Dr. Chad Larson, NMD, DC

11/06/2024

Let’s goooo! 🙌💪

10/09/2024

Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a combination of conditions—like obesity, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and abnormal cholesterol—that increase the risk of heart issues. Each aspect of MetSyn can lead to atrial fibrosis (scar tissue in the heart’s upper chambers), which disrupts the heart’s electrical signals ⚡️ and sets the stage for atrial fibrillation (AFib). Chronic inflammation 🔥, common in MetSyn, speeds up fibrosis by triggering pathways that damage heart tissue (mainly excess oxidation).

Atrial fibrosis and AFib are closely linked, creating a cycle where fibrosis raises the chances of AFib, and AFib makes fibrosis worse. Hypertension and insulin resistance contribute to this cycle by causing sodium retention, activating the nervous system, and damaging blood vessels. This structural remodeling of the heart keeps the atria stiff and prone to more scarring, making AFib persistent and harder to treat.

Managing MetSyn can help break this cycle and protect heart health ❤️. Lifestyle changes like losing weight, staying active, and eating well, along with individual medical management, can slow or even reverse atrial fibrosis. By tackling MetSyn, we can reduce the risk of AFib and support a healthier, stronger heart 💪.

10/14/2021

I was interviewed on the Delivering Health podcast with Dr. John Neustadt. We talked about Metabolic Syndrome and insulin resistance, how those things are diagnosed, and what you can do to prevent it/treat it.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/75-intermittent-fasting-for-metabolic-syndrome-with-dr/id1504980399?i=1000534233125

01/21/2021

Evening ruck, cool looking sky just after the sun set. Little sliver of the ocean.

Keep your body moving.

Optimize your sleep.

Don’t eat sugar.

Extend your overnight fast.

Get your vitamin D

06/11/2020

Maya is waiting for her zoom exercise class to start

05/28/2020

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While adhering to the public health recommendations, start to incorporate these tips to help support your body. Now that we all understand that pre-existing conditions matter, start to focus on your general health to help bolster your immune health!

04/30/2020

While adhering to the public health recommendations, start to incorporate these tips to help support your body. Now that we all understand that pre-existing conditions matter, start to focus on your general health to help bolster your immune health!

04/14/2020

I guess you can get a little pump on at home

04/06/2020

With coronavirus floating around out there, most of my patients and friends are obviously concerned about their general health, and especially their immune health.

They’re told by the media ‘experts’ that there is nothing you can do, you just have to hope for the best. While nobody has the specific treatment for COVID-19, there are definitely things you can do to significantly improve your immune health.

So, I’ve created a guide along with a couple awesome nutritionists — Elizabeth and Tammi — that you can download for free.

We’re handing out this free guide at a new platform called adaptology.health. Over 20 years of clinical experience has led me to the conclusion the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the most important health condition you’ve never heard about.

At adaptology we will teach you how MetS increases your risk for all the things you’re trying to avoid: heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cognitive decline, PCOS, sleep apnea, and immune system dysregulation. You will be able to take a quiz to find where you fall on the MetS spectrum. Most importantly we will teach you how to reverse it and to

03/20/2020

In these uncertain times, it’s easy to default into unhealthy patterns. As we’re having to hunker down we need to settle into a new normal. We’re all eager to keep our immune systems up and running but there are super basic things that we can implement immediately to bolster our health. You can check out the full video on my YouTube channel Keep it Real.

11/12/2019

In ketosis, even with 13% carbs in my diet today.