Dr. Misa's Blog - My Brain Chatter

Intermittent fasting (IF) can be an effective strategy to lose weight and body fat. But it's important to know when it will help you and when it might be harmful to you. How long should I fast for...16, 24, 3 or 12 hrs? Will I feel tired? Will having cream in my coffee negate its effects? What is the best feeding time range? Is it bad to eat late at night even though that is still within my feeding time? These questions (and more!) might be the kind of things you are wonderin

The first time I studied the "Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum" at a CrossFit trainer course it totally resonated with me. I often use it during speaking engagements to illustrate my view of health and has become a model for the way I practice medicine. We all have a spot on this health "continuum" and depending on how our day (or week, or month, or year!) is going, we move along this curve, either to the right or to the left. Most of my patients are initially somewhere be