Dr. Anton’s Health Blog

18/6 Intermittent Fasting: Is It the Right Plan for You? Written by Stephen Anton PhD on November 29th, 2022 Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular topics in recent health conversations. It is also becoming more widely accepted by the general medical community as a lifestyle approach to assist with weight management and potentially reduce the risk of [...]

36-Hour Fast (Monk Fast): Everything You Need to Know Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 5th, 2022 The 36-hour fast is a challenging fast in that it involves not eating or consuming beverages containing calories for extended period of time (36 hours or longer). During the fasting period, one can and should consume copious amounts of water. It’s also [...]

How to Believe in Yourself: 10 Tips for Becoming Your Best Self Guest Post by William Anton PhD on June 12th, 2022 William D. Anton, Ph.D is a renowned clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and founder of CEO Effectiveness. Best of all, he is also my father. I was thrilled when he accepted my invitation to share his wisdom with my readers. I know you [...]

How to Break a Fast: What to Eat After Fasting Written by Stephen Anton PhD on May 15th, 2022 How to break a fast? This is an excellent question and one that many people are now asking. The answer is that “it depends” on the type of fast we are talking about (to some extent). Common Ways [...]

Signs of Autophagy: 5 Ways to Tell If Your Autophagy Process Is Active Written by Stephen Anton PhD on April 1st, 2022 Autophagy, which technically means self-eating, is an “evolutionary conserved process” through which our cells remove waste products and damaged particles. When we accumulate damaged particles and waste products, they must be removed so that our cells can [...]

Ketosis and Exogenous Ketones: The Key to Unlocking More Energy Written by Stephen Anton PhD on January, 30th 2022 We have all likely heard the phrase ketosis mentioned before, but what it exactly means may not be crystal clear. Technically, ketosis is the metabolic state that occurs when the blood has a high concentration of ketones. In this state, which [...]

Keto vs Intermittent Fasting: Which Is Best? Written by Stephen Anton PhD on January, 15th 2022 Over the past decade, both intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet have garnered increasing attention and become very popular. And for good reason! There are millions of people who have experience dramatic health improvements and fat/weight loss with both approaches. This tells us [...]

Coffee Before a Workout: Helpful or Harmful? Written by Stephen Anton PhD on September, 1st 2021 Should you drink coffee before a workout? The answer is “it depends” but for most people coffee will enhance drive and performance during the workout. This does not necessarily mean you should drink it, however. One key factor in this decision is the time [...]

Exercise and Metabolism: 3 Ways Exercise Can Boost Your Metabolism Written by Stephen Anton PhD on August, 1st 2021 Can exercise influence your metabolism? Indeed it can… and does so in multiple ways! Before we get into the many ways exercise can affect your metabolism, it is important to first define what is meant by “exercise” and “metabolism” since these terms [...]