I hear heart disease and cholesterol myths every week in my clinic and on the news. Drug companies continue their propaganda and doctors still prescribe drugs and surgery when not always needed. (Emergencies are another matter). Cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. Many, many independent studies confirm this. This article explains how even the USDA agreed with this in 2015. Heart Disease and Cholesterol Myths and Lies Myth #1). ... Keep Reading >
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Lies my Doctor Told Me | Podcast with Ken Berry, MD
"Lies My Doctor Told Me" - book review and podcast with Dr. Ken Berry. This helpful book covers 17 "Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health". Berry questioned his conventional medical training when he tried to lose weight. He cut saturated fats, started jogging, ate more whole grains and promptly gained 10 more pounds. He found Robb Wolf's "The Paleo Solution" and Mark Sisson's "The Primal Blueprint" and hasn't looked back. "Lies My ... Keep Reading >
USDA Declares Cholesterol Safe!
Cholesterol was finally declared safe by the USDA in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. The Guidelines from 2010 still suggested a maximum of 300 mg. of cholesterol daily from all food sources. That's 1 egg and 1 cup of chicken a day. Hold the omelette, butter, bacon, cheese, fish and steak.... After years of lobbying by the dairy and beef industries and complementary medicine physicians, the USDA Advisory Report finally (and quietly) ... Keep Reading >
High Blood Pressure Myths and Lies
Do you know these high blood pressure myths and lies? Not knowing can lead to a lifetime of medication never resulting in a "cure". Medications may address only the symptom and not the cause of high blood pressure. Hypertension is serious and can absolutely cause chronic illness or death. Getting it properly diagnosed - and treating the true cause(s) - should be your aim. First, some definitions.... Blood pressure is "the ... Keep Reading >
Is Roundup Linked to Celiac Disease and Autism?
Could Roundup and gluten intolerance be linked? Is there a proven connection between Autism and Roundup? Is the increased use of Roundup responsible for many of our health problems? Roundup is the most commonly used herbicide in America. Many foods are now genetically engineered to better tolerate heavy doses of Roundup as a weed killer. What are the facts about this chemical? To find out ... Keep Reading >
“Baring It All” for a Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D is one HUGE jackpot of a Vitamin, making good things happen everywhere in the body. Why is a Vitamin D deficiency such a big deal? Our scantily-clad bodies evolved making Vitamin D3 from sunshine interacting with cholesterol in our skin. We're used to it. We WANT it! We NEED it! Pigs, chickens and cows also make D from sun. (Yet another reason to buy pastured animals, not those living indoors on concrete). So, ... Keep Reading >
Jimmy Moore’s “Cholesterol Clarity”: Book Review
Let me say right from the start -- this is a great book on a poorly understood topic! If you need clarity on the myths, meds and misunderstandings about this essential nutrient (yes, cholesterol is an essential nutrient), this book is the place to go. Jimmy interviewed 29 health professionals about the lack of knowledge in the medical community on cholesterol, and the push for Statin drugs to lower it. (Statin drugs are the ... Keep Reading >
Jimmy Moore on Cholesterol Clarity: PODCAST
"Cholesterol Clarity" is podcaster Jimmy Moore's latest book and it's a beautifully written and researched guide to Cholesterol truths and myths. AND a guide to truths about Heart Disease, and why Heart Disease and Cholesterol generally are not connected, despite what we've been told. A million times.... In this (highly entertaining) interview, Jimmy and I talk about HDL and its relationship with Triglycerides; the different kinds of ... Keep Reading >
5 Common Questions About “The Diet For Human Beings”: My DVD Reviewed by the Grass Fed Girl
HERE'S A GUEST POST FROM THE "GRASS-FED GIRL" REVIEWING MY DVD, THE DIET FOR HUMAN BEINGS AND ANSWERING 5 COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DIET FOR HUMAN BEINGS! THANKS, CAITLIN www.grassfedgirl.com. "I recently enjoyed watching "The Diet For Human Beings” DVD about the Paleo Diet by Beverly Meyer, a Holistic Nutritionist and Podcast Host with 25 years in clinical practice. It is professionally filmed, easy to watch and understand, ... Keep Reading >
Why High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol And Glucose May Be Normal
Before we had stores, and cities, and crops, we had life in the wild. We hunted, or we were hunted. We survived, or we perished. Cholesterol and glucose were still our friends. As long as the hunters could bring in fish and game, we could gather plenty of wild weeds (vegetables), and some nuts, fruits, mushrooms, eggs, tubers, etc. to go with the meat. And we stayed close to fresh water. There was a rhythm to life that was ... Keep Reading >