Naturopathic Medicine – Stark Personal Trainer Gym in Newport Beach and Irvine, California

Basic Liver Function – Gross Effects of Toxins and the Effect on Your Metabolism

June 10, 2019

a healthy liver is worth the hefty price tag with all of the life sustaining processes it performs every single day. Like a multidisciplinary organization, the liver has numerous functions in a number of diverse activities across the body.

Debunking Testosterone Replacement Therapy

March 15, 2019

If you want to shed fat and gain muscle, having your hormones optimized is an important, but non-crucial tactic. But as a mono-treatment, it’s not very effective. Or at least that’s what we see at Stark. The most powerful tools to achieve your health and fitness goals remain the complex, drawn-out solutions: exercise, nutrition and lifestyle. And in my opinion, Testosterone Replacement is too big of a commitment for the hope of an aesthetic change, alone. Here are a couple of before and after pics.

“Red Meat Increases the Risk of Dying”

May 24, 2018

Did that get your attention? If it did, you’re not alone. That was a headline from a leading publication in 2017. Panic. Terror. Cows breathe a sigh of relief. Is the headline true? It must be. The study says so. Not so fast. I’m sure you’ve seen headlines with the phrases, “increase risk of,” or “linked to.” Usually, those are from “observational studies.” Those studies have a place in the world of science, but how? Quick, read further and save the ribeyes!

What is Inflammation?

May 30, 2018

If you look up the definition, you’ll find this: “A system of information flow in response to injury and infection.” That sounds normal and harmless; inflammation is necessary for normal bodily function to occur. Without inflammation, we cannot fight microscopic invaders like bacteria, viruses and fungus, remove damaged tissue, or even eliminate cancerous or abnormal cells.