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By Brenda Briscoe, LMT By some estimates, more than 80 percent of people who lose weight, regain all of it back in about two years, with many packing on even more pounds, known as the Yo-Yo Diet...
read moreToo much stress in your life doesn’t just affect your mental well being, it wreaks havoc on your body and could lead to symptoms mirroring those of hypothyroidism. Types of Stress Stress comes in a number of ways, some impacting us more than others and at different times in our lives. At some point in […]
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read moreI have to admit for several years now, I have been resistant to personally doing intermittent fasting. I have a fairly stressful, fulfilled life as a nutritionist in practice and as a CEO of two companies. To be honest, I felt that intermittent fasting would be too hard on my cortisol and leptin control. But, […]
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read moreIntermittent fasting isn’t for everyone. As mentioned in my previous blogs on this topic, those with adrenal fatigue and poor insulin control cannot jump into intermittent fasting overnight. It takes a skilled plan to move you from feeding frequency to control blood sugar — the often quoted three meals and two snacks a day to […]
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read moreIntermittent fasting can be used for weight loss and several hundred studies over the years show that in addition to inducing weight loss, it can improve immune regulation, slow the aging process and induce autophagy (degradation) of decayed and damaged cells. Intermittent fasting may work for some but there are caveats to starting a program […]
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read moreWhat is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is the practice of alternating intervals feeding and fasting. The most popular method of intermittent fasting will be discussed in a later article, but for now, it’s enough to mention that there are differences between fasting methods, length of time of the fasting window and the placement of meals. The […]
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read moreWe are full of fat, as an interesting review article published last year in The European Journal of Sport Sciences points out. The article, “Rethinking Fat as a Fuel for Endurance Exercise,” notes that even the leanest marathon runner has more than 30,000 kilocalories of fatty tissue in reserve — enough fat to fuel multiple […]
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read moreSince the 1920s, very-low-carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets have been used as a therapy for epilepsy and can, in some cases, completely remove the need for medication. Beginning in the 1960s onwards ketogenic diets became widely known as a common treatment for obesity. A ketogenic diet isn’t just beneficial for weight loss. A high-fat, low-carb […]
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read moreThe ketogenic diet, also known as a low-carb diet or the low carb, high fat (LCHF) diet aids in weight loss by changing the way the body uses energy. Reducing net carb intake and increasing consumption of healthy fats induces the body into a state of ketosis, during which ketones are produced from the breakdown […]
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read moreThe ketogenic diet has been around for more than 90 years, first designed in 1924 by Dr. Russell Wilder at the Mayo Clinic as a treatment for epilepsy. As more anti-seizure medications hit the market, the ketogenic diet became less popular. In 1994, the Abraham family started The Charlie Foundation promoting the ketogenic diet after […]
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read moreWe at Living Well Dallas Functional Medicine Center want you to be as healthy and well-informed as you can be during this trying time. The safety of our patients, clients, and staff are of the utmost importance. We are always working diligently to maintain a clean and sanitized facility at all times, washing our hands frequently and disinfecting rooms between patients as well as disinfecting the remainder of the office. With COVID-19 concerns we have continued to implement increased sanitizing efforts to help further protect our clients and community.
In addition to our standard disinfecting procedures we will be increasing our frequency of sanitizing all touched surfaces such as door knobs, counter tops, light switches, etc. to every hour. Our staff has also been instructed to keep personal contact to a minimum and if feeling ill or experiencing any symptoms of illness to remain at home.
Virtual Appointments
For those patients scheduled during the next two weeks, we offer video and phone conferencing for appointments so you can continue your care and stay at home. We can easily switch your appointment.
We will remain open with regular business hours and our staff is prepared to continue to provide quality care for you during this time of uncertainty. We will continue to modify and update any protocols as best needed to care of you and our community. Thank you for your continued support, trust and cooperation during this time.
Your Living Well Dallas Functional Medicine Provider Team