Sure, Soy is the source of artificial transfats and it is often riddled with pesticides and spoiled by GMO processing. But that does not mean that in its natural, organic, fermented state it is bad for you. To this day, the researcher who dubbed its micronutrients “phyto-estrogens” re
I loved this book. I hope you read it. The author’s conclusions reflect my attitude, up to a point, about the Health Care System and the Wellness movement. Unlike her, I feel both have good things to offer, like emergent care and a simple plant-based diet and light exercise. Other tha
Guys may be more likely to eat better after this article. If they are not, they may be shooting blanks before too long. Western Junk Food Diet Linked to Impaired Testicular Function Dana Najjar. Medscape June 28, 2019 “A Western junk food diet — high in processed and red meats, refine
Research discovering the wide effects of the Microbiome on our health is growing exponentially, as predicted. Practically ALL health issues are linked to how your gut bacteria is shaped by the food you eat and the chemicals you insult them with. If a particular link between the Microb
Do your legs seem to have a life of their own? If so, it is very likely that you also have gastrointestinal problems, like bloating, constipation, reflux, indigestion, etc. This is yet another example of the Brain-Gut connection. Wait! What do your legs have to do with the brain and t
The point has been made ad nauseum in this site: it is not the cholesterol. It’s what we eat and how food is altered by the microbiome. Reference TMAO and Heart Disease: the new red meat risk? JAMA 2019:321:2149 “A problem has emerged: saturated fat intake may not be as tightly linked
I don’t believe so. The problem with the recent report is that most people still think cholesterol is bad for people. NO! we need it to make up our hormones, neurons and cell membranes in general. The issue is OXIDIZED cholesterol from a liver laboring under too much sugar (See blog “
That is what processed foods are. They alter function and structure of cells, in addition to compromising the nature and function of the microbiome. The bacteria in your gut can get used to those foods. They will demand it if you don’t eat it at regular times (see cartoon on my websit
