Sep 26, 2015 | Inflammation, Nutrition, Supplementation |
The nutrition world is awash in fish oil worship. Typically, when the entire scientific community, food industry, and more are all singing the praises of an isolated substance or substances (EPA and DHA in the case of fish oil), you can be pretty sure there are some blind spots. And indeed there are. Omega 3 and Omega 6 are the two predominant types of polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fats...
Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized |
By Matt Stone There is a lot of hype surrounding various “healthy diets.” I too had a religious faith that a nutritious and wholesome diet would deliver unspeakable vitality. The science seemed to be there, testimonials left and right, and it “just made so much sense.” But, when I tried various versions of what seemed like the optimal diet at the time, it didn’t...
Dec 15, 2010 | Uncategorized |
The hot topic at 180 these days is stress. But before we continue with the conversation, I think some important groundwork needs to be laid down. Many of us here have had some various form of stress undermine our health, be it an extreme diet, a traumatic event, poor nutrition, endurance exercise, calorie restriction, sleep loss, a job that we hate, or what have you. Many more of us have had...
Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorized |
By Matt Stone… It’s funny that with all the information I put out there, I get one question in particular five times for every other question I receive. That question is, ?Why do you recommend refined coconut oil?? I thought it would be good to answer that question once and for all and be able to send a link to people instead of a long-winded response. Refined coconut oil is not...
