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Do Yoga or Pilates Help with Lifting and Strength Training?
Dr. Neal discusses the actual health benefits of yoga and pilates, especially for those who are active and interested in strength training.
What's the Difference Between Counting Macros and Calories?
Listen to Dr. Neal address this topic on Episode 445 of the podcast Optimal Health Daily. You often hear health enthusiasts say that they're counting their macros. What does that mean and how does it differ from counting calories? I want to start by saying: don’t...
The Best Diet and Supplements for Boosting Brain Health
There are common foods that appear to support brain health. Some supplements may also help. Dr. Neal on the best foods for brain health.
Do Probiotic Supplements Help You Lose Weight?
What are probiotics, and do probiotic supplements help with weight loss? Dr. Neal discusses probiotic health claims and other conditions.
Chocolate Chip Waffles
This is a guest post by Elle Sloboda, who submitted the following essay as an assignment in Dr. Chris Patti’s course at Appalachian State University. This essay has been featured on the Optimal Living Daily podcast – Episode 819. As a child, if someone asked me if I...
Growing in Love
This is a guest post by Alex Curry, who submitted the following essay as an assignment in Dr. Chris Patti’s course at Appalachian State University. This essay has been featured on the Optimal Living Daily podcast – Episode 818. For some people, it is incredibly hard...
Fat Loss Supplements That Work? And How to Reduce Bloating
Listen to Dr. Neal address this topic on Episode 415 of the podcast Optimal Health Daily. For fat loss, I’ll cut right to the chase: there is no safe supplement that I know of that will directly reduce body fat. I’m going to list some of the more popular “fat-loss”...
How to Make Healthy Habits Stick
How do you make healthy habits stick? Dr. Neal discusses health inspiration and simple steps to create and keep to healthy habits.
Weight Lifting Machines vs. Free Weights: Which Is Better?
I spend so much time discussing free weights and body weight exercises, so I spend very little time discussing resistance training machines! This probably makes me sound like a “free-weight snob”! I swear I’m not. I have no problem with weight machines. In fact, I...
What's the Best Autoimmune Disease Diet Plan?
What's the best diet for autoimmune diseases? Dr. Neal takes a look at paleo and vegan diets and the research on these diets.
