Sept 7, 2025 Keeping Habits Alive When Life Gets in the Way Today, I want to talk about disruptions. Disruptions, by definition, are unpredictable events that jolt us out of a routine or habit. Disruptions are one of the most common pitfalls when it comes to my patients establishing healthy routines. You do all the planning…
I used to think strength training wasn’t for me—until I discovered how it could transform not only my health, but my ability to keep doing the things I love for decades to come. Strength training isn’t about becoming a bodybuilder; it’s about staying strong enough to live fully. In this week’s MountainX article, I share my…
In honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, my latest article in MountainX explores the growing epidemic of dementia and—more importantly—the hopeful strategies we now have to prevent it. While modern treatments remain limited, more than half of dementia cases may be preventable with the right lifestyle and medical interventions. In the article, I walk through the 14 modifiable…
Today I want to talk about something that has revolutionized how I think about heart disease. What if I told you that your cholesterol numbers tell you NOTHING about the current health of your heart and surrounding blood vessels? The most common fallacy I see patients and doctors take with heart disease prevention is this…
February is Heart Health Month! Here’s a list of topics we’ve done in the past on heart disease! Sign up for our Authentic Health Heart Assessment (only available in February 2025!)I did an extensive review of heart disease in a blog series back in 2024, CHECK IT OUT HERE.Podcasts with Dr. Jackson on Heart Health:Endothelial…
February is Heart Health Month! Here’s a list of topics we’ve done in the past on heart disease! Sign up for our Authentic Health Heart Assessment (only available in February 2025!)I did an extensive review of heart disease in a blog series back in 2024, CHECK IT OUT HERE.Podcasts with Dr. Jackson on Heart Health:Endothelial…
February is Heart Health Month! Here’s a list of topics we’ve done in the past on heart disease! Sign up for our Authentic Health Heart Assessment (only available in February 2025!)I did an extensive review of heart disease in a blog series back in 2024, CHECK IT OUT HERE.Podcasts with Dr. Jackson on Heart Health:Endothelial…
After writing my last post on New Year’s Resolutions and “Choice”, I had other thoughts that I wanted to share. If you have not read it, please go back and read Part 1 before continuing. Like I mentioned in the previous post, the main reason that New Year’s Resolutions fail is that it was too…
It’s that time of year again — a new year and a refreshed outlook for 2025. Many of you will create a New Year’s Resolution, often revolving around some health topic. And, unfortunately for many of you, this resolution won’t last very long. Why is that? The simple answer is that we make our resolutions…
It was Friday morning, September 27, and Hurricane Helene had just barreled through my neighborhood. We had no power, no internet, no cell service, and no idea how bad things really were around us. But at the same time, we found something we didn’t expect: neighbors. We had just moved into our new house five…
