Insulin: Miracle Drug or Big Mistake?
In the New York Times today, there is an article on insulin. It contains a good deal of the storied history of the drug but it omits some very important details that can actually save a person’s life....
View ArticleDesk Jobs Make People Fat
As I navigate my rather busy life, I often ponder what it is that I will write about for the blog. My story is rather well known to readers of this blog, or at least I hope it is. I was a fat and...
View ArticleYou Should Ditch Diet Soda
When the low-carb craze was in vogue, there were many people who had instant success but somewhere along the line the wheels came off and they succumbed to carbs and the weight came back with a...
View ArticleTraditional Mediterranean Diet May Cut Diabetes Risk
I’m constantly amazed at how many times supposed “experts” trot out this diet as being healthy for anything. In Ancel Keys studies, after 15 years of observation, it was obvious in 1984 that only the...
View ArticleCan Restricting Carbs Extend Life?
Of course, that remains to be seen even though I do look as though I have shaved some twenty years off of my life by getting healthy. However, there is one geneticist who thinks it just may be...
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