On July 31, 2018, the Daily Mail of London wrote about the Stanton Migraine Protocol and how a simple dietary change can help prevent migraines. The journalist became curious about the topic because a migraineur gave a testimonial about this protocol on YouTube. The paper started off with: The conventional advice — backed by everyone […]
Origins of the Modern Medical ModelProbably few people are aware that the present method of medical practice was formulated by the Flexner report of 1910. John D. Rockefeller, the oil magnate, had set his sights on gaining a monopoly in the drug and pharmaceutical industry. To do this he had to get rid of the […]
In our first post, Keto Dieting: Understanding the Basics, we discussed variations of keto dieting and looked at how keto diets affect clinical and non-clinical populations. Overwhelmingly, data suggest that there are health benefits for both populations. However, perhaps the most convincing argument against carbohydrate restriction and keto diets concerns athletic performance due to the […]
If you have searched the Internet looking for health solutions, chances are you have come across warnings about the dangers of oxalates in some foods. You may even have seen reference to something called a low oxalate diet. What does that mean exactly? What the heck are “oxalates”? Well, let’s explore that a bit. What […]
As “fad” diets come and go, one theme among them has a bit more staying power than the rest, and that theme is carbohydrate restriction. On a related note, another common theme is to increase the protein content of the diet. A “fad” diet which has been around for about 100 years that encompasses both […]
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly apparent how important thiamine is to overall health. Thiamine (thiamin) or vitamin B1, sits atop the mitochondria at multiple entry points involved in the metabolism of foods into cellular energy (ATP). It is also critical for several enzymatic reactions within the mitochondria. We have illustrated repeatedly […]
It is no secret the supplement industry is booming. In fact, it has been booming for several decades. I remember that as a young mother—by now over 30 years ago—I would be quite concerned about my children getting the proper amount of vitamins and minerals and used the typical children’s gummies and similar to supplement […]
At least once a week, I have a conversation involving all the reasons why someone cannot/does not/will not consider changes to their diet a necessary step to health. Sometimes the conversation is more about the difficulties of overcoming lifelong bad habits. For those folks, change is difficult but not impossible. Sometimes the conversation involves appreciating that diet […]