The Diet-Heart Myth: Cholesterol and Saturated Fat Are Not the Enemy
Chris KresserUnfortunately, cardiovascular disease is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated conditions in medicine. We’ve learned a tremendous amount about what causes heart disease over the past decade, but the medical establishment is still operating on outdated science from 40-50 years ago.
Read More >>Do You Have Arachiphobia?
Georgia Ede, MDA stubborn nutrition myth stokes fear of friendly Omega-6 fatty acid, Arachidonic Acid (ARA).
Read More >>EAT-Lancet’s Plant-Based Planet: 10 Things You Need to Know
Georgia Ede, MDAn important new study about global nutrition was published this week that deserves everyone’s full attention: “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems.” [Don’t let the title intimidate you: You need to know what’s inside.] This paper was commissioned and published by The Lancet — one of the world’s oldest and most respected medical…
Read More >>The Truth About Low-Protein, High-Carb Diets and Brain Aging
Georgia Ede, MDDo you need to worry about that new study claiming that LOW-protein, HIGH-carbohydrate diets are better for brain health? Have some fun peeking behind the curtain to see what these scientists actually did and decide for yourself whether it’s going to be meat or muffins for you…
Read More >>The Driving Force Behind the Dietary Guidelines
Belinda FettkeA fascinating look at the ideology of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and their subsequent influence on nutrition ‘science’ and dietary guidelines, world-wide. Most of us only look back as far as Ancel Keys to determine where it all went wrong, but few look back further to see what or who influenced him and others to passionately push the…
Read More >>The Nitrate and Nitrite Myth: Another Reason Not To Fear Bacon
Chris KresserBeyond just being loaded with “artery-clogging saturated fat” and sodium, bacon has been long considered unhealthy due to the use of nitrates and nitrites in the curing process. Many conventional doctors, and well-meaning friends and relatives, will say you’re basically asking for a heart attack or cancer. Chris Kresser debunks this Myth and, if you have the time, the comments thread…
Read More >>Fibre is NOT a necessity for a healthy diet! Can this be True?
Doug ReynoldsWhen Dr. Paul Mason made the statement during his talk at Low Carb Down Under this year that “Fibre is NOT a necessity for a healthy diet!” there was a discernible unrest amongst the crowd. How could this be true? Fibre is essential to avoid constipation, right? Apparently this is not the case and Dr.…
Read More >>The Grinch, The WHO, Red Meat and Cancer: A Holiday Poem
Georgia Ede, MDIn October, twenty-two scientists from ten countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, to evaluate the link between processed and red meat and cancer. The result was a highly-publicized press release by the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans” and red meat as “probably carcinogenic…
Read More >>WHO Says Meat Causes Cancer?
Georgia Ede, MDThe World Health Organization (WHO) released a two-page report entitled Carcinogenicity of Consumption of Red and Processed Meat, warning the planet that processed meat definitely causes colorectal cancer in humans, and that red meat “probably” causes colorectal cancer in humans. The report listed a total of 20 scientific references. WHO’s frightening anti-meat proclamation made headlines worldwide…
Read More >>Cranberries for UTI prevention: Crimson Crusader or Juicy Gossip?
Georgia Ede, MDThe holiday table would look dull, lifeless, and naked without an intensely colorful, jellied, saucy, free-form, or cylindrical cranberry side dish. We believe in the festive and medicinal properties of these sour little berries, so let’s take a closer look and see whether they are truly the crimson crusaders of our dreams.
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