Generally, the best advice for health-minded individuals is to engage in a lifestyle that supports their health goals over the long run. But sometimes there is a desire for the ever-loved quick fix. Everyone would like a simple and easy fix for whatever health concern they might have, but 99% of the time there […]
2023 is upon us. We have had a week to recover from the holiday season. Clearly, winter is in full swing. We have not had this much winter weather in quite a while. It feels like Mother Nature is washing away the last several years of accumulated grime from our streets and psyches. Winter […]
Linoleic acid may sound like some weird chemical you might think you have never consumed. But the truth is the average American has 15 to 20% of the calories in their diet coming from linoleic acid. Compare that to 150 years ago when the average consumption was 1 – 3%. Linoleic acid is the […]
I was cruising the internet the other day (not a novel experience) when I came across what appeared to be an alarming announcement. The statement was that it is expected that by the time this covid 19 has run its course, some 9 million people will have died from this bug worldwide. This sounds like […]
PUFA’s, what’s that? It sounds like a new line of cuddly toys for preschoolers. What if I told you that they are the number one cause of chronic disease in America today? Now it starts to sound a little more interesting. So what are PUFA’s? This acronym stands for Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids. For practical […]
I have been studying diet and nutrition for 45 years, and particularly the impact of diet on the immune system for the last 10 years. As my research has progressed over the last several years, it is beginning to feel like I am in an echo chamber. The same basic principals and recommended foods keep […]