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The Real Paleo Diet

The Real Paleo Diet

We evolved eating huge amounts of plants. It’s estimated that 200,000 years ago we got 600mg of vitamin C a day. That’s the amount of..

February 21, 2013 with 57 Comments
The Ice Diet

The Ice Diet

Other than fiber, what else do plants make that animals don’t that could help account for how dramatically slimmer those who eat..

January 15, 2013 with 8 Comments
Boosting Gut Flora Without Probiotics

Boosting Gut Flora Without Probiotics

Obesity is so rare among those eating plant-based diets (see my video Thousands of Vegans Studied), nutrition researchers have been..

January 10, 2013 with 20 Comments
Optimal Phytosterol Dose and Source

Optimal Phytosterol Dose and Source

Fiber bulks, speeds, and dilutes the intestinal waste stream to facilitate the removal of excess cholesterol from our bodies, as described..

December 20, 2012 with 3 Comments
Kiwi Fruit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Kiwi Fruit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

An estimated 10-20% of the general population suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which accounts for about 4 million doctors’..

October 18, 2012 with 12 Comments
Treating COPD With Diet

Treating COPD With Diet

The three top killers in the United States are no longer heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Stroke just moved down to number four. Number..

June 7, 2012 with 11 Comments
Stool Size and Breast Cancer Risk

Stool Size and Breast Cancer Risk

Women eating plant-based diets may have lower breast cancer rates because they have larger bowel movements. In The Best Detox, I described..

May 3, 2012 with 9 Comments
Beans and Gas: Clearing the air

Beans and Gas: Clearing the air

More than a decade ago, the Quarterly Journal of Medicine published a review entitled: “Vegetarian Diet: Panacea for modern lifestyle..

December 5, 2011 with 26 Comments
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