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Insulin Resistance – A Stone Age Human In A Carbohydrate World We live in a culture that presently encourages consumption of large amounts of carbohydrates (sugars and starches) but our physiology did not evolve to properly metabolize these large amounts of carbohydrates. All humans on earth evolved from a small number of hunter gatherers that […]
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Weight Loss – Your Weight Problem Is Actually A Hunger Problem Most weight loss programs are focused on the consumption of calories. Why is that? You don’t “choose” to eat extra calories every day. You eat extra calories because your brain is demanding you to eat. When you simply try to eat fewer calories your
Below are some of the handouts and papers I occasionally pass out in regards to my patients with Autonomic Disorders. I will be adding more as I get the time to expand the contents of this web site. What is the Autonomic Nervous System? What is Insulin Resistance? Autonomic Dysfunction Handbook Some research I recently
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I recently had the pleasure to travel to the beautiful city of Chicago to visit friends, dine at a few nice restaurants and escape the generally maddening pace of running my medical practice. During our visit we decided to go to Gino’s East to enjoy some of their famous deep dish pizza. Now, many of
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In terms of carbohydrates, an overall reduction of processed, simple carbohydrates in the diet is the best approach for weight loss while maintaining satiety. Specifically, the carbohydrate reduction in the diet should focus on consuming more protein and less bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, and corn. Along with that list, a natural reduction of sugars and
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For most of many of our adult lives, the common dietary recommendation for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has consisted of advice telling us to reduce out saturated fat (fats coming from red meat and dairy products) intake. Reducing saturated fat was thought to be the primarily means of lowering our LDL-cholesterol (the ‘bad
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One of the most intriguing aspects about reducing your carbohydrate intake is the surprising sculpting effect it has on your body. This seems to be most notable in women because they genetically carry a greater proportion of fat in the hips and thighs are much more apt to notice a change in how their skirt
Your Pants Will Feel Looser Before Your Scale Says You’re Lighter Read More »
Waking still fatigued in the morning in spite of sleeping for many hours is referred to as ‘non-restorative sleep’ and is one of the hallmark symptoms of a variety of sleep disorders. The most common sleep disorder is Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea causes abnormal breathing when asleep and leads to prolonged periods of low blood
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As previously posted, protein bars are a convenient way to supplement a meal or have after a workout. Protein shakes are another easy way to replace a meal, and today they fill grocery store shelves with similar benefits of protein bars as well. The good and the bad of common protein shakes are listed below: Muscle
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Recently a friend of mine stated that he began living healthier and had given up on fast food restaurants. One of the reasons he quit eating fast food was because he heard they use ‘Grade F’ meat. Although I think it to be wonderful that he has found healthier food alternatives, we need to fully
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Parents who work long and odd hours are more apt to buy fast food and prepared entrees, says the study by Cornell University researchers, published in the September/October issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education. And another coping mechanism is to skip some meals entirely. The survey study found that: About a quarter of moms
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