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 […]
A couple of weeks ago the trade magazine Chiropractic Economics emailed me a link to a free e-book on treating arthritis. The book was 60 pages long and reviewed several approaches to dealing with arthritis. Since arthritis is certainly a common concern for many patients, I thought I would cover some of the highlights from […]
Whether it is the grease leftover in the pan after frying bacon or it is the oily stuff squeezed out of olives, fats are a fascinating subject. Most of us just think fat is fat. Mostly we look at how much fat is in a food and decide whether the food is good for us […]
It has been several years now since I wrote about the basic things to avoid to support a healthy diet. This is not the obvious list of poisonous chemicals that should also be avoided. For those, if you can’t pronounce it or find it growing in somebody’s garden, then don’t put it in your mouth. […]
Mayonnaise defies the natural order, much like life itself. Normally oil and water do not mix, but mayonnaise forms an emulsion that keeps the oil dispersed in the water for a long time. It does this through the magic of bipolar molecules – Little molecules with one end that loves oil and the other end […]
Hi , As consumers we look to medical “experts” to advise us as to how to stay healthy. Unfortunately becoming an expert is not based on wisdom or knowledge, but on promoting a strong opinion and getting others to believe you. Strong opinions do not come from truth or wisdom, but from ignorance. Opinions are […]