Tag: "inflammation"
Omega 6 Fatty Acids ….and the Genetic Obesity Timebomb
Back in the day, your ancestors used to eat… Meat -i.e beef, pork, chicken, fish, seafood, etc… Vegetables Fruit Nuts & Seeds Seed Oils Water Today, in addition to deep fried pizza, we eat oodles of: Processed meat Processed vegetables…mostly deep fried potatoes of some variety Processed fruit – mostly juice Processed seed oil Processed [...]
Take 2 minutes in the Cryo Chamber & call me in the morning
What if the magic pill for… isn’t actually a pill?
Drug Companies Rx Your Omega 3s
For years, I have been singing the praises of pharmaceutical grade Omega 3 Fish Oils. They’re anti-inflammatory They’re good for your heart They’re good for your joints They’re good for a whole bunch of stuff that ails you And they’re also good enough to have peaked the interest of the bigwigs at GlaxoSmithKline. For a [...]
OxyCholesterol…the most serious cardiovascular health threat of all?
Researchers have found that a (virtually unknown to the public) form of cholesterol called oxycholesterol may be your most serious cardiovascular health threat. “Total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), and the heart-healthy high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) are still important health issues,” says study leader Zhen-Yu Chen, Ph.D., of Chinese University of Hong Kong. “But the [...]
Spice Month Round Up
For those of you who are regular followers of the site, now you will no doubt be experts in using spices from that infamous spice rack in your kitchen. For the entire month of August I gave you guys recipes containing the most popular spices requested. What I’ve decided to do today is give a [...]
Vitamin C Puts Out the Fire of Inflammation
A new study researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, shows that vitamin C can lower your levels of C-reactive protein (CRP). C-reactive protein is a central biomarker of inflammation that has been shown to be a powerful predictor of heart disease and diabetes. This TIME magazine article provides a good overview. The U of [...]
Why are Omega 3s Better than Statins?
Picture this: You have just left the hospital. You have just left the hospital where a loved one lies in a hospital bed after suffering his third heart attack. The first two were minor, but this one, this one almost took him away from you. But, you have left the hospital knowing that he is [...]
5 Steps to a Healthy – Fat Melting Meal Plan
In my 19+ years as a personal trainer, most of my clients came to me to help them lose weight. More specifically, my job was to help them melt the body-fat that encased their soon-to-be fit bodies. While I can’t be there with you to design and monitor your workouts, I can give you my [...]
