My Low-Carb Journey, Part III
Two of the biggest mistakes that we made in our low-carb diet were 1) not paying attention to the quality of the fat we consumed, and 2) eating low-carb junk food. Read more [...]
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My Low-Carb Journey, Part II — Drastic Changes
About 3 months into the diet, I experienced a major problem. Fortunately, it was temporary. Read more [...]
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The Food Revolution (edited lecture from AHS11)
The "Blogosphere" has been quite active lately with news of low-carb. Aside from frantic attacks from True Believers of the Low-Fat/Vegetarian/Vegan Religion, there has been some actual science reported (shocker!). Read more [...]
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Your Small Intestine Has Taste Buds!
On last year's low-carb cruise, one of the celebrities that I got to visit with over dinner was Dr. Mary Vernon, Past President of the American Society of Bariatric Medicine. Read more [...]
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Could it be B12?
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin of which the human body needs a relatively tiny amount. However, without that tiny amount of B12, the body does not function well, and exhibits symptoms that are commonly confused with other diseases, many of which are incurable. Read more [...]
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A Story About Gluten
Curing my arthritis is not the only positive result I have experienced from going on a grain-free diet, but it was certainly the most dramatic Read more [...]
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New Meta-Study Shows High Correlation of HbA1c with Heart Attack Risk
In a recent article by Diabetes blogger Jenny (I've added her to my blogroll), she covers several miscellaneous studies on nutrition and drugs. She started Read more [...]
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