Vegetable Oils and Cell Membranes
What is the connection between consuming “vegetable” oils and cell membranes? We call them “vegetable” oils, which makes many people think that they are these healthy fats that we should be consuming. Vegetable oils are actually industrial oils, that have been manipulated and changed [...]
A1 vs A2 Cow’s Dairy
What is the difference between casein A1 and casein A2? A question I often get asked by my patients or at my public talks is the whether it is okay to consume casein A2 dairy or what are my thoughts on A1 vs A2 [...]
Are You Addicted to Cow’s Dairy?
Cow’s dairy has an addictive component to it. Cow’s dairy is a food that I typically have my patients avoid. Often when I’m telling patients to avoid cow’s dairy, they have a difficult time with this. I will tell you the science behind cow’s [...]
Why you may be ADDICTED to GLUTEN
I want to talk about the addictive component of gluten and why you may be addicted to gluten. When patients come into my clinic, one of my first recommendations is that they avoid gluten. There are a number of different problems with gluten, but [...]
The Cause of Insulin Resistance
How does insulin resistance happen within the body? The common belief is that insulin resistance only occurs due to consuming high amounts of sugar. And that can definitely be a contributing factor, as we as a society have increased our consumption of sugar over [...]
Are GRAINS healthy?
Seven thousand years ago in ancient Egypt there were northern Egyptians and southern Egyptians who were essentially genetically similar. The northerners began farming and agriculture and lived off a diet mainly consisted of grain. The southerners were hunter-gatherers, having a traditional diet living off [...]