Category Archives: Brain Health
Anxiety & Depression - Chemical Imbalance or Dietary Disaster?
The awareness campaigns for depression are bothersome. Which may seem like a cold-hearted comment for anyone dealing with it, or anyone that has a friend or family member dealing with it, but not when you take a look at what’s causing it. Perhaps frustrating would have been a better word than bothersome, as the main…
From Chronic Inflammation to Chronic Disease - 10 Ways to Prevent It
Not all inflammation is bad; as the very reason our body has an inflammatory response is to protect and heal itself. Whether that’s swelling, warmth, and redness for an acute injury, or the secretion of T-cells to destroy harmful pathogens. But chronic (or systemic) inflammation is bad. Since unlike burns, cuts, breaks, and bruises, or…
10 Benefits of Low-Carb You Don’t Get With Other Diets
1. Eat as Much as You Want (Forget Calories) Calories might matter when it comes to losing “weight” but not when it comes to losing strictly fat. This is because without carbohydrates we keep insulin down and prevent fat storage. But more importantly, we promote fat burning, since low insulin means high glucagon – the…
High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia) AGEs The Body
Individuals with hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) but no prior history of diabetes, is more common than you may think. Not only because most North Americans are consuming far too many high-glycemic carbohydrates at far too many meals, but because a large percentage of the population is insulin resistant. A high fasting glucose level (>125mg/dl or…
5 Servings/Day or 1 Serving/Month – The Real Nutrient-Dense Food
We’re told that healthy eating involves plenty of fruits and vegetables. Which I can totally get behind, if it comes right after Make Animal Protein Mandatory. Or better yet, Make Animals Mandatory… …and definitely DON’T eliminate them! Realistically, eating animals should be the priority. As they’re not only the reason we have the big brain…
Why Grass-Fed Meat is Worth it
In a perfect world we wouldn’t have to worry about where our food comes from. All vegetables would be grown in mineral-rich soil, all fruit would be hand-picked by the farmer down the street, and all animals would be ethically raised and free to graze on green pastures. Unfortunately, that’s not the case today; where…
Beyond Live It NOT Diet! - The Wheat-Free Feast
Although celiac disease was identified over 2000 years ago, we’ve only understood it as gluten intolerance since the 1950’s. Now, some 60+ years later, it’s becoming clear that it’s not just gluten….and it’s not just a concern for those with a wheat-allergy. Those with celiac disease can actually react to any of the wheat proteins…
The Pharmaceutical Hat-trick
Marijuana is an example of a gateway drug, because it encourages the use of other drugs in the future. Which may or may not be true; but if that’s the case, you could make the same argument for statins. The only difference being, the statins come from the trusted guy in the lab coat, while…
