How Eating Late at Night Could Be More Harmful Than You Know

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

I have been more and more convinced about the health benefits of intermittent fasting – limiting your eating to an 8-hour (or so) window within each 24 hour day. But even if that seems too difficult, at least try to limit late-night snacking. Let’s be real—the phrase...

6 Important Facts to Know Before Starting a Food Elimination Diet

by drspar | All, Fitness & Nutrition

Do you sometimes feel off after eating but can’t pin down the cause? Have you wondered if you have food allergies or intolerances but aren’t sure how to find out what they are? A simple blood test can check to see if your body sees 100+ different foods as foreign,...

Don’t Be Fooled by Health Myths: 5 Facts That Are Completely False

by drspar | All

If you’ve ever consulted “Dr. Google” in an attempt to address a health concern, you’re not alone. More and more people are looking online for information about how to prevent, treat, and even diagnose illness. As a physician, I recognize that accessible information...

Top 10 Best Anti-Aging Supplements for Men

by drspar | All, Anti-Aging

It’s a fact of life that no matter how young we feel on the inside, our appearance changes as we age. While nothing short of plastic surgery can reverse this natural progression, there are things you can do to slow it down. I wrote about my top 10 best anti-aging...

Depression Stress Anxiety Test: 5 Ways To Self-Diagnose—Part 2

by drspar | All, Energy & Stress

In part one of this series, I discussed the prevalence of depression and anxiety and gave you five ways to self-diagnose them. In part two, I’m focusing on chronic stress, a topic I also tackle here. Linked to conditions like anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure,...

Run It Out

by drspar | All, Energy & Stress

…or Cycle or Swim or Lift It Out   Stressed out? You’re not the only one. In a 2014 poll conducted by NPR with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, more than 1 in 4 Americans reported having a lot of stress in the past month,...