This article confirms the damaging impact of trans fats on brain health. Read more here.
Nutrition and Diet
Brain health and fats
A recent study has reported that high fat diets in rodents cause brain inflammation. I researched the diet that was used–it did not contain foods that would naturally occur in a rat’s diet and it DID contain constituents already proven to increase cancer risk in rats. PLEASE–continue to avoid processed […]
Supplements and Surgery
This article includes information regarding supplements which should be avoided before surgery as well as those which may help expedite your recovery. Read more here.
Health Effects of Gluten
Please read this wonderful summary of research results regarding potential dangers of gluten in your diet! Click here.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Fats
The Columbian posted this article today from the Chicago Tribune. It’s a great brief summary regarding dietary fats. Click here to read more!
Preventative Medicine–Exercise and Everything We Eat
Here is yet another article summarizing the impacts of our diet and lifestyle choices. What we eat DOES make a difference–eat a diet which contains mostly VEGETABLES and INCLUDES healthy naturally-raised meats/poultry/fish, fruit, seeds, and nuts. Note–grains are not on my list of recommended foods–use them as treats only.
Controversy over Vit. E and Selenium for Prostate Cancer prevention
Dr. Ingrid Pinchot has published a wonderful article summarizing how Vitamin E (as gamma-tocopherol) can be protective against prostate cancer. She also goes on to report the flaws of the recent study which denies the benefits of selenium and Vitamin E (for example, the research used synthetic alpha-tocopherol despite research […]
Tart Cherry Juice may help Insomnia
If you suffer from insomnia, you may want to try drinking tart cherry juice! Great anti-oxidants for your overall health, too!! Read more here.
Seven Foods to avoid . . .
Experts were interviewed for their list of foods that they would never eat. These include milk raised using hormones, conventional apples, grain-fed beef, canned tomatoes, non-organic potatoes, farmed fish (which includes “fresh Atlantic”), and microwave popcorn. Read what the experts in these different fields have to say about each of […]
More information on the dangers of hidden gluten.
This is another article summarizing some of the dangers of gluten consumption and the hidden sources of gluten. Please read more here. And avoid gluten in your diet. Stick primarily to vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and naturally-raised meats, poultry, and fish.
