Jan 22, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is secreted to manage proper blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels are extremely important. Too much sugar or too little sugar circulating through our bloodstream has an incredibly powerful ? and harmful effect. Sugar balance is therefore of the utmost importance. Insulin is a storage hormone, meaning that it triggers the storage of sugar into...
Jan 16, 2008 | Uncategorized |
Some Logic?Instinct ? the most sophisticated mechanism for achieving harmonious existence; the sum of evolution and adaptation manifested as a behavior, action, or tendency.Humans come into the world, before we learn much or develop our ability to reason, acting purely on instinct ? like that of a wild animal. Our instincts have developed over the millennia to give us the best possibility of...
Dec 31, 2007 | Uncategorized |
?The single greatest factor in the acquisition and maintenance of good health is perfectly constituted food.-Sir Robert McCarrison; Nutrition and Health (1936)?The truth will always be in the minority. Always, always, always? You will never find it in the hallways of conventional institutions. You will find it in pockets, in clusters, individually. And it will not be mainstream.-Joel Salatin;...
Dec 28, 2007 | Uncategorized |
* Denotes work of particular significance and/or exceptional integrity(Chronological order as they were read)…The Maker’s DietJordan Rubin*Nourishing TraditionsSally FallonCholesterol MythsUffe RavnskovEnzyme NutritionEdward Howell*Nutrition and Physical DegenerationWeston PricePottenger’s CatsFrancis PottengerCaffeine BluesStephen CherniskeEat Fat Lose FatSally FallonWaking...
Dec 23, 2007 | Uncategorized |
It’s been a year now of concentrated research and tireless pondering on the current human health status, what constitutes an optimally healthy diet and lifestyle, and the best strategy for where to go from here if health interests you. To be able to come to some worthy conclusions, I had to make as much sense out of the endless sea of information as possible. This was no small feat, and...
Dec 17, 2007 | Uncategorized |
For all males of my generation, this title should conjure up memories of Patrick Swayze and Keanu in Body Glove wetsuits, being crushed by gnarly waves. For everyone else, don’t worry about it. This week’s edition is dedicated to legendary gastronomic prodigy James ?Cornbread? Naquin, Jr., who has noticed that the high stress lifestyle of the restaurant industry is physically and...
Dec 9, 2007 | Uncategorized |
With the giant mountain of information that I’ve managed to accumulate on this site over nearly one full year of work, coming up with a practical plan for improving diet is long overdue. To be honest with you, it’s hard to decide exactly what is the most important starting point for improving the diet. But here goes on coming up with a plan, for someone starting more or less from...
Dec 2, 2007 | Uncategorized |
In October I devoured Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taubes, a nutritional masterpiece of sorts, but I’ve yet to share much of the beauty of this book. It is one of the most intelligently written books I’ve ever encountered. Nowhere does it repeat the rhetoric of today’s McNutrition. It seeks, quite objectively, the truth about what causes obesity, type II Diabetes, heart...
Nov 29, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Yes it pains me to steer away from my preoccupation with Britney and title something after an Olivia Newton John song, but hey, sometimes these things have to be done. This week’s topic is exercise, an essential piece of the total health experience. I’ve dabbled in many forms of exercise at varying intensity levels ? ranging from 13-hour bike rides over mountain passes pulling a...
Nov 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
There was one final thing I wanted to present from the conference before moving on ? what’s going on in agriculture that many are unaware of.Although it was plenty disturbing that Autism has increased from 1 in 10,000 to more than 1 in 100 in just 15 years, nothing could be more horrifying than what is currently taking place in agriculture. Most people simply have no idea.I’m not...
Nov 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I was recently inspired by future U.S. president Steve Taylor to address the topic of teen pregnancy. Mr. Taylor was working on a presentation or paper or something about the topic, the bulk of his work focusing on education, family planning, prophylactic distribution, etc. However, Steve-a-rooski failed to address what the root cause of this issue might actually be. Being a root problem kind of...
Nov 14, 2007 | Uncategorized |
In the last edition I talked about GAP Syndrome, a metabolic disorder rooted in the inner ecosystem of the digestive tract. GAP Syndrome, an imbalance with a myriad of physical and psychological disturbances, is quite treatable through a specific diet according to its ?discoverer? Natasha Campbell-McBride. McBride’s best line during her two presentations at the conference was perhaps when...
Nov 13, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The Weston A. Price Foundation’s Annual Conference was focused specifically on children’s health. It was enlightening in many regards and left me feeling like several more pieces of the health puzzle have come together. The whole seminar can best be summarized as ?Natasha Campbell-McBride.McBride, a Russian M.D. living and practicing in England, spoke for the first time on Saturday...
Nov 4, 2007 | Uncategorized |
This Friday marks the beginning of the 2007 Weston A. Price Foundation’s annual conference which I will be attending. The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to wise traditions in food and farming. Its founder, Sally Fallon, is a true nutritional and agricultural pioneer who has worked hard to shed light on long forgotten fundamentals of human health. Weston A....
Oct 31, 2007 | Uncategorized |
We are drowning in what I call ?nutritional minutiae. There is an endless stream of breaking news about such and such phytonutrient’s cancer-preventing properties, the latest antioxidant ?discovery? and on and on and on. On top of all that, there is a relentless fuss over pesticides, GMO’s, soy estrogens, and more. And then mainstream nutritionists focus on vitamins and minerals as...
Oct 23, 2007 | Uncategorized |
So I’m usually like, ?hey, fats are good, eat ?em suckaz! This time I wanted to get specific though, because true virgin coconut oil is a powerful substance deserving special attention. Coconut oil’s affect on the body can be so noticeable, particularly for those who have been avoiding fats for many years, that is seems almost druglike. I’d go so far as to say that the only...
Oct 13, 2007 | Uncategorized |
A book I’m currently reading, The Biology of Belief, got my motors running in a big way. It fired me up because it totally sums up the ridiculous blind tangent that some of the ‘smartest? people have been on for 60 years. The author, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., states that the field of epigenetics (meaning control above genetics) is a revolutionary new field of biology regarding how we look...
Oct 9, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I don’t know if anyone’s noticed this, but there is lots of sub par skin out there. Somebody’s putting the derrr in Dermatology. Acne is very common, and not just in teenagers anymore. Eczema and psoriasis are prevalent. Skin Cancer is off the charts, and I don’t think it’s all because of the ozone layer. What is the most sensible way to nurture the skin and avoid...
Oct 2, 2007 | Uncategorized |
First of all, to clarify my position on water, which was discussed in last week’s post… Hydration is of utmost importance. It’s better to drink water than become dehydrated. There are simply better options in which to hydrate the body without negatively impacting digestion and mineral balance. Choose these liquids when you have the choice. If all you have to hydrate your body...
Sep 25, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Drink eight glasses of water per day! What does that mean and where did that number come from? How big are the glasses? What if you weigh 103 pounds, do you still have to drink eight whole glasses of water every day? What if you haven’t broken a sweat all day, still eight glasses? For years I’ve been a huge proponent of water consumption. Water, over the past decade, has comprised...
