Dr. Anton’s Health Blog
Role of Autophagy in Healthy Aging: The Future of Anti-Aging
Role of Autophagy in Healthy Aging: The Future of Anti-Aging Written by Stephen Anton PhD on December 6th, 2020 Statistics show that life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century (although this trend is changing in recent years). Unfortunately, longer lifespans do not always mean longer health spans, the disease-free period of life. In fact, although we are [...]
Does Coffee Break A Fast? The Science Behind Fasting and Coffee
Does Coffee Break a Fast? The Science Behind Fasting and Coffee Written by Stephen Anton PhD on October 21st, 2020 With the amount of people who start their day with coffee, and the surging popularity of intermittent fasting, many are wondering: Does coffee break a fast? Below I'll cover whether coffee breaks a fast and other details related to coffee [...]
Fasting for Mental Clarity: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health
Fasting for Mental Clarity: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health Written by Stephen Anton PhD on August 6th, 2020 When you fast long enough to activate your body’s metabolic switch (typically 12 or more hours), your mind and body start running on super-charged energy molecules called ketones (1). One reason “flipping your metabolic switch” is so beneficial for the brain is [...]
Intermittent Fasting and Building Muscle: Fasting for Muscle Gain
Intermittent Fasting and Building Muscle: Fasting for Muscle Gain Written by Stephen Anton PhD on August 3rd, 2020 An important question is how or why intermittent fasting helps muscles stay strong. I think the fundamental factor is the metabolic switch, where the body shifts to using ketones as a primary fuel source (1). The reason that matters is because ketones [...]
Two Keys to Ease Into Intermittent Fasting
Two Keys to Ease Into Intermittent Fasting Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 27th, 2020 Unless you have been living under a rock, you have likely heard about the benefits of intermittent fasting. Benefits attributed to intermittent fasting include fat loss, weight loss, mental clarity, cellular cleansing, improved blood cholesterol profiles, and possible reversal of type 2 diabetes. While [...]
How a Dream Metabolism Is Similar to an Electric Vehicle
How a Dream Metabolism Is Similar to an Electric Vehicle Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 23rd, 2020 Our bodies are amazing machines and can run off of two different fuel sources depending on need: glucose and fat (aka, ketones). However, due to our usual eating patterns, most of us only run off one of these fuels (glucose). [...]
Anxiety vs Covid-19: The Importance of Stress Management at This Time
Anxiety vs Covid-19: The Importance of Stress Management at This Time Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 16th, 2020 In today’s day and age, so many of us are on heightened alert to any symptom we notice in our body. Given the widespread fear perpetuating about the virus, it is understandable how this reaction could occur. For this [...]
5 Keys to Sustainable Weight Loss
5 Keys to Sustainable Weight Loss Written by Stephen Anton PhD on July 13th, 2020 “Have you ever fallen into the dreaded diet trap?” Almost everyone has at one time or another. The one where you successfully lost some weight after following a highly restrictive diet for a long time. Only to regain the weight that you fought so hard [...]
Intermittent Fasting Immune System: The Boosting Effects of Fasting
Intermittent Fasting Immune System: The Boosting Effects of Fasting Updated by Stephen Anton PhD on May 15th, 2022 Have you ever felt sick, sluggish, and weak after an indulgent weekend? If you are like most people, the answer is yes. Back in 2005, I was doing post-doctoral work in New Orleans, LA, when my parents decided they wanted to [...]
How to Break Out of an Intermittent Fasting Plateau
How to Break Out of an Intermittent Fasting Plateau Written by Stephen Anton PhD on June 16th, 2020 With the growing popularity of intermittent fasting, a common question I’ve been getting is: "What happens when I hit a weight loss plateau and how to break out of it?" First of all, don't succumb to negative self-talk. Your body is [...]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Anton
I’ve had the privilege of studying the fields of obesity, metabolism, and aging for the past 20 years and felt an increasing desire to share what I’ve learned with as many people as possible the past few years.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Anton
I’ve had the privilege of studying the fields of obesity, metabolism, and aging for the past 20 years and felt an increasing desire to share what I’ve learned with as many people as possible the past few years.
Get the Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting
Take advantage of this 100% free PDF and learn the basics of intermittent fasting.
Get the Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting
Take advantage of this FREE PDF and learn the basics of intermittent fasting.