Posts by Meg Savane, BA, JD
What Causes High Cholesterol and Does It Really Cause Heart Disease?
Your body needs cholesterol. But what about when it gets too high? And what if your diet is high in cholesterol? Are you doomed to have heart disease? In this article, you’ll get the answer to these questions and better understand what causes high cholesterol and what your blood test results mean.
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How to Build Muscle Naturally for Women and Men of All Ages
Having adequate muscle mass not only helps you look and feel good, but it’s vital for healthy aging. It extends your lifespan and your healthspan. Your muscle mass helps determine:…
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Is HIIT better than steady-state cardio for fat loss?
When it comes to exercise, most people have an outdated notion that long-intensity steady-state (LISS) cardio is best for fat loss. While it’s true that you primarily burn fat, it’s counterintuitive that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can lead to more fat loss in a fraction of the time.
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Part 1: Nutritional Factors That Can Cause Hormone Imbalances In Women
As a woman, you’ve probably been told that any hormonal symptoms you’ve experienced are normal or part of aging. You may have even been recommended birth control, antidepressants, or hormone replacement medication.
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Part 1: Menopause Diet – How Nutrition Can Influence Your Symptoms and Wellbeing
As women, if we’re not already there, we all know that it’s coming: menopause. You’ve probably heard dramatic, often funny stories of women stripping off layers of clothes as an unexpected hot flash hits them.
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Should you try a plant-based diet? Individual factors to consider
Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly more popular for not only health reasons, but for spiritual and environmental ones as well.
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What happens if you exercise without dieting? Does exercise help you lose weight?
Many people believe that if you work out regularly, you’ll eventually lose weight. Or, if you eat a donut, you should walk for about an hour to burn equivalent calories. Or when you put in some extra time at the gym, you can afford to splurge a little. Unfortunately, none of these are true, and it’s just not that simple.
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Why Sleep Deprivation Makes You Hungry and Fat
If you are trying to lose weight, sleep deprivation can prevent you from reaching your ideal weight and feeling your best. In this article, we’ll look closely at how sleep plays a role in your appetite and can affect your weight and body composition.
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Leaky Gut and Weight Gain
Metabolic endotoxemia is one of the biggest health de-optimizers of our time. They could make it harder to lose weight and contribute to all kinds of health risks. Whether your goal is to lose weight, look and perform better, or live a long and healthy life, it’s essential to address leaky gut and metabolic endotoxemia.
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Metabolic Adaptation and Starvation Survival Response
You’ve been working hard, cutting calories, exercising, and weight lifting. You’re doing everything right, but suddenly, you stop losing weight. Or every time you manage to lose the weight, it rebounds. What went wrong? It could be something called metabolic adaptation.
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BiOptimizers 2022 Holiday Gift Guide For Biohackers And Health Enthusiasts
In this season of gift-giving, there is nothing more valuable than the gift of health. In this article, we’ve compiled some of the best science-backed gifts to make your friends and family happy and healthier in the coming year. You’ll even find BiOptimizers-exclusive promo codes in this article.
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