Whole Health Partners’ Blog
Beyond Calories: The Complexity of Weight Loss
For decades, the prevailing belief has been that weight loss is a simple equation of "calories in versus calories out." While this equation does hold some truth, it oversimplifies the intricate nature of human metabolism and fails to consider various other crucial factors that influence weight management.
Surprising Factors That Impact Blood Glucose Levels
Maintaining stable blood glucose levels is crucial for overall health and well-being. Yet various factors can influence blood glucose regulation, and these extend well beyond just diet and exercise. Sleep, stress, macronutrients, microbiome, and environmental toxins all play a role.
That’s why we often work with our patients to help them understand these influences, so that they can make informed choices to take control of their health and support optimal blood glucose control.
The Not-So-Sweet Truth About Artificial Sweetener
If you’re anything like us, then you’ve long been subjected to a steady stream of headlines, marketing and well-meaning advice about avoiding sugar, and choosing artificial sweeteners instead. And this advice has only increased as food manufacturers respond to the keto trend with new, artificially sweetened products.
Yet some recent studies suggest that artificial sweeteners—like anything we put in our bodies—can also have negative, as well as positive, impacts.
Your Microbiome & You: An FAQ for Better Health
Your microbiome is basically an ecosystem made up of all the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes that naturally live in and on your body. All of these microorganisms work together to support your body’s basic functions, helping you to digest food, ward off illness, and develop and adapt your immune system to the environment around you.