Over the past few years, testosterone has become very popular.  There have been countless ads for prescriptions, herbal products and clinics all over TV and the internet.  This begs the question, does testosterone really live up to all the hype?  Is testosterone the panacea as it has been claimed?  The answer to this question is […]

One of the big challenges when trying to lose weight is our brain.  We may experience an exaggerated appetite or cravings, which can sabotage any weight loss goal. Most weight loss programs are focused on caloric restriction and providing medications, one being  phentermine for appetite suppression.  A safer, more effective alternative is Amino Acid Therapy […]

Up until fairly recently, a popular dietary approach for weight loss was to consume several small frequent meals throughout the day.  The rationale behind this strategy is that eating every 2-3 hours would increase metabolism and the pounds would drop off. A popular new dietary strategy called Intermittent Fasting is questioning this previous approach.  We […]

Why do we have so much trouble losing weight and keeping the weight off over time?  This is an important question that millions of people are struggling with everyday.   For decades, doctors, fitness professionals and even the government have promoted  the idea that weight loss is simply a calorie problem.  To have success, all […]

A very common and obvious indication of a hormone imbalance is Premenstrual Syndrome.  PMS is not actually a disease, but instead a collection of several physical and emotional type of symptoms that a woman can experience prior to the start of her period. For many women, the symptoms of PMS can begin 7 to 14 […]

Adrenal Fatigue is also known as Adrenal Insufficiency or Adrenal Dysfunction.  There are many hormones released from the adrenals and it would take hours to go over all of them.  In this episode we are going to give a overview about what Adrenal Fatigue is, where it comes from and options to work on this […]

Over the last few years, there has been an increased awareness of thyroid conditions, specifically hypothyroidism. The proper thyroid evaluation has become somewhat controversial as well. For decades, a simple TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) test has been the conventional test of choice in screening most thyroid related issues.   However, an ideal thyroid evaluation is […]

Welcome to the first official episode of the Progress Your Health Podcast (PYHP).  Previously, we published another podcast called The Dr. Rob Show, which is still on iTunes. The co-hosts of  the PYHP is a husband and wife team of Dr. Robert Maki and Dr. Valorie Davidson, who are both Naturopathic Physicians and graduates of […]