Magnesium is an essential element found in food. It is important for cellular functions in cardiac tissue and muscles, particularly. Magnesium in the medical setting has been used for replacement for hypomagnesemia and important to maintain for cardiac health. to prevent and even treat arrhythmias. It has also been used for use in preeclampsia to… Continue reading Magnesium for CrossFit Athletes
Omega-3s are popular as a supplement and I wanted to share my thoughts and go a bit into the evidence behind omega-3s. I wrote a review article in 2005 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine and this is an update to that article.
Bottom Line Up Front: Use No Fat Greek Yogurt and add Berries (with no added sugar) for a high protein and heart healthy breakfast that have no grains, cereals and is vegetarian friendly.
Bottom Line Up Front: Artificial sweeteners - while calorically neutral and with minimal rise in insulin, for some reason - may not help with weight loss, and may even be associated with harm (increased in Type 2 Diabetes, CVD, CVD mortality and all-cause mortality. So now what? Is that one drink going to kill you?… Continue reading Artificial Sweeteners – Good or Bad?
Time Restricted Eating is basically a defined time where you limit any caloric intake of food or drink. The different ratios are Fasting: Eating hours. Most intervals use 12-18 hours of fasting and an eating window of 8-10 hrs. This theoretically limits insulin surges and stabilizes blood glucose and overall provides a caloric restriction. 16:8 Example… Continue reading Time Restricted Eating (Intermittent Fasting)
Robert Oh, MD, MPH 