5 Pillars of Health & Wellness©
Physical Wellness
Personalized diet, exercise and “living consciously.” Articles from Dr. Cas on nutrition, movement, muscle, sleep and longevity.
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September 27, 2023
Get the Skinny on Fats
Fats are one of the three macronutrients that our body needs to function properly, alongside carbohydrates and proteins. (Need a refresher on macro and micronutrients? Check out this blog post.)…
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August 13, 2023
The Importance of Increasing Your Insulin Sensitivity
“Insulin sensitivity” is a term that’s making it into conversations more and more these days. But what does it mean? How does it affect you? And what do you need…
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July 6, 2023
Maximizing VO2 Max for a Long, Healthy Life
Eating right, exercising, not smoking, getting good sleep – these are all well-known foundations for living a long, healthy life (and things I talk a lot about with my patients…
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May 25, 2023
Strengthen Your Understanding of Sarcopenia
At Evoke 5 Medical Center, we place a high priority on educating patients about conditions, causes and treatments. A very common condition we see often is sarcopenia, a medical condition…
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May 25, 2023
The Power of Building Lean Muscle
Physical Wellness is one of the 5 Pillars of Health & Wellness©, an approach developed and refined by Evoke 5 Medical Center founder, Dr. Cas. One important aspect of physical…
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April 27, 2022
Macro vs Micronutrients in Our Food
At Evoke 5 Medical Center, our functional family medicine approach is based on the 5 Pillars of Health & Wellness©, which includes Physical Wellness. A healthy diet is one of…
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March 29, 2022
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” and that’s a prescription I consistently give to my patients at Evoke 5 Medical Center, my functional family…
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February 11, 2022
Finding Work-Life Balance
Finding the right work-life balance is something I think most dedicated professionals struggle within their lives. As a functional medicine family practice doctor at Evoke 5 Medical Center, I know…
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January 31, 2022
“Water is life, and clean water means health”
Audrey Hepburn said, “Water is life, and clean water means health.” She was right. Our bodies are made of about 60% water. Water is vital for life as we know…
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December 12, 2021
The Key to Longevity: Get Moving!
Physical fitness has so many benefits and one of the most important things that we can do for ourselves is to exercise. More importantly, just moving is the key. Studies…
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September 27, 2021
The Food … the Bad … and the Ugly
What is your relationship with food? How do you look at food? How does food make you feel? Many of us have asked ourselves these questions throughout our life and…
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September 27, 2021
The Power of Conscious Living
One thing I like to address with the patients I see in my family medicine practice at Evoke 5 Medical Center, is the concept of consciously living. I know, it’s…
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