Grains contain proteins such as glutens (yes, there’s more than 1 type) and amylase trypsin inhibitor (ATI) which can be highly inflammatory in the body. We are not going to isolate wheat and gluten in this article as too many people go ‘gluten-free’ and still don’t feel much better....
Read MoreThe ketogenic diet has many health benefits that may be ignored due to misinformation or old ideas from outdated teaching methods. I give Alessandro Ferretti and Dr. Stephen Phinney credit for the amazing research they do in this area. HIGH CHOLESTEROL CONCERNS This is a common concern and unfounded...
Read MoreIn 2001, raw foodist Frederick Patenaude got some alarming news from his dentist – after 3 years of exclusive raw food diet, he had developed 19 cavities. Determined not to undermine his dental health any further, he avoided eating any dried fruit, raw ‘junk food’ and flossed and brushed...
Read MoreHow does the ketogenic diet affect digestion and how does digestion affect the results or symptoms you get from following the ketogenic diet? Gut bacteria regulate gene expression of genes involved in glucose and fat absorption, and digestion determines what bacteria resides more permanently in our gut. The more...
Read MoreI decided to write this article to connect concepts in other articles I have written, but I also wanted to demonstrate how sugar and insulin drive metabolic syndrome and fatty liver disease, and not fats which are often made out to be the bad guys. This is part of...
Read MoreThere is nothing more frustrating when you’ve committed yourself to a better way of eating, set goals, and chart your progress just to find out you are not making any progress at all, or at least not to your expectations. This post may help you identify possible sabotages or...
Read MoreThe Ketogenic or Keto-Adaptive Diet can be useful for many health conditions due its role in reducing inflammatory factors and AGEs formation, producing ketones which have epigenetic properties, regulating the clearing of old cells and regeneration of new ones. But before we get into it, did you know that...
Read MoreAn anti-inflammatory diet needs to form the basis of any treatment plan in chronic disease. All disease is associated with some degree of inflammation. Inflammation occurs when the immune system is activated by a trigger, often infection (viruses, bacteria, yeast, fungi, mold, parasites) or a chemical exposure (metals, mercury,...
Read MoreResearch into fasting is getting more attention for a variety of disorder including auto-immune disease, hormone regulation, weight loss, cardiovascular disease and many more. It is important to note that fasting often doesn’t achieve overnight results but needs to be implemented consistently over a period of time for maximum...
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