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Lipotoxicity

  Boy, this sounds like a scary newsletter. The title literally says fat poisoning. From what I have been researching, it is very scary and very common. When I say common, I mean two-thirds of us probably have this. This nastiness is one of the underlying causes of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. This is […]

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Fatty Acids

Did you know that there are certain fats that are essential to your health?  The fats are building blocks for all kinds of stuff in the body.  I have written about the omega 3 fats EPA and DHA found in fish oil and how they help us fight inflammation and support brain function.  But these […]

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High Fat Diet

I came across an interesting bit of information the other day about gorillas.  Sixty to seventy per cent of their diet is leaves they can’t digest themselves.  They depend on the actions of healthy gut bacteria, and because of this they live on a high fat diet.  Initially this sounds like nonsense – where did the […]