Soybean Oil promotes Fat Gain, Diabetes, Inflammation, and Cancer in mice (and probably in you). Interesting that researchers found soybean oil up regulates genes involved in obesity, diabetes, inflammation, mitochondrial function and cancer. Poor little guys. I guess they join so many of us and our families. Soybean oil is the most widely used oil […]
Understanding Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes
What Is Metabolic Syndrome? Metabolic Syndrome is also known as Syndrome ‘X.’ This disease process effects an estimated 23% of American adults and this number is most likely far too low. It often begins in childhood with 90% of obese kids age 10 and up already demonstrating the early disease. Metabolic syndrome includes high blood […]
A Cardiologist Weighs In On Diet and Heart Disease
Cardiologist Eric Thorn writes an opinion piece in the Washington Times (link at bottom) about an alternative idea about diet that has gained more and more support… maybe it’s primarily the sugar and grains that is driving cardiovascular disease and not fats. Dr. Thorn cites a large study for evidence about saturated fat and heart […]
Alzheimer’s Cause and Prevention
Big numbers. According to a recent study, almost 1/2 of Alzheimer’s cases are due to hyperinsulinemia. What is hyperinsulinemia? High insulin levels in the blood, specifically in this case high over a long period of time. This begs the question… “What causes high insulin levels in the blood?” Several things effect insulin release and levels. […]
Are Vegetable Oils Causing A Health Problem?
Vegetable Oils Are They Dangerous to Your Health? What we eat (and what we avoid) can have a profound effect on our health. The problem is that there are so many confusing, conflicting ideas about what to eat and what not to eat. We’ve previously discussed some of the problems with foods that really bump […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- …
- 12
- Next Page »