Are You Running On Empty?
What if I said to you that chronic anxiety and depression are metabolic issues, that one way or another they relate to fuel, and that it cannot really be any other way. No, I’m...
Author: DanM@cowseatgrass
Sugar Heals Wounds
Gather round for a story about wounds and the evil things that prevent proper healing. It’s the same old tale of woe with all the usual suspects. Stress, low thyroid, inflammation, bacterial endotoxin, serotonin...
Metabolica Rheumatica
You don’t just get arthritis because it’s written in your genetic code, so that it suddenly kicks in on your 60th birthday. And it isn’t just a random event that lands on you out...
More Eye-Opening Science
What are some of the things that can damage eyesight, and what can you do about it? Does eating carrots help? The answer to that can be a categorical yes and an unequivocal no,...
A Flying Kickstart to Healing.
The thing about healing a compromised metabolism, is that it is rarely just a case of learning the rules, figuring out what you’re doing wrong, making the necessary changes and then sitting back, reaping...
The Autism Metabolism
What do hypothyroidism, inflammation, intestinal distress, lipid peroxidation, bacterial endotoxin, oxidative stress, high cortisol, high serotonin, low vitamin D, mitochondrial dysfunction, low cholesterol, iron accumulation, and high nitric oxide, lactate and histamine, all have...
Ohh No, My Cholesterol Is Too Low!
Although it’s true that sugar promotes cholesterol production, and the polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) interfere with it, restricting sugar consumption and increasing fat intake can lose its appeal when you learn about some of the...
Whatever Weren’t We Thinking?
The idea that it makes sense to treat physical and psychological symptoms of disease, as though they are separate or unrelated issues, is – although potentially highly profitable – most likely not the best...
Insulin Can Be Irresistible.
Although it’s an understatement to say many are recommending sugar restriction as a means to improving health, evidence – relating to inflammatory conditions like insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes – indicates that this approach...
Soy No More
You don’t need to guzzle cartons of soy milk and snack on edamame or soy protein bars all day long to develop a problem with estrogen, although it probably won’t help matters. The truth...