
Bariatric Surgery vs. Diet to Reverse Diabetes
Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical risk.
Losing weight without rearranging your gastrointestinal anatomy carries advantages beyond just the lack of surgical risk.
What are the three sources of the liver fat in fatty liver disease and how do you get rid of it?
Were the flax seed studies showing 20 pounds of weight loss just flukes?
Ground ginger powder is put to the test for weight loss and NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Since white blood cell count is a sign of systemic inflammation, it’s no surprise that those with lower white blood cell counts live longer.
How many cola cancer cases are estimated to be caused by Coke and Pepsi in New York versus California, where a carcinogen labeling law (Prop 65) exists?
The microbiome revolution in medicine is beginning to uncover the underappreciated role our healthy gut bacteria play in nutrition and health.
Protective properties of whole plant foods against diabetes include antioxidants, lipotropes, fiber, and the ability to suppress the estrogen-producing bacteria in our gut.
Saturated fat can be toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, explaining why animal fat consumption can impair insulin secretion, not just insulin sensitivity.
The “twin vicious cycles” explain how the buildup of fat in the cells of our muscles, liver, and pancreas causes type 2 diabetes, which explains why dietary recommendations for diabetics encourage a reduction in fat intake.