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Part IV: Do Plant-Based Diets Need Supplementing?

It's amazing how much the media and popular culture affect our health concerns . Oil in our diet is one example. For decades no one gave a thought to their fat intake. That changed in the sixties when the American Heart Association came out with...

Avoiding Fried Foods Reduces Cancer Risk

regular intake of deep-fried foods may contribute to progression of prostate cancer as well." Dr. Greger explains how heating oils "...generates potentially carcinogenic compounds, and known carcinogens such as heterocyclic amines and polycyclic...

Straight Up Food: Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking without Salt, Oil or Sugar

and healthy plant-based options. You really want to enjoy all the great benefits associated with a whole-food plant-based no-oil lifestyle. So, you decided to hop on board the 'healthy vegan train'. While you may be seeing the positive effects of...

From Oil to Nuts: The Essential Facts of Fat Oils

The Essential Facts of Fat, Oils & Nuts It seems that every other day some new study comes out with conflicting information about fats, oils, nuts and seeds. Are you "going nuts" trying to sort the truth from the propaganda? Are all fats created equal?...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

your reply. I was particularly interested in how high fat foods contribute to estrogen generation. I eat a very low fat, no oil WFPB diet. I assume that's why I had very few symptoms of menopause. I have no symptoms from the fibroid other than it pushes...

RE: Olive oil and inflammation

I am not sure if you read the story about Ken Thomas who has Type 1 Diabetes but he also has personal experiences with olive oil and how it causes insulin resistance that I believe you will find fascinating. Here is his story:...

Refined Oils and Nut Butters

am not eating nut butters but my husband and son do--usually in their oatmeal. We buy a natural almond butter. The oil separates from the nutty mixture and we are wondering if this oil would be classified as a refined oil. Also we were discussing how...

How to Roast Garlic Without Using Oil

freshly roasted garlic to recipes, or enjoy eating it by itself, but you're not sure how to roast it without adding olive oil ? It turns out you are not alone. And, fortunately many people have been experimenting and submitting recipes . As a fan of...

Classic Tale of the African Green Monkeys

Many people love the classics. Swiss Family Robinson . Jane Eyre . Or even Good Night Moon . All genres have their classics. These stories often owe their appeal to an artful exploration of some truth regarding the human condition. There truly is "no...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

I am on this diet for 3 years and one w year I do a pelvic ultrasound to check my uterine fibroids and there is no change in Them. I don't know what can I do anymore?

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

Hi Leah, When people have followed the Starch-Smartest plan, (as outlined here https://www.drcarney.com/starch-smart-system/starch-smartest) for more than 1 year, yet they still have vaginal bleeding or the ultrasound shows no shrinkage in fibroids,...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

The higher the fat content of the food, the more estrogen that food can induce our cells to generate directly. Indirectly, high fat foods stimulate body cells to produce cholesterol, which can easily be converted to estrogen becuase they are so similar,...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

Thank you for this explanation. I don't drink caffeine, extremely little alcohol, a little 70%+ chocolate and an all fiber, unprocessed diet. My BMI is 20.2. My OBGYN recommended Uterine Fibroid Embolization. I did an MRI to see if I was a candidate. I...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

Hi Leah, Dr. McDougall wrote a book called :women's health. Min this book he wrote that the uterine fibroids were created by eating animal foods and dairy. i think he meant the farm's animals. i heard that actually the grass-fed and organic free range...

RE: Fibroid Shrinkage on a no oil WFPB Diet

Cygal,Eating free-range animal products will never shrink your fibroids. Leah,You’re welcome and thanks for expressing your gratitude. The fibroid will not shrink as fast, if you eat chocolate or drink alcohol. The effects of those small indulgences...

Krill Oil for thinning hair due to the effects of menopause?

RE: Krill Oil for thinning hair due to the effects of menopause?

RE: Krill Oil for thinning hair due to the effects of menopause?

RE: Oil Question

this one as well: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/olive-oil-and-artery-function/ Sean

RE: Oil Question

BTW, I sure would like to see those studies your friend referred to and see who funded the studies as well. :-)