We’ve known for many years—at least since the 1970s—that heart disease starts young. And yet, for at least that long, people haven’t bothered to do anything about it. Well… most people. Way back [...]
Category: Weight
This weight-loss “wonder drug” may not kill you — but does it work?
In case you haven’t noticed, I despise prescribing medications for most issues. I believe in intervening with natural, holistic strategies first. But in very rare cases, even I have to resort to [...]
“Controversial” therapy reverses type 2 diabetes in men
I wish I knew why mainstream medicine hates testosterone replacement therapy so much. The fact is, testosterone therapy is one of the most beneficial treatments I use in my practice. Period. And [...]
Mothers and babies need good bacteria, too
Yesterday, we talked about the contributing role that bacterial diversity plays in the obesity crisis. Today I want to share a study on a similar subject… in a very different population. One [...]
The war on obesity starts with bacteria
When I first started writing about the human microbiome, I was amazed and cautiously optimistic that these incredible findings would eventually be accepted by the mainstream. And remember, I [...]
Is the key to conquering obesity right under our noses?
I couldn’t help but laugh when I heard about the latest “miracle” to hit the weight loss market. Then again, when you’re in the middle of a raging diabesity epidemic, any reinforcements are [...]
Diabetics beware: New mainstream advice isn’t just bad — it’s downright dangerous
Alert the presses! Researchers out of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School “just discovered” that following a low-carbohydrate diet leads to “exceptional” blood sugar [...]
The deadly truth about “yo-yo” dieting
Remember what I said Tuesday about permanent weight loss being a recovery process? Well today, I’d like to tackle a related topic… relapse. Of course, most people call it yo-yo dieting. But if [...]
The only real “cure” for obesity
Last week, we talked about the problem with embracing fat as the “new normal.” Instead of fighting our country’s growing obesity epidemic, we’re resizing everything around us to accommodate it. [...]
Pasta promotes weight loss… when pigs fly
“Pasta Promotes Weight Loss as Part of a Low-Glycemic Index Diet.” Yes, that’s a real headline about an actual study. And I can only imagine how I looked while reading it. Because I’m pretty sure [...]
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