Jan 8, 2015 | Body Composition, Diseases and Disorders, Inflammation, Nutrition |
By Joel Brind For many of us, the downside of the holidays is the dread of adding a few pounds of abdominal fat that will take more than a New Year’s resolution to work off. Even worse, we all also know that it’s the extra abdominal fat that causes insulin resistance and eventually—or maybe already—type 2 diabetes. But more recent research tells a more precise—and cheerful—story...
Dec 1, 2014 | Inflammation, Metabolism, Nutrition |
Good Proteins, Bad Proteins… 1. Preface: Not All Protein Is Created Equal A few months ago, an interesting Danish study was published, showing that a “high-fat/high-sugar” diet would cause obesity to mice consuming chicken, cod, or crab as their main protein source. However, the group of mice eating scallop protein didn’t develop these problems at all. The researchers...
Nov 21, 2014 | Nutrition |
It’s time for more crazy Joey Lott shenanigans. Five new free health books. His books are so spot on though. I feel like, in a way, he’s carrying the torch here for the general 180D parade. These are some great, short, FREE reads for the next few days. It will keep you busy until I come out with MY new book next Friday. Yeah, I said it. Get excited. I’m releasing it for free as...
Nov 3, 2014 | Body Composition, Eating Disorders |
The question I’m asked more than any other (excluding what my favorite 80’s movie is), is “Okay, my temps are up and I feel great again. Now what?” This topic is often the greatest source of confusion as well. Most of the negative reviews on my book Eat for Heat are by those that think I’m recommending to drink Coke instead of water and eat cheeseburgers instead of...
Oct 22, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition, Supplementation |
By Joel Brind, Ph.D. The subject of glutathione (GSH) came up in my last post on diet and inflammation, some of the comments reflecting the popularity of GSH as some sort of miracle molecule among alternative health purveyors and practitioners. Among the commenters, Sarah said: “Is this total BS? Is glutathione really the miracle substance some alternative med doctors say that it...
Oct 11, 2014 | Body Composition, Podcasts |
I’m quite pleased that my friend DaNelle Wolford, my guest on the most recent episode of the 180DegreeHealth podcast, is on the cover of this month’s issue of Woman’s World, one of the most prominently-displayed magazines in the entire country. On the cover it says “Cheat your way slim and fit into a size 6! DaNelle lost 35 lbs eating fat-melting cake, brownies, potatoes,...
Sep 29, 2014 | Inflammation, Nutrition, Supplementation |
Comment from Martin Tornberg: “One thing that gives me pause with respect to consuming too much glycine is the study on http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6084/1040.abstract that “identified glycine consumption and expression of the mitochondrial glycine biosynthetic pathway as strongly correlated with rates of proliferation across cancer cells” and noted that “Antagonizing glycine...
Sep 20, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
By Joel Brind, Ph.D. My last post focused on the propagation of the inflammatory signal, and how nutrients such as omega-6 PUFAs and the lack of salicylic acid results in amplification of that signal, thus contributing to the overall increase in inflammation-related disease we currently experience. But what about the initiation of the inflammatory signal in the first place? That often turns out...
Sep 20, 2014 | Body Composition, Nutrition, Podcasts |
I don’t know about you, but I could listen to Scott Abel rant for days at a time. When I go through to edit my audio files before publishing them, I usually breeze through and look for breaks and pauses and other strange squiggles in the audio file. With both of Scott’s so far, once I push play, forget about it. An hour goes by in a flash, and I’m powerless to stop it....
Sep 6, 2014 | Nutrition |
A Scandinavian 180D reader recently wrote in with a series of questions. I thought I would take the time to publicly answer those questions so that it would satisfy everyone’s curiosities as to my responses. Please excuse the errors. English isn’t her first language… Hi! I wich you would write something more about whole grain and legumes, regarding linoleic acid. Are really...
Sep 2, 2014 | Body Composition, Hair Mineral Analysis, Metabolism, Nutrition, Podcasts, Supplementation |
Dr. Garrett Smith and a small group of his entrusted guinea pigs recently embarked on an experiment involving ingesting fairly large quantities of MSM on a daily basis. Their initial results were all astounding, with many positive signs of increased metabolic rate with several ancillary benefits noticed as well, such as better vision and enhanced exercise performance. Well, that was the first...
Aug 29, 2014 | Body Composition, Eating Disorders, Guest Posts |
By Scott Abel In terms of knowing, accepting and understanding that diet-psychology is ALWAYS going to be more important than “nutrition knowledge and information” -> Take a real client of mine, Debra for instance: Her story follows. And I offer it because it is a common story for ladies, although there may be subtle variations for each individual of course. Debra’s first memories of being...
Aug 28, 2014 | Guest Posts, Nutrition |
The idea of intuitive eating is becoming more widely accepted, and more and more when I speak to people it is where they are aiming to be. The basic premise is to become in tune with your body so that you eat what it’s telling you it needs. Rather than eating with your intellect or eating what you ‘believe’ is healthy, you listen to your body. It is an idea that is at the heart of 180D, and it...
Aug 25, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
In my last post—Part 2 of this diet and inflammation series—I discussed the cells—called macrophages—which actually affect the inflammatory response, and how the amino acid glycine is crucial in regulating the activation of the macrophages at the level of the cell surface membrane. In the present installment, I’ll be discussing the propagation and amplification of the inflammatory...
Aug 25, 2014 | Body Composition, Eating Disorders, Metabolism, Podcasts |
Scott Abel. Seriously, Scott Abel. You may not have heard of him before, but he is the gentle giant and genius behind the curtain of the fitness industry. I am beyond thankful to have had the chance to speak with him in a conversation I could listen to a dozen times without getting sick of it. Listen...
Aug 19, 2014 | Eating Disorders, Guest Posts, Metabolism |
Here’s the story. Some wonks in a lab starved some yeast and found that the yeast seemed to live longer than well-fed yeast. “Hey!,” they said, “That must mean that if we starve mice, monkeys, and humans, they’ll live longer, too!” Fast forward a few years and some other scientists tested the hypothesis in mice and rats and got…mixed results. Some rodents just wouldn’t live longer...
Aug 19, 2014 | Eating Disorders, Metabolism, Nutrition, Podcasts |
Just an amazing and insightful conversation with Marc David, the founder of The Institute for the Psychology of Eating, in today’s episode of the 180DegreeHealth podcast. Marc and I share our stories of self-starvation out in the Wyoming wilderness, and the truly treacherous predicaments we found ourselves in once we had run out of food, and explore the psychological roots of the extreme...
Aug 12, 2014 | Body Composition, Children's Health, Metabolism |
I’ve been thinking about this lately, and I’m pretty sure that nearly all of the various weight loss theories, diets, fads, and beliefs fall under four primary categories: The Calorieists The calorieists believe that body fat is regulated purely by surpluses and deficits of energy. If you take in more than you burn off, then you gain fat. If you take in less than you burn off, then...
Aug 11, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
My last post—part 1 of Diet and Inflammation—left off with my conclusion that the answer to the widespread prevalence of chronic inflammation was a nutritional imbalance incurred by the typical Western diet, specifically deficiencies or imbalances in 3 key nutrients: omega-3 (v. omega 6) fatty acids, salicylic acid and glycine (v. methionine). What exactly happens in inflammation? Inflammation...
Aug 11, 2014 | Children's Health, Podcasts |
Yeah! I love me some Mama Natty. She’s funny, creative, and super passionate about being a natural, healthy mama. I mean, she even posts herself giving birth on YouTube in all its awkward glory, where five or so million people have enjoyed her grunts and groans. Someone I’ve actually met and hung out with in real life, me n’ Mama Natty have always gotten along quite well. We’re close man. I’ve...
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