Dairy often gets a bad rap. But milk proteins may help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at the use of Whey and Casein protein supplements in 38 individuals with mild blood pressure disturbance. Investigators also looked at otherRead more about Whey Protein may Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease[…]
Oxygen gives you and I energy and life. But it also damages and ages us. Iron is one of many players in this process. It does this by serving as an initiator in chemistry that produces free radicals. You’ve likely heard of these guys. Some are okay… actually they are essential. Too manyRead more about Pay Attention to Your Iron Status![…]
A new study published in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition attempted to address this question. Overweight, dieting women were split into two different groups, which researchers referred to as high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF). Both groups were instructed to partake in 300 minutesRead more about Is there an Ideal Exercise Frequency during Weight Loss?[…]
A little interesting information on Rheumatoid Arthritis! While I was digging around looking for other options in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for one of the cases I witnessed this week in clinc, I came across the work of Roger Wyburn MD. Wyburn was one of the folks early on who suggested thatRead more about A Connection Between Swimming and Rheumatoid Arthritis[…]
Healthy! Many folks still call out white potatoes as unhealthy. The idea is potatoes have a high glycemic index and derail regulation of blood sugar. This contributes to waist gain, diabetes and heart disease. The reality is, potatoes do have a high glycemic index, but it’s unlikely they are a culprit as suggestedRead more about Update on white potatoes![…]
… Hormones! Yeah, I know… a bit anticlimactic. Although, I certainly could see how some well placed gluten could lead to some good sex! But what does gluten have to do with your sex hormones? I was recently introduced to the concept of opioid like products derived from gluten contributing toRead more about Gluten and Sex…[…]
Should you pass on eating eggs because of TMAO? Another TMAO study appears in July’s edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Using the Nurses Health study cohort of over 120,000 individuals, higher intakes of phosphotidylcholine were associated with increased risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, moreso in diabetics. Trimethylamine-N-oxideRead more about Should you avoid Eggs because of TMAO?[…]
You’ll never hear enough about Magnesium! Critical to the maintenance of your health, vibrance and performance! It’s a nutritional factor that you likely need to consider supplementing with. Recent data coming from NHANES, a national nutrition survey, suggests that over 50% of Americans are deficient in this one mineral! Some argue that sufficient amounts areRead more about Do You Have This Common Nutritional Deficiency?[…]
Are you one of the 25% of Americans that skip breakfast daily [1]? This may not be such a bad thing. In fact, this is the month that millions of folks around the world engage in a religious practice that only permits consumption of food and water after sunset. Actually, many cultures practice and enjoyRead more about Is Human Biology Optimized for Early AM Feeding?[…]
The word robust describes the ability of a system to resist change without adapting its stable configuration. The human body is a very complex system, in a sense, striving to maintain order in an environment that drives it towards disorder. The robust human body resists being brought to disorder. Let’s take it down a notch!Read more about What is the Robust Human?[…]