On The Mark Health And Wellness

11/03/2025

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Did You Know?
In the US, more than 38 million adults aged 18+ have diabetes, and another 98 million have prediabetes.
Knowing your blood metrics decipher where your levels are.
Glucose is insufficient. You must have the following tests performed:
1-Fasting Glucose
2-Fasting Insulin (Most important)
3-HbA1c

10/30/2025

WORD OF THE DAY-
Eudaimonia (yoo-dai-MOH-nee-uh) (noun): A Greek word meaning “human flourishing” or “living in alignment with your highest self.”

Eudaimonia doesn’t mean chasing happiness. It’s deeper—it’s about living a life that feels right, not just one that feels good. The kind of well-being that comes from purpose, integrity, and knowing you’re using your full potential.

10/11/2025

The NYSCA gala Thursday evening.

10/11/2025

HAS YOUR DOCTOR RAN A HsCRP ON YOUR YEARLY PHYSICAL?
In functional medicine we have been doing this for two decades. “Inflammation is the devil”. It develops from a myriad of causes. It’s time for physicians to learn how to manage diet and lifestyle factors in addition to pharmacological management.
“This is a reflection not of opinion, but of hard data: hsCRP has repeatedly proven to be as strong a predictor of heart attack, stroke and CV death as LDL cholesterol, yet is also fully independent; we can no longer assume we know what our patients’ underlying biologic problem is by measuring LDL alone and ignoring silent vascular inflammation.”

Routine screening for inflammation by measuring high-sensitivity C-reactive protein can help identify individuals at elevated cardiovascular risk who may benefit from lifestyle interventions and/or statin initiation, researchers reported.The American College of Cardiology issued a scientific stateme...

09/17/2025

How much Omega-3 fats do you consume daily?

08/03/2025

Great tapas restaurant last night.

07/16/2025

Erythritol as an alternative sweetener is a serious no no! Some Stevia products have it mixed together, beware!

Sugar-free treats have taken over the shelves. You’ve probably seen erythritol listed on sodas, protein bars, and even toothpaste. It’s everywhere. Almost

05/22/2025

What is the Five-to-One Fiber Rule?
Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM

For every 5 grams of carbohydrate, there should be one gram of fiber.
An average slice of bread has 15-20g of carbohydrates, so look for 3-4 g of fiber per slice.
Why is this so important?
We don't eat enough fiber in our diets, which significantly drives many disease states, from elevated cholesterol to cancers and hypertension.
Increase your consumption of plants and work on attaining 30+ grams a day.

04/26/2025

Aging is inevitable. How you age is up to us.
Dr Vanda Wright

03/01/2025

With BobbyParrish – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 5 months in a row. 🎉

02/22/2025

This is spot on! Listen and read until you get it.