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What’s so bad about sugar, grains, and refined vegetable oils – the three most over-emphasized foods in the modern diet?
#1 – I’ve already discussed how they make you fat and hangry.
#2 – I’ve outlined how they make you sick and inflamed.
#3 – And today I’ll detail how they make you age faster. [Read more…]
Sugar, grains, and refined vegetable oils are three of the most offensive and over-emphasized foods in the modern diet. In fact, it’s been estimated that over 70 percent of a typical Westerner’s calories come from these nutrient poor foods (or more accurately, “food-like products”).
What’s so bad about sugar, grains, and refined vegetables oils? I’m glad you asked.
In a nutshell, they make you fat, hangry, sick, inflamed, and wrinkly. Upon ditching these modern offensive foods for even a week, people often report more stable energy levels, improved sleep quality, and reduced cravings for sugar. Imagine how they’d feel after two weeks, months, or years!
Over the next few weeks, we’ll dive into how sugar, grains, and refined vegetable oils (and of course trans fats) compromise your health. [Read more…]
Insulin resistance, a condition where the cells fail to respond to the normal actions of the hormone insulin, is at the root of almost every disease of modern life, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even some cancers.
How exciting would it be if it were reversible without drugs?
Well, it’s your lucky day…it is reversible without drugs. [Read more…]
Are you tired and cold? Do you have unexplained weight loss? Are your hair, skin, and nails not growing like normal? Are you constipated?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, no doubt your thyroid gland has been considered a primary suspect. [Read more…]
Do you suffer from fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, constipation, feeling cold all the time, dry skin, or infertility?
Have you read somewhere that these are all symptoms of a thyroid problem and thought to yourself, Finally – I now know why I feel so crappy?
Have you then gone to your doctor to have a blood test done to confirm your suspicions only to be told that your thyroid is fine?
This is a common patient story that gets told in my office.
