"The overall theme of what I'm going to talk about is that we've been misled. We have been given misinformation from food and drug company supported research. We've also been misled by government-sponsored advice about the foods that we should eat and the drugs that we should take." In the video above, … [Read more...]
I love it when I learn new things from the comments people leave on my site. About two weeks ago, I wrote an article about coconut oil - an awesome tropical oil with many health benefits. A few people commented that they use coconut oil for something called "Oil Pulling" - which is kind of like using an … [Read more...]
Coffee is good for you. For many people, it is actually the single largest source of antioxidants in the diet, outranking both fruits and vegetables... combined (1, 2). Here are a few tips to turn your coffee from healthy... to super healthy. 1. No Caffeine After 2PM Caffeine is a … [Read more...]
I recently came across this documentary called Way Beyond Weight and I just had to share it (hat tip to Andreas Eenfeldt). It is about childhood obesity and includes multiple interviews with obese children, parents, doctors and nutritionists. Is Big Food The New Big Tobacco? Some say that the big … [Read more...]
Many modern, chronic diseases are caused by the western lifestyle. This includes the usual suspects like cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and obesity. But there are other less common diseases, such as certain autoimmune disorders, that may also be aggravated by our modern environment. Why? … [Read more...]
Coffee isn't just warm and energizing, it may also be extremely good for you. In recent years and decades, scientists have studied the effects of coffee on various aspects of health and their results have been nothing short of amazing. Here are 7 reasons why coffee may actually be one of the healthiest … [Read more...]
In the video above, endocrinologist Robert H. Lustig M.D. explains how the industrial global diet impairs the function of two hormones, insulin and leptin, which sets up a biochemical drive in our brains to eat more than we're supposed to. Leptin - The Body's Energy Balance Hormone Leptin is an … [Read more...]
It probably won't surprise you to hear that the foods we eat today don't even remotely resemble what we used to eat throughout history. Instead of being hunted, gathered or farmed in their natural form, foods are increasingly being produced in factories. Many of these products don't contain much real … [Read more...]
I got a rather nasty case of the common cold last week. Runny nose, sore throat, mild fever and coughing. You know the drill. Nothing really newsworthy about that, the common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in humans and the average person gets it several times during the year. But it … [Read more...]
There are 4 substances in tea that are able to cross the blood-brain barrier to provide a stimulant effect. We have good, old caffeine... which you can also get from coffee and soft drinks. Then we have two substances related to caffeine; theobromine and theophylline. And finally we have an a rather … [Read more...]
