Cholesterol Pills (Statins) are Probably Really Bad for Your Brain
Dr. Cate gives you the peer-reviewed research revealing cholesterol pills are much more dangerous to your brain than doctors have been led to believe.
The Fats Making Us Sugar Addicts
If you want to get off sugar you need to know if your metabolism depends on it as a cellular fuel. Learn 11 common signs of metabolic sugar dependence, and why fixing your metabolism is the first step to controlling a sweet tooth.
Can a low-PUFA Diet Really Increase Your IQ?
Learn how your diet may be affecting your IQ. We used to think that our IQ was fixed based on our genetics. But now we know that just as our genes can change during our lives, so can our neurons.
Foods High in Fat are GOOD for You for These Five Reasons
It seems counterintuitive that we need to eat (natural) fats to burn fat, but we do. You are what you eat, but that's not the whole story! Many people on a low-fat diet lose their ability to burn fat, though they can still store it very effectively.
Real Food Summit, Low-Carb Contest Round Two, and More!
Sean Croxton has put together an amazing series of interviews and this summit offers you a chance to ask the experts questions, live! Plus, the Low-Carb Poop Out Contest continues with Round Two: More stories means more winners!
Got Fatigue from Low-Carb Diet?
Are you following a low carb diet and running into troubles? Learn the most common reasons cutting carbs causes fatigue and share your story to win autographed copies of Dr Cate's books!
Is Wheat Gluten Bad for Everyone? Adjusting the Paleo Diet if you don’t have celiac
Listen live to Dr Cate on Sean Croxton's Paleo summit Saturday March 3! If you're considering Paleo (a low-carb, grain-free diet) my latest post will discuss my recommendations about who needs to avoid wheat and who doesn't.
Going Low-Carb too Fast May Trigger Thyroid Troubles and Hormone Imbalance
Some folks who’ve taken the Primal leap—particularly those who were previously on a high-carb diet—have been faced with unexpected side effects waving them back to the world of bread, sugary fruits and sweet potato casserole. Dr Cate discusses newly discovered thyronamine compounds that trigger a hibernation sydrome.
How Your Diet Affects Hormones
The epidemic of obesity is also an epidemic of hormone malfunction, including thyroid, testosterone, estrogen, growth hormone, cortisol, and more.
If you eat a Standard American Diet, not only are your fat-burn enzymes likely to be totally blocked, your hormonal systems fail to communicate properly and the effect is like a kind of accellerated aging.
What is celiac disease? A recipe for recovery beyond gluten free.
New insights into the cause of guten intolerance can help those suffering from all food allergies recover faster.
Statin Side Effects Slowing You Down? Why your doctor may not be able to help.
When insurance companies pay doctors based on their prescribing patterns, you may not be told about potential medication side effects. This is particularly true when it comes to side effects of cholesterol medications called statins.
How Much Carbohydrate Do You Need to Eat Per Day?
We've all grown up equating sugar to energy, but new research suggests our bodies are engineered to run on fat...
