Articles by Dr. Len Lopez

Get the Most From Your Workout
Often overlooked stresses can negatively affect your exercise routine, making it harder for you to produce the necessary hormones to strengthen your muscles.
Holiday Food & Fitness Plan
The holidays can be the most tempting time to go off your diet and exercise routine. Nutritionist Dr. Len gives his five tips for success to keep you on track.
The 'Five and Two' Eating Plan
What does it mean to eat healthily and how can you do it consistently and still enjoy food? Dr. Len Lopez provides his expert advice.
What Traditional Medicine Doesn’t Cure
Mainstream medicine in the United States is the greatest when it comes to acute, trauma care, but in dealing with chronic, degenerative diseases, it is losing terribly.
Medical Tests You Must Know About
Why get a medical test that's 40-60 years old that doesn't measure what it needs to? Discover these breakthroughs from Dr. Lopez and get healthy.
Tired of Being Tired?
If you are feeling overtaxed all the time, adrenal exhaustion might just be the culprit.
Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom
It's often easier to pop a pill than truly discover what's at the root of your health condition. But treating causes is the better way, says Dr. Len Lopez.
The Stress That Gets Overlooked
Stress isn't just linked to a compromised emotional or mental state. Stress is also highly linked to poor diet and exercise choices.
Why Your Supplements Aren't Working
Popping vitamins is not a cure-all. Here is why that little pill might not be doing much for your health.
Why Counting Calories Doesn't Work
Not all calories are the same.
Busting the Infomercial Hype
Hype, Hype, hurray! Dr. Len Lopez tackles three infomercial myths and presents the real nutritional facts you need to disarm the lies.
Re-Energize Your Tired Body
Learn what causes hormonal and chemical imbalances and how to get your health back on track.
Balance Your Body for Renewed Vitality
Are you constantly struggling with cravings, fatigue, weight gain, and indigestion? it’s time to stop medicating the symptoms and look for the root of the problem.
Causes and Cures for Insomnia
Having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep? Learn how two brain chemicals can affect your good night's rest.
The Stress-Infertility Connection
Dr. Len Lopez discusses the stress-induced ‘progesterone steal’ and explains how to maintain a healthy pregnancy.
Is Stress Causing Your Weight Gain?
Our bodies are not designed to be in a “fight or flight” mode 24/7. Constant stress can lead to a host of health problems.
The Danger of Hidden Food Allergies
Most doctors don’t recognize how food sensitivities and food allergies can affect those who suffer with irritable bowel, celiac, Crohn’s, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, eczema, psoriases, fibromyalgia, lupus, MS, and heart disease.
Say No to This Weight Loss Drug
New over-the-counter drug alli is supposed to absorb 25 percent of the fat from your meal. But Dr. Len Lopez says this is the worst thing you can do for your body.
Slow Carbs, Not No Carbs
Eating well is about choosing the correct carbohydrates filled with natural nutrients, not avoiding them altogether.
Slay the Pain
Inflammation is at the root of many painful conditions, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, and digestive upsets. The good news, notes Dr. Len Lopez, is that we have natural ways to combat these ills.
Trigger Your Fat Burning Capacity
Dr. Len Lopez notes that it takes more than counting calories and exercise to lose weight.
