Intermittent fasting: Fast On, Fast Off

Intermittent fasting: Fast On, Fast Off

Intermittent fasting (IF) is just what you would suspect, a diet that cycles around periods of fasting and non-fasting.This style of dieting became popular after several studies showed beneficial effects on the health and longevity of animals (specifically rats) after...
Shrinkage and Diabetes!

Shrinkage and Diabetes!

As if we needed more reasons to go low carb, high fat a research article in the journal Neurology (http://bit.ly/1lZt4Bt) came out on the 19th with evidence of brain shrinkage in people developing diabetes in their 40s to 60s. Those with midlife diabetes were found to...
Q&A: What are omega fats?

Q&A: What are omega fats?

Today’s Q&A comes from a reader interested in the essential fatty acids called omega 3 and omega 6 (omega fats).  We will briefly describe them and some of their benefits. Q: I see a lot in the news about omega 3s and omega 6s.  What are they? A:  Fat is bad; fat...
Inflammation: The Not-so-Silent Killer

Inflammation: The Not-so-Silent Killer

At first glance diseases like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and arthritis have nothing in common. But researchers are discovering a common link among all of them: inflammation. Study after study points to the role chronic inflammation plays in a wide variety of...
What is Inflammation?

What is Inflammation?

Our body responds to external stimuli in a number of ways. It does so to either build up its resistance against invasion from different pathogens, or in a step to protect the body from active disease processes. Inflammation is one such pathological process, and in...