Lifestyle & Daily Practices

Struggling with fatigue or poor sleep? Dr. Peter Swanz explains how consistent sleep rhythms improve energy, recovery, hormones, and long-term health naturally.

Struggling to stay consistent with your health goals? Learn why building a support system and applying what you already know is the key to lasting change.

Understanding gluten sensitivity, testing limitations, and how to determine if gluten is impacting your health

Learn and understand how food, stress, and mindset shape your digestive health and overall well being

We live in a culture where over-consumption is not only common, but encouraged. Buying more is often seen as a sign of success, and this mindset has slowly made its way into how we think about health. It has created the illusion that there is something we can purchase... a pill, a product, or a procedure that will restore or maintain our health. I have started to question the limits of this consumption-based approach, because when it comes to true healing, it falls so very sh

The word “doctor” comes from the Latin word docere , meaning “to teach.” At its core, medicine was never meant to be only about diagnosing and treating symptoms. It was meant to be a relationship rooted in education, conversation, and understanding. Time spent with patients, explaining what is happening in the body, discussing options, and answering questions was once a central part of care. That process helped people feel informed, supported, and more confident in the direct

Every few years, eggs seem to end up back on trial. Here's an old article from 2012 suggesting that eating eggs might be as dangerous as smoking. That’s a bold claim… and one worth taking a closer look at. This study looked at individuals who were already part of a vascular disease prevention program. Most participants had existing cardiovascular issues, many had already experienced a stroke, and the average age was over 60. They were asked about their smoking history and ho

Nutrition is one of the most powerful ways to improve your energy, focus, and long-term health. It’s also one of the hardest areas to change, especially when habits have been built over years or even decades. So the goal isn’t perfection. It’s simplicity and consistency. And if you start slow and build momentum, before you know it you can transform the way you eat and live. These are the basic guidelines I share with patients to help make nutrition practical, affordable, and

It’s time to shift the way we think about health. The mindset many of us have adopted over the past decades is limited, and if we want meaningful, lasting change, we need a broader perspective. We must move from a closed, reductionist view of health toward a more open, holistic understanding of our lives. Here are four areas where that shift can begin. Expand what we eat. There is no magic food or quick fix when it comes to nutrition. Individuals are often looking and hoping