Mediterranean Minus the Fuzziness: A Clearer, Stricter Version That Works
Promise: The Mediterranean diet has the best long‑term evidence—but its vagueness makes it easy to do badly. Here’s a crisp version you can follow without loopholes (and without needing wine). The Clear Definition (Action Medicine Version) Daily: Weekly minimums: Alcohol: Optional, not required. If used, keep it modest and with meals. Zero is great.Beverages: Water, […]
The Complete Guide to Fasting
The Complete Guide to Fasting: Health Benefits, Stages & How It Works Last Updated: October 2025 | By Brooke Rieth NP & Dr. Tremblay Hello to our awesome readers at Action Direct Care! We’re passionate about helping you achieve optimal health through evidence-based approaches. Today, we’re diving deep into fasting—a powerful metabolic tool that’s been […]
Carnivore as an Elimination Diet: Relief, Risks, and Unknowns
Carnivore as an Elimination Diet The carnivore elimination diet can be a powerful short-term experiment to calm chronic symptoms and identify food triggers. By removing all plant foods and additives for a few weeks, some people notice improvements in gut health, skin conditions, joint pain, migraines, or autoimmune-type flares. This approach works best when it’s […]
Whole Food Keto Guide: A Safety-First Approach | Action Medicine DPC
Keto Without the Hype: Who It Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Do It Safely Promise: If you’re considering keto, this guide shows you exactly how to decide if it fits your goals, how to do it in a whole-food, safety-first way, and how to measure whether it’s actually working. 🔬 What “Keto” Actually […]
How to Evaluate Any Diet (With a Simple 10-Minute Scorecard)
Choosing the right eating plan can feel overwhelming with so many diets competing for attention. Instead of chasing headlines, use this simple 4-step framework to evaluate any diet—from keto to Mediterranean—and decide if it truly fits your goals. Our quick 10-Minute Diet Scorecard helps you cut through the noise and make confident, evidence-based nutrition choices. […]
The Five Non-Negotiables: Your Foundation for Any Diet
The Five Non-Negotiables: Your Foundation for Any Diet If you’re tired of diet wars, start here. No matter what’s trending, five principles decide whether an eating pattern is healthy and sustainable for you. They were true 50 years ago and will be true 50 years from now. 1) Energy Balance Most people struggle with too […]
The Importance of Your Omega Check in 2024
As many of you have probably heard me say, one of the most important labs to review in your lab report is your omega check. This measures your levels of EPA, DPA, and DHA—key essential fatty acids. It turns out that higher levels of these fatty acids correlate with lower all-cause mortality. In other words, […]
The Omega-3 Index
The omega-3 index is a measure of the levels of two important omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in red blood cell membranes. A high omega-3 index is associated with several health benefits due to the critical roles these fatty acids play in various bodily functions. Here’s why maintaining a high […]