If you’re trying to get healthier, you probably want to know where to focus your food efforts. Should you spend extra on organic to avoid glyphosate? Or avoid seed oils? Which change will actually protect your health the most? This post will help you understand that there is one clear answer according to science.
Introduction: Clearing Up Confusion About Omega-6 Linoleic Acid in Seed Oils Seed oil causes inflammation, but not for the reasons most people talk about. This matters because we need to identify the real health enemy. If we don’t get that right, everything else falls apart. You might have heard that seed oils, like soybean or corn oil, are inflammatory because of a fat called omega-6. You may also have heard that seed oils’ omega-6 causes health problems like diabetes or heart trouble. That’s a myth we need to bust! Omega-6 isn’t the real villain. The real problem is Oxidation The…
Toxicologist finds same toxins in French Fries cooked in seed oils and cigarettes. This may explain why fries are the most fattening food.
Infant formula is 98% ultra-processed oil, sugar, and protein powder. Homemade infant formula can help a child thrive in many of the same ways as breast fed babies.
More people get asthma as adults than ‘grow out’ of asthma they had as kids. Many people who had asthma as a kid assume they grew out of it. But you know those bouts of bronchitis you get every year or so, the ones the urgent care doctor gives you antibiotics for and the antibiotics don’t always work very well? You get those because you don’t really grow out of asthma—not entirely. And that means when you get a cold or a sinus infection, or when your allergies get really bad, it can stir up enough inflammation that it triggers…
In this book, Dr. Cate shows how all calories are not created equal; food is information that directs our cellular growth. Our family history does not determine our destiny: what you eat and how you live can alter your DNA in ways that affect your health and the health of your future children.
In this book, Dr. Cate shows how all calories are not created equal; food is information that directs our cellular growth. Our family history does not determine our destiny: what you eat and how you live can alter your DNA in ways that affect your health and the health of your future children.
If you are worried about coronavirus, you should be more worried about low cholesterol according to a new study that shows lower HDL and LDL predicts poor outcomes
It’s not you that wants to overeat. It’s not you that doesn’t have the energy to exercise. It’s your metabolism. If you’ve gained and been unable to lose or lost and regained, it’s not lack of willpower. It’s lack of FATBURN.
Today’s post will review two very interesting articles using very different sounding but actually similar strategies to improve migraine pain, low-fat vegan, versus targeted omega-3/omega-6 rebalancing
When active people get sore feet, the diagnosis is often plantar fasciitis and the prescription is often rest. This post describes how, if you have plantar fasciitis and are an active person, staying active might be more therapeutic than staying entirely off your feet.
We often overlook the fact that simply overeating puts a stress on the system (and PUFA-rich seed oils are the worst). I think we should include a fourth macronutrient: time between meals. The longer you can go without a meal or a snack or a beverage other than water, the healthier your mitochondria will be.
American’s are now consuming 1000x more soy oil than we did 100 years ago. Soy oil promotes oxidative stress, which makes it more fattening than it’s caloric content would suggest.
A superficial understanding of the Paleo diet can have you running into the grip of powerfully pro-inflammatory toxic oils To be, or not to be, labeled Paleo: that is the question. Lately I’ve been given more opportunities to speak about the Paleo diet, which I take as a complement given that a) adapting a Paleo diet is a great alternative to the food pyramid and b) I mention the Paleo diet in my book Deep Nutrition exactly once. Nevertheless, when asked whether or not I’m a Paleo gal, I’ve always struggled to respond with full confidence. Am I Paleo? Turns…
The cause of gluten intolerance is not gluten. It’s immune system dysfunction. Learn why your immune system starts to go off track, and what you can do to right your immune system’s wrongs.
Breastfeeding but thinking of quitting? If you worry about aluminum in vaccines, you may be surprised at how much aluminum is found in popular infant formulas.
Canola oil can constitute up to 1/3 of the calories in even a high-end restaurant meal, making your $50 plate a health hazard. Luke and I are on a campaign to get this trans-fat containing “neutral” oil out of restaurants. Take back the tables! Wouldn’t you love it if there were restaurants where people who care about their health could dine with confidence?
New insights into the cause of guten intolerance can help those suffering from all food allergies recover faster.
