Watch out for this new kind of High Fructose Corn Syrup – HFCS-90
Watch out for this new kind of High Fructose Corn Syrup – HFCS-90 High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)...
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Concussion Post 20 – Outside Magazine Article: CTE in Extreme Sports
A recent article in Outside magazine highlighted the problem of CTE (Chronic Traumatic...
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How Your Lab Tests Change After a Long Endurance Event – Part 2
Example Number 2 – C Reactive Protein (CRP) This is an example of a ultra-endurance runner who is...
Read MoreHow Your Lab Tests Change After a Long Endurance Event – Part 1
Have you ever wondered what is happening in your body after you complete that Ironman Triathlon or that Ultra Run of 50 or 100 miles? As these events become more popular, especially in the masters competition. These events bring...
Read MoreWHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER EATING LIVER AND HOW TO DO IT – PART 2
Liver Myths Many have been misled to believe the liver is a “filter” and thus filters and stores toxins. The liver is actually the body’s “metabolic engine” and its main role is to neutralize toxins (such as drugs, chemical...
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider Eating Liver and How To Do It – Part 1
Why You Should Consider Eating Liver and How To Do It Chinese proverb – “eat what ails you” Today, we do a lot of things better than our grandparents … but eating liver is an area where our generation has really dropped...
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Twinkie Revival – Why the Rebirth of Twinkies Affects Your Health and Your Pocketbook
A recent New York Times (NYT) article talked about the revival of the Twinkie by big companies...
Read MoreWhy Over Half of America is Fat and Pre Diabetic – Post 7
Saturated Fat – the Devil is in the Details Saturated fat is often stated in debates as a cause of heart disease, which is why you sometimes hear it’s bad to eat meat, eggs, coconuts, and other forms of saturated fat. But...
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Why Over Half of America is Fat and Pre Diabetic – Post 6
Ketogenic diet and blood bio-markers The last post was about the benefits of ketones and a well...
Read MoreWhy Over Half of America is Fat and Pre Diabetic – Post 5
To pick up from the discussion last week on ketones… The rapidly expanding knowledge of ketones. We’ve known for many decades that ketones are another fuel for the heart and brain and that’s one of its key roles. There are...
Read MoreWhy Over Half of America is Fat and Pre Diabetic – Post 4
Treating the problem What we’ve come to appreciate is that nothing is more potent at switching cells over to burning fat, than restricting carbs. No drug, no supplement, no amount of exercise training, or no amount of fish oil...
Read MoreWhy Over Half of America is Fat and Pre Diabetic – Post 2
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study The WHI study is arguably the largest and most expensive state women’s health initiative which was an 8-year prospective study in postmenopausal women and essentially showed that a low...
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