Metabolism Damaging Foods
These days it’s all the rage to talk about metabolism damaging foods, and even though it’s popular to suggest that sugar kills metabolism, this is far from true. In fact it’s the opposite of...
Category: Cholesterol Protects
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...
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 interfere with it, restricting sugar consumption and increasing fat intake loses it’s appeal when you learn about some of the problems associated...
Is It Really Genetic?
One of the most deeply entrenched medical/scientific beliefs, is that which suggests that your DNA is like a blueprint with your destiny written into it. As far as metabolic health goes however, there is...
Cholesterol Culture Comeback
Even though it’s true that high cholesterol can be an indicator of sub-optimal thyroid function and metabolism, the relationship between saturated fat consumption, increasing cholesterol levels in the blood and heart disease, is not...
Coffee For MS – Wonderful!
If you have ever wondered why roughly three times as many women than men, are diagnosed with MS every year, looking at the ways that sugary coffee shields from the development of this (and...
Why Unicorns Won’t Quit Sugar!
“Stuck with another day, how should we pass it? If anything worked for you before —I’d give that preference.” – Mirabai, 16th Century The thing about giving preference to sugar restriction, is that it...
All Hail The Chondrion!
“The vitality of the mitochondria, their capacity for oxidative energy production, is influenced by nutrition and hormones…people with damaged or poorly regulated mitochondria are extremely susceptible to stress and hyperventilation.” – Ray Peat PhD...
Please Don’t Fix My Cholesterol.
‘I have high cholesterol.’ ‘The doctor said my cholesterol is a bit too high.’ ‘I think we need to do something about that high cholesterol of yours.’ ‘You’re in pretty good shape for someone...