Healthy(ish) Drinks for Your Winter Party

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

My healthy alcohol options for the holidays blog post was so popular, I decided to share some other healthy-ish options for those of you continuing to celebrate into the new year. Whether you’re doing apres-ski or hosting an Oscar party, entertaining doesn’t mean you...

How to Stay Healthy Over the Holidays

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

The holiday season is upon us, and while it can be a happy time shared with family and friends, it can also be incredibly stressful—not to mention hard on your waistline. In a 2016 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the weight of American...

4 Habits That Help You Prevent Memory Loss

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition, Mental Performance

Do you find yourself losing your keys on a too-regular basis? Are you struggling to keep track of details at the office? Many of us work hard to keep our bodies fit as we age, but we don’t always do the same for our brains. Here are four habits that help you prevent...

The Most Effective Fat-Burning Workouts

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

One of the the things I hear over and over again from my patients is how hard it can be to find time for exercise. Let me tell you, I get it! As a physician with a family who also happens to be an Ironman triathlete—an experience I talk about here—I’m painfully aware...

Movember Men’s Health Month

by drspar | All, Cancer & Chronic Disease

November. For many it signals the start of the holiday season, but it’s also the month that men all over the world will grow a moustache. Why? An annual event known as Movember (Mo=moustache + November) encourages guys to grow moustaches as a way of raising awareness...

Top 3 Supplements for Hair Growth

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

Hair loss can be tough to handle. You have so much power when it comes to optimizing your physical and mental health, but when your hair starts thinning, there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. Or is there? As I explain here, hereditary hair loss (androgenic...