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After helping 10,000+ patients and directing 50+ clinics, I know what's effective, safe & sustainable. I will help you lose weight and achieve optimal health.
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Apr 29 57 tweets 8 min read
Most have never even heard of the name Abraham Flexner.

However, this non-physician was instrumental in changing American medicine forever.

With the help of the Carnegie Foundation & the Rockefellers financially backing him, the changes were made.

THREAD Image Abraham Flexner was a teacher at a college-preparatory school he founded in Louisville, KY.

He took a nonstandard approach to education.

In 1908, he wrote a book called The American College: A Criticism, where he strongly criticized higher education.

This gained him attention.
Apr 28 24 tweets 4 min read
Too many with hypothyroidism resort to only taking:

•Synthroid
•Armour Thyroid
•Levoxyl
•Tirosint
•Levothyroxine

They don’t address the underlying root cause of their low functioning thyroid.

THREAD Image Typically, patients will go to their doctor and have their TSH, T4 Total, T4 free, or T3 tested.

Some combination will be low and out of range.

They are then given a prescription and told to take it.

However, 1 important question is never asked.
Apr 22 50 tweets 8 min read
Antidepressants are some of the most prescribed drugs in America

They often help

But time & time again, patients tell me they really want to get off them

When root causes are addressed, they routinely do exactly that

I’ll guide you in what I instruct patients to do

THREAD Image IMPORTANT:

Before I get started with the root causes, first, NEVER stop your antidepressants “cold turkey”.

You need to work with your prescribing provider to wean yourself off them.
Apr 17 42 tweets 7 min read
100 years ago, gluten allergies were unheard of.

Gluten is now the #1 allergy.

Here’s how to reverse it and be able to eat gluten again.

THREAD Image People have been eating gluten-containing grains for millennia.

In the early 2000s, I first saw a gluten-free menu in a restaurant.

Before this, it never dawned on me that people even had an issue with gluten (other than Celiac's).

Now it's rampant & many people suffer.
Apr 15 43 tweets 7 min read
Canola oil is one of the most consumed oils in America & around the world.

It is claimed to be healthy and good for your heart.

But it creates more health issues than you probably realize.

I know, it’s a bold claim.

But I can back it up.

THREAD Image Did you know there is actually no such thing as a canola plant?

Canola oil is actually made from a rape seed plant.

Yet, it is illegal to sell rape seed oil in the United States.
Apr 8 63 tweets 10 min read
In school, I was taught beef clogs arteries.

Specifically, saturated fat.

It raises bad cholesterol, which leads to the clogged arteries.

So, I dug into the subject to learn more & get to the truth.

THREAD Image Below, I will share:

•What I learned
•The history of how we got here with cholesterol
•What’s actually in beef nutritionally
•The healthiest type of beef
•Where you can buy it locally

Let’s dive in….
Apr 7 17 tweets 3 min read
Many don’t realize the severity of pre-diabetes.

They don’t want to have the diagnosis. And often they don’t want to take the meds.

They want to get rid of it.

And luckily, there is a way.

THREAD Image At its core, pre-diabetes is a condition of metabolic dysfunction.

When someone finally get’s diagnosed with it, the truth is, it’s been “brewing” for years until it gets bad enough to diagnose on lab work.

That’s when the elevated A1c gets found.
Apr 2 30 tweets 4 min read
If you can understand this, you can:

•Reverse Pre-Diabetes
•Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
•Get Off Many (If Not All) Your Medications
•Lose Weight

I will use Amazon packages to make it simple for you.

THREAD Image Before I explain the Amazon packages, you’ll want to understand a few facts first.

Then I will give you the Amazon package analogy that will make it so simple to understand, and simple for you to fix these issues.

But first, let’s cover a few facts.
Mar 18 46 tweets 6 min read
Antidepressants are some of the most prescribed types of medicines in America.

Patients can remain on them for many years.

Often dealing with side effects.

Meanwhile, a root cause that could relieve their depression, is never looked at or addressed: The Gut

THREAD Image Below I am going to discuss the direct connection between depression & gut health.

Why they are so interlinked.

Then what you can do to improve your depression.

Let’s dive in…
Mar 17 13 tweets 3 min read
When I hear patients tell me they have “no energy”, no matter how much they sleep, I instantly know they have metabolic dysfunction.

This is very common when patients first come in.

But it doesn’t have to be.

THREAD Image Donna was one of these patients.

When she came to me, she had no energy.

And I mean NO energy!

She was drained no matter how much she slept.

Additionally, she couldn't lose weight no matter what she tried.

She was tired of feeling & looking the way she did... Image
Mar 11 36 tweets 6 min read
Triglycerides are commonly run on fasting bloodwork.

You may have been told yours are high, but what does it really mean?

Let me explain...

THREAD Image Your fasting triglycerides should be below 150 mg/dL.

Many think triglycerides are fat in the blood, and they should eat less fat to lower them.

They are not fat in the blood.
Feb 28 12 tweets 2 min read
Surprisingly, the American Diabetes Association Recommends these fruits (their glycemic index follows):

Banana- 49
Cantaloupe-70
Cranberries-62
Dates-55
Grapes-54
Kiwi-58
Mango-48
Peach-76
Pineapple-82

And I could keep going... This list is laughable. I'll explain.

THREAD Image Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is essentially a disease of carbohydrate intolerance.

A T2D is insulin resistant.

Meaning their cells are resistant to letting glucose (blood sugar) come into the cell.

This leaves their blood sugars & A1c high.
Feb 25 47 tweets 8 min read
If you were determined to reach your goal this year, but have already fallen off...

I'm going to tell you exactly why you fell off your good intentions to lose weight & get fit

AND I'm going to show you exactly what to do to get back on track so you can still reach your goals Image Over the years, I’ve invested a lot of time and money in self-improvement courses, seminars, books, trainings, etc.

Additionally, I’ve had many patients come to me wanting to improve their health in some way.
Feb 18 33 tweets 5 min read
I know Ozempic & other semaglutide injections are all the rage right now, but you need to know it can bring serious health consequences in the long term.

For both weight loss & Type 2 Diabetes, the root cause is actually made worse long-term with Ozempic.

I'll explain.

THREAD Image For those that are unaware, Ozempic and other semaglutide medications (Wegovy & Rybelsus) are FDA-approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

They can also be used for weight loss.

Weight loss is why it has gained a lot of popularity in the last ~2 years.
Feb 15 5 tweets 2 min read
Often when I first start working with patients, they will tell me they have a desire to snack.

Really, it’s more of a craving.

And then I have those who think eating multiple small meals in a day will “boost” their metabolism.

It doesn’t.

THREAD Image Both of these habits are metabolic killers.

If you are trying to:

•Improve your metabolism
•Lose weight
•Get healthy

You’ll want to eliminate these habits.
Feb 13 79 tweets 12 min read
We cannot escape aging.

However, inflammation is a major accelerator of aging.

Lower your inflammation = slow down your aging

I will cover the tests that measure your inflammation levels to see where you stand.

THREAD Image Not only will inflammation accelerate aging, inflammation is also a major root cause involved in all chronic diseases.

The diseases that plague our modern society:

•Heart Disease
•Diabetes
•Obesity
•Autoimmune Diseases
•Dementia & Alzheimer’s
•Cancer
•And Many More
Feb 11 39 tweets 8 min read
Chronic pain from:

•Low Back
•Knees
•Hips
•Feet
•Neck
•And other locations

Can be absolutely frustrating & affect nearly every aspect of your life.

I’ve had patients take an unconventional approach to get relief.

THREAD Image I was recently getting my oil changed & a gentleman struck up a conversation with me.

He went on to tell me how about 3 years ago he was in misery from chronic pain.

He had a career of handyman work & flipping houses.

His body had taken a beating & he was feeling the effects.
Feb 10 17 tweets 3 min read
Often, I will see patients whose migraines are triggered by:

•Perfumes
•Colognes
•Candles
•Scented Plug Ins
•Monthly Menstrual Cycles

They suffer when they don’t need to.

And the solution is not another pill or injection.

THREAD Image Patients who come in and state these types of causes triggering their migraines, ultimately have issues with:

•Strong Scents
•Hormonal Changes

Let me break down both.
Feb 8 13 tweets 3 min read
Most have never even heard of the name Abraham Flexner.

However, this non-physician was instrumental in changing American medicine forever.

With the help of the Carnegie Foundation & the Rockefellers financially backing him, the changes were made.

THREAD Image Abraham Flexner was a teacher at a college-preparatory school he founded in Louisville, KY.

He took a nonstandard approach to education.

In 1908, he wrote a book called The American College: A Criticism, where he strongly criticized higher education.

This gained him attention.
Feb 7 14 tweets 4 min read
Oh, these are so tasty...and healthy!

Our kids devoured them!

•Crispy, but not fried
•Sauce has NO seed oils

GREAT for a Super Bowl Party!

Here's how to make them... Image I love Buffalo Wings, but the 2 biggest problems are:

1) They are fried in crappy seed oils that create all kinds of inflammation in the body

2) The sauce is also made with cheap seed oils

If you want to learn more about this, go here
Feb 6 11 tweets 3 min read
This ranch dressing is kid approved! 👍

My favorite dip and salad dressing growing up was Hidden Valley Ranch.

However, the ingredients are not healthy at all.

The below recipe:

•Is Tasty!
•No Seed Oils
•No Refined Sugars
•No MSG Image First, if you haven't looked at the ingredients in Hidden Valley Ranch, here they are.

Between the Vegetable Oils (aka seed oils), Sugar, Modified Food Starch, MSG & others, it's pretty much trash for your body 👎 Image