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BY DR. KAT LOPEZ MD,
FUNCTIONAL FOOD-AS-MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
7-Day High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan
Since protein is one of the main focuses of this plan, we prioritized protein-rich foods, such as poultry, eggs, strained yogurt, beans, cottage cheese and fish. It’s hard to feel energized when you’re hungry—and eating more protein can help keep hunger at bay since it’s broken down more slowly than simple starches and sugar. Each day provides at least 90 grams of protein.
Why eat a high-protein diet
Did you know that the daily need for protein in an average-sized body is 50-60 grams? During weight loss, the need is even greater between 65-120 grams depending on your body size. If you are not meeting that daily protein requirement, your body will then start pulling from your muscles for food, and you will rapidly lose muscle mass - NOT fat.
Understanding Disordered Eating and Its Healthy Antidote
Many individuals who have struggled with being overweight for a long time often fall into patterns of disordered eating. A common habit is skipping breakfast and then compensating for the calorie deficit late in the day...
Properly Prepared QUINOA
Quinoa is an ancient grain from the highlands of Peru and Bolivia that’s high in protein, low in carbohydrates, and full of beneficial nutrients. Most quinoa is prepared improperly without soaking the grains first and without cooking for long enough.
Paleo Treats
Grain-free, gluten-free, cane sugar-free, dairy-free recipes compiled by your friendly doctor - Kat Lopez, MD
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Can't Sleep? This comprehensive solution has been proven to work better than any pill or therapy.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an evidence-based approach for treating sleep difficulties and improving sleep quality. It focuses on identifying and changing the thoughts, behaviors, and environmental factors that contribute to sleep problems.
Nutrition and bowel health on a weight loss shot
Weight loss shots work by slowing down your digestion, which causes effects we like: feeling full with less food. It also causes effects we don't like such as nausea, constipation, and forgetting to eat the healthy foods that your body needs to feel good and have energy.
Optimize your Light Exposure to optimize health
For all of evolutionary history, humans have lived in rhythm with the sun. We now have detailed scientific understanding of how the sun affects our brain chemistry, all our organs, and is required for our bodies to create vital nutrients. Our eyes and skin have complex mechanisms of taking in light and utilizing it for a staggering array of functions. Now, as indoor creatures, we are suffering a host of symptoms often attributed to diet…but overlooking LIGHT, the MASTER regulator of our hormones and neurotransmitters! Researchers can induce diabetes and other problems in animals by disrupting sleep and exposing humans to blue light at night.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET
By eating whole foods as nature created them you will decrease inflammation in the body, promote a healthy metabolism, and decrease your risk for heart disease and cancer. Symptoms like pain, poor digestion, skin issues, mood imblances, and sleep disturbances are often reduced if not eliminated by following this way of eating.
Details and Accuracy of the Nasal Swab PCR Test
The coronavirus nasal swab test is a PCR test, which is similar to the direct testing for viruses such as herpes. You swab the area, and transport it to the lab in tubes that contain a bit of "viral transport media" or "universal transport media" (special preservatives), which are the same tubes we use for other viral swabs like herpes and influenza. The lab amplifies the DNA of the virus using a common method abbreviated PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to detect if it is present on the swab or not.