Sally Fallon presents information that seems to have been largely compiled by Dr. Mary Enig. I really like the critique of the research that has been used to support The Lipid Hypothesis. It is also a good history lesson on one of the largest dietary changes made over the last 100 years.
I have not tried any of these so this listing is not an endorsement. I do want to test some of these with clients. There are 3 main concerns with marine animal oils that algae oils avoid: Contamination – fish oils are often high in contaminants such as mercury. Overfishing – the numbers on overfishing …
Personally my most common drink when exercising is high quality water plus high quality sea salt. However, people seem to feel that is not enough to optimize their performance. I steer people away from sports drinks because they contain a lot of junk which is not beneficial to health or performance. Anyway, a recipe came …
So here is a case study of a 5-year-old boy whose symptoms led to a diagnosis of severe autism but who was actually suffering from gluten sensitivity (improper diet) leading to digestive dysfunction and nutritional deficiencies. As I’ve stated before, it’s not that I’m suggesting that “Gluten Causes Autism” but rather that “improper diet, digestive …
I really liked these 2 posts from Mark’s Daily Apple. Even for those not into the paleo/primal lifestyle these are worth reading. 13 Healthy Ways to Begin the Day | Mark’s Daily Apple 12 Healthy Ways to End the Day | Mark’s Daily Apple
I had to write down the ingredients to all 5 of Biotics Folate + B12 supplement formulations to better understand their uses. Here’s my cheat sheet followed by the ingredient list: Methylfolate Plus – high quality methylfolate + methylcobalamin B12-2000 Lozenges – high dose hydroxocobalamin + some calcium folinate + some pyridoxal-5-phosphate Folate-5 Plus – high dose calcium folinate + …
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An article available online from Cell called “The Origins and Drivers of Insulin Resistance” is very technical but well worth a read. The major take-away points are that research supports 3 primary drivers of insulin resistance: inflammation impaired lipid metabolism dysbiosis … we believe that inflammation, lipid metabolism, and the microbiota are the major interacting components …
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Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library. Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help, review finds I would …
I’ve been seeing a lot of people recently who test and respond well to proteolytic enzymes (aka proteases and peptidases) for joint pain, especially for athletes who are runners or play sports with a high occurrence of joint injuries. I think this might be a major missing piece of nutritional information being given to athletes. …
Aristotle was wrong about many things but one of the more enduring legacies has been his belief about the number of human senses. Granted, Aristotle only identified 4 senses, 1 for each of his proposed “elements” (seeing = water, hearing = air, smelling = fire, touching = earth) [On Sense and the Sensible by Aristotle], but his …