by Alex Swanson | Oct 1, 2018 | Best and Worst, Electrolytes
The Ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carb and low/moderate protein diet with the goal of achieving nutritional ketosis. Ketosis is when the body begins producing ketone bodies out of fat and utilizes these ketones as fuel instead of glucose from sugar...
by Alex Swanson | Feb 19, 2018 | Best and Worst, Cancer, Electrolytes
In the article, the Best Nutrition During Chemotherapy, I went into detail about how chemotherapy affects both cancer cells and healthy cells, and how nutrition can help protect the healthy cells. Having worked with many cancer patients in our nutrition practice...
by Alex Swanson | Jun 13, 2017 | Best and Worst, Gut Health
For millions of years, our ancestors hunted and gathered fresh food from the ground and trees. It is only under a microscope that we have become aware of the billions of microorganisms that also occupy these foods and then our guts. When the agricultural age...
by Alex Swanson | Apr 7, 2017 | Best and Worst, Multi-Minerals & Multi-Vitamins
I believe that we have the knowledge to make our children the healthiest in history. I know, quite an ambitious claim when are all the statistics are pointing to the contrary. The educational tools are available for parents to implement and we need to increase...
by Alex Swanson | Nov 13, 2016 | Best and Worst, Multi-Minerals & Multi-Vitamins
The Best and Worst Prenatal Vitamin article has been the most requested article that I have written so far. I didn’t want to disappoint with this article, so I put extensive time and research to outline everything needed for healthy development, the optimal...
by Alex Swanson | Oct 9, 2016 | Best and Worst, Protein
How to Choose a Plant-Based Protein Powder 1. Pea protein or sprouted brown rice are going to provide the highest branched-chain amino acids, while hemp protein powder will also provide a good amino acid profile along with other unique compounds. Vegan protein powders...
by Alex Swanson | Jun 26, 2016 | Best and Worst, Multi-Minerals & Multi-Vitamins
After writing my first article on multivitamins titled The Best and Worst Multivitamins and How to Design Your Own, I received requests for both an article on multivitamins for seniors and for prenatal vitamins. Neither of these are an easy feat because it is...
by Alex Swanson | Feb 18, 2016 | Best and Worst, Beverages
“I can give up anything, but don’t ask me to give up coffee.” The quote above is one I have heard hundreds of times. Very few things will incite such a passionate objection as the fact that coffee may be masking causes of current health complaints....
by Alex Swanson | Jun 14, 2014 | Best and Worst, Mental Health, Supplements
Taking Concussions More Seriously *This article has been updated in 2018. While at the gym over a year ago, I caught a small part of the World Cup game between Uruguay and England. Within a few minutes, I witnessed Alavaro Pereira take a knee to the face and was...
by Alex Swanson | Jun 6, 2014 | Best and Worst, Multi-Minerals & Multi-Vitamins
Who would have thought that the Jetsons were right and we would try to get everything from one pill? Whether you are eating a poor diet and trying to fill in the gaps with a multivitamin, or eating a balanced diet and taking a multivitamin for insurance against...
by Alex Swanson | Aug 22, 2013 | Best and Worst, Electrolytes
If you have diabetes and you are looking to stay hydrated with an electrolyte drink, you know it can be difficult to find one that isn’t too high in sugar and carbohydrates. If you have started an exercise regime, it can also be challenging to keep your blood...
by Alex Swanson | Jul 21, 2013 | Best and Worst, Electrolytes
Electrolytes are charged metallic “ions” that help balance fluid pressure inside our cells and control the pH of our blood. Normal nerve, heart and muscle function rely on adequate amounts of these minerals, and deficiencies can hamper performance dramatically. Water...
by Alex Swanson | May 14, 2013 | Best and Worst, Protein
Have you found it difficult and confusing to choose a whey protein powder? You’re not alone because choosing a whey protein powder now requires the skill of a wine connoisseur. The taste, types of cows used, grass-fed vs. grain fed, heavy metal testing,...
