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Grazing is for cattle
on Nov 5, 2009 in Postprandial abnormalities Many dietitians and nutritionists advise many people today to "graze," i.e., to eat small snacks every couple of hours. They argue that it blocks the drop in insulin and blood sugar that can trigger greater appetite and claim it can facilitate weight...
The disastrous results of a low-fat diet
on Nov 4, 2009 in Low-fat diet Small LDL Rob was never that committed to following the program in the first place. I met Rob because of a modest heart scan score and consultation for a cholesterol abnormality. Rob had been cycled through all the statin agents by his primary care physician,...
Dr. David Grimes reminds us of vitamin D
on Nov 2, 2009 in Fish oil vitamin D Omega-3 fatty acids In response to the Heart Scan Blog post, Fish oil makes you happy: Psychological distress and omega-3 index, Dr. David Grimes offered the following argument. Dr. Grimes is a physician in northwest England at the Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancashire...
Why does fish oil reduce triglycerides?
on Nov 1, 2009 in Triglycerides Fish oil Omega-3 fatty acids Beyond its ability to slash risk for cardiovascular events, omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil also reduce triglycerides. There's no remaining question that omega-3s do this quite effectively. After all, the FDA approved prescription fish oil, Lovaza,...
Fish oil makes you happy: Psychological distress and omega-3 index
on Oct 30, 2009 in Fish oil Depression Omega-3 index Omega-3 fatty acids For another perspective on omega-3 blood levels, here's an interesting study in northern Quebec Inuits. Traditionally, Inuits consumed large quantities of omega-3-rich seal, fish, caribou, and whale, even eating the fat. However, like the rest of the...
Hospitals are a hell of a place to get sick
on Oct 28, 2009 in vitamin D I answered a page from a hospital nurse recently one evening while having dinner with the family. RN: "This is Lonnie. I'm a nurse at _____ Hospital. I've got one of your patients here, Mrs. Carole Simpson. She's here for a knee replacement with Dr.