An inspiration for all of us to follow Prediabetic? Mother of 11? Working full time? Duped with lies about health? Loss of hope for a longer life? Sounds like a lot to handle… This is the true story of Ruth, someone with an incredible tale to tell. She had a lot on her plate –…
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Ketosis and Its Anti-Aging Effects This week’s article is on ketosis and its life-lengthening effects.[1] (click here for the file): Veech RL, Bradshaw PC, Clarke K, Curtis W, Pawlosky R, King MT. 2017. Ketone Bodies Mimic the Life Span Extending Properties of Caloric Restriction. International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Life 69(5): 305-314. Most…
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Diabetes is more than some diagnostic term… Okay, so you’ve been diagnosed with “diabetes.” What the heck does that even imply? That is a great question because it’s a little harder to define than one might think. It’s more like some nebulous idea than a tangible and focused disease. Would you agree? That’s why we…
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Do You Struggle to Follow the Diet? The ketogenic diet is simple in concept but can be difficult in practice. The road is not always paved with success. Have you ever wondered… “How are people so disciplined on this ketogenic diet?” “No carbs at all?!? But they are just so addicting.” “How am I supposed…
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Hyperinsulinemia is to Blame… Why is having too much insulin in your body (hyperinsulinemia) a bad thing? Have you ever heard of heart disease? What about neuropathy? Diabetes? Cancer? Fatty liver? Osteoporosis? ==> These are only some of the diseases insulin plays a part in… The number of complications that arise from hyperinsulinemia is enormous.…
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Dietary Restriction and Its Effect on the Body What’s up with all of this talk on eating less? Is there real science to back up dietary restriction?? So what does “dietary restriction” imply? Ha yes, you guessed it: eating less. And usually it entails eating less than you think you need. It’s about actively knowing…
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Unsaturation of Your Membranes Affect Aging What is yet another cause of aging?? It has to do with the structure of your cell membranes (unsaturation is worse). This is Part 2 of the triology of the topic on aging. Understanding is the first step in figuring out how to mitigate it. Let’s start off with…
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Huge Cause of DNA Mutation and Aging How cellular functions ultimately lead to DNA destruction… Are we telling you that you can actually change your DNA? Simply by having a certain “product” in your body? Yep! We are telling you that. In case you were wondering, this is not good — to alter your DNA…
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Your Mitochondria and Diet So what’s up with your mitochondria? Are they doing alright? Or are they generating ROS and leaking protons?… What the heck does that even mean?? We will be diving into all that later. The research studied for this week was about dietary fats, calorie restriction, and problems with cellular processes. Specifically,…
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What the “H”? What does the “H” in LCHF stand for? You probably know that it stands for “High”. Thus, the acronym reads, “Low Carb High Fat”. Of course, this is the diet which is slowly becoming popular for it’s ability to treat, prevent, and in some cases reverse diabetes. Although “High Fat” should definitely…
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