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...
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...
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,...
Aug 25, 2014 | Guest Posts, Inflammation, Nutrition |
In my last post?Part 2 of this diet and inflammation seriesI 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 response,...
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...
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...
