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Dr Cate Incredulous In Front Of An Image Of An Abstract From JAMA With Headline
Science and Medical News
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April 15, 2025

Leading Nutrition Experts May Have Falsified Consumption Data In Widely Cited Seed Oil Study

JAMA Internal Medicine published the first-ever study comparing butter to seed oils. But did they fake their data? Time and again, I’ve seen supposedly peer-reviewed studies making claims in the abstract and conclusion that their data tables do not support. Especially seed oil studies. This latest journal is one of the worst examples I’ve come across. I’m going to break it down in this article. This paper is especially important. It’s the first, to my knowledge, to compare seed oils head to head with butter. More than 70 years have passed since health authorities started recommending we swap out butter…

Hangry Man Holding Knife And Fork Over An Empty Plate
Insulin Resistance
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February 4, 2025

Why do we get hangry?

Hangry is not normal hunger. Normal hunger is usually brought about by smelling food. It’s also common to feel normal hunger around our normal mealtimes because our digestive system has its own internal clock that keeps excellent track of time. (This is why your dog or cat always seems to know when it’s dinner o’clock.) Ordinary hunger does not make us angry or irritable. And unless we’ve gone for days without eating, normal hunger is a light stomach-grumbling sensation that goes away when we ignore it. Hypoglycemia makes us hangry. Hangry on on the other hand is hard to ignore.…

Himalayan Sea Salt Close Up For Salt Good Or Bad
Root Causes
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April 20, 2024

Guilt by Association: Salt Is Not Even A Little Bad For Our Health

You might think salt makes you bloated. It’s actually something else. We hear all the time that salt is bad for us. So my patients who notice swelling or bloating after eating salty junk food naturally assume salt caused their symptoms. But of all the ingredients in junk food, salt is the least likely to cause health problems.  I grew up surrounded by messaging that salt was bad but I was always skeptical. Probably because my dad, a doctor, always snatched up the shaker and doused his food in salt before even tasting it. He’s done that his whole life,…

Blue Zones Book Cover Overlaying Map Of World Courtesy Of Commons.wikimedia.org
Anti Aging
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January 17, 2024

Blue Zones Website Misrepresents Diets

The Blue Zones book has powerfully influenced medical thinking on nutrition. But the Blue Zones website and Adventist Healthcare system contradict the reality of people’s diets that are presented in the book itself.

Who Teaches Doctors About Cholesterol-lowering Drugs?
Causes of Disease
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December 5, 2023

Who Teaches Doctors About Cholesterol-lowering Drugs?

Did you know that the cut off for “high” cholesterol used to be nearly twice as high as it is today? The number considered low enough has had to shift downward multiple times. Cholesterol-lowering “targets” are lower today than ever before. And lately, heart attacks are increasing.

What Is Lactose Intolerance And Can It Be Cured?
Dairy
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October 7, 2022

What is lactose intolerance and can it be cured?

People with lactose intolerance can actually enjoy many delicious types of dairy products. Find out what dairy products are naturally lactose free, what has the most lactose, and what strategies people are using to become more lactose tolerant.

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Announcements
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June 11, 2022

Menopause, weight gain, and metabolic health.

Going through menopause is miserable for millions of women. But it can be (almost) a breeze! if you eat to optimize your metabolic health. In fact, while I was living in Hawaii, I noticed a particular group of patients breezed through menopause. Discover their secrets!

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