Personalized Healthcare: 5 Steps Of Performance Medicine

by drspar | All

Many people view health and wellness as the goal. And for those with chronic health conditions, good health is definitely an important goal. But for others who are striving for optimal health, you’re more likely to get there if you view health as the means to the end...

Sunscreen & Anti-aging: Paradigm Shift in Skincare in the Last Few Years

by drspar | All, Anti-Aging

Getting some sun is essential for our health and overall wellbeing. However, too much sun is detrimental and could lead to health issues like skin cancer.  In addition, exposure to the sun’s UV rays will result in early signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines....

A New Era of Medicine: Understanding Personalized Performance Medicine

by drspar | All

Why does your friend lose weight with intermittent fasting but you don’t, even when you follow the exact same protocol? How come your spouse can drink coffee with dinner and fall asleep easily while you will be up all night if you have anything with caffeine...

Boosting The Male Immune System: How To Build A Strong Immune System Naturally

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

Fortunately, we are in a COVID lull. Man, I hope it continues to stay at this low case rate, hospitalization, and mortality rate. But we have all learned the lessons of being as strong as possible on many levels, not the least important of which regarding our immune...

What Blood Tests Best Predict Risk of a Heart Attack?

by drspar | All, Heart Health

The general cholesterol profile, also known as the lipid panel, is what most people are used to having done during their general check-ups. Its purpose is to predict the chances of having heart problems down the road and guide decisions about what should be done to...

Stoicism: Understanding The Disciplines of The Man Code

by drspar | All, Mental Performance

sto·i·cism /ˈstōəˌsizəm/An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium. The philosophy asserts that virtue (meaning, chiefly, the four cardinal virtues of self-control, courage, justice and wisdom) is happiness, and it is our perceptions of...