part 2: Examining My Need For Statins

Published February 6, 2019 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 3 Comments

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

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My Cholesterol Levels Part 1: Why I Rejected Statins

Published January 22, 2019 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Exercise, Low-Carb Living, Strength Training, Wellness

10 Ways I Protect My Back So I Can Barbell Train At 61 Years Old

Published November 12, 2018 | Last Updated October 12, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 4 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Strength Training, Wellness

The 10 Most Important Strategies I Used To Beat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part 2

Published October 10, 2018 | Last Updated April 18, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 9 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: 10 Most Important Strategies I used to beat ME/CFS, Gluten Free Living, Low-Carb Living, Strength Training, Wellness Tagged With: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The 10 Most Important Strategies I Used To Beat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part 1

Published September 26, 2018 | Last Updated February 9, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 12 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: 10 Most Important Strategies I used to beat ME/CFS, Featured, Gluten Free Living, Low-Carb Living, Strength Training, Wellness Tagged With: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

One Scientifically Proven Way To Reverse The Aging Process

Published July 18, 2018 | Last Updated March 25, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 3 Comments

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….

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Filed Under: Strength Training, Wellness

Could Your Dish Towels Make You Sick?

Published June 27, 2018 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 1 Comment

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…

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How To Use The MyFitnessPal App On Your Mobile Device

Published May 31, 2018 | Last Updated October 10, 2022 By Dr. John Bianchi 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Exercise, Keto, LOW CARB, Our Keto Journey, Paleo, Strength Training, Wellness

Our Keto Journey Part 5: Important Tweaks We Made For Keto Success

Published May 20, 2018 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Diet, Exercise, Keto, LOW CARB, Our Keto Journey, Paleo, Strength Training, Wellness Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease, Brain fog, diet, epilepsy, fitness, Keto, Ketogenic, Ketosis, low carb, Low-Carb Healthy Fat, Parkinson's Disease, weight loss, wellness

Our Keto Journey Part 4: How We Calculate Our Keto Diet Macros

Published May 9, 2018 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Dr. John Bianchi 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: LOW CARB, Our Keto Journey, Strength Training, Wellness Tagged With: Alzheimer's Disease, epilepsy, How to calculate macros, insulin resistance, Keto, Ketogenic, Ketosis, low carb, Low-Carb Healthy Fat, MCT oil, obesity, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes, weight loss

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