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RE: Why do plant-based doctors advise those trying to lose weight to avoid healthy fats such as nuts and avocado?
plus healthy years of life. A recurring theme in many of Dr. McDougall's writings is that he does not condemn some salt and sugar if that is what it takes to get a person to give up eating meat, dairy, eggs, oil, processed foods, etc. Dr. McDougall is...
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RE: Type 1 Diabetes Helpful Support Discussions
Ken et al. I have been following your blood sugar control method for a week now. The software for my Abbott Freestyle Libre glucose monitor has a forecast HbA1c function. It was 5.8% before, but over the last week the estimate dropped to 5.2%! Usually...
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RE: SWEET POTATOES AND ANTIOXIDANTS
by Dr. Greger--he seems to agree with the infographic poster. He also maintained that boiling them gives less of a blood sugar spike. Of course, he says they're so high in antioxidants, the best method is just to eat them! LOL! Would you suggest...
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Caring for my newly diagnosed 8 year old with Type 1
skittles for lows. My husband and I love mejdool dates so I really like seeing what natural ideas there are for combating sugar lows that don't depend on candy with artificial dyes. I have downloaded your early log and am going to start using it....
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RE: Bananas and type2 diabetes
to this question. It is the perfect answer. It is amazing how we have been led to believe that diabetes type II is caused by sugar instead of seeing the increased blood sugar levels as a symptom of a disease which is caused by excess dietary fat.
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How Effective are Antidepressants?
Depression is a serious and complex condition that can have well over 100 different causes. It is estimated that 350 million people worldwide suffer from different levels of depressive thoughts, feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. Depression can be...
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Starch-Smartest
Ideally Suited for: For those wanting to stop or reverse a diagnosed disease condition or those wanting a cleansing diet to reset their taste buds. Calories from Fat: ~ 10% calories from fat. Vegetables: Vegetables should be a cornerstone of your...
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Starch-Smartish
Ideally Suited for: Those wanting to increase their intake of fruits and vegetables while moving toward a more natural, whole-food diet without completely changing their current eating style. Calories from Fat:...
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Fiber and saturated fat are associated with sleep arousals and slow sleep wave.
Low fiber high saturated fat and sugar diets are associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disruptive nighttime sleep. This study investigated the relationship between dietary fiber and saturated fat intake and nocturnal sleep. Researchers...
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Ken's Type-1 Diabetes Journey: Control
My previous doctor(s) informed me that no matter how diligently I controlled my diabetes that I will still suffer diabetic complications. I believe this is said because the conventionally prescribed A1C levels of 6 to 7 percent, for Type-1 diabetics...
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Insulin Resistance Insulin Sensitivity
As a Type-1 Diabetic and due to the manner in which I learned to manage it, Insulin Resistance became a passionate topic for me as it is a fundamental element of metabolic control. I learned that the lower the insulin resistance, the less insulin I had...
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Should I Eat That: How to Choose the Healthiest Foods
How do you decide if your food is healthy or not? Do you prefer organic, low fat, low carb, low sugar, high protein, soy, vegan or vegetarian? All of these? None of them? Or are you just attracted to a picture on a box? Making healthy choices has...
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Drinking to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
of us cannot go a day without drinking a can or bottle of some sugary beverage. A Gallup Poll revealed that nearly 48% of Americans consume sugar-sweetened beverages every day. So if everyone is taking sugary drinks, these beverages must be cool,...
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Dietary Guidelines: Advisory Committee Conflicts of Interest
Committee. "The USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee has been made up of individuals funded by McDonald's, Coca Cola, the Sugar Association, the American Meat Institute, candy bar companies, and the egg and dairy boards." Dr. Michael Greger explains this...
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Which Foods are the Most Popular?
majority of today's hyper-palatable processed and fast foods. And... drumroll please... the three secret ingredients are: sugar, fat, and salt. But, why? These ingredients "seduce our taste buds" by...
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Breaking the Food Seduction
clip. To start off you will need to learn first how to magnetize a baby. Stay tuned! Dr. Barnard's research has shown that "Sugar, chocolate, and meat trigger the release of opiates within the brain. Cheese produces mild opiates called casomorphins as...
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What Makes Us Sick?
on disease for over 30 years. In this two-minute video excerpt, Dr. McDougall talks about his early experiences as a sugar plantation doctor on the Big Island of Hawaii where he provided medical care to three generations of people. During this time, his...
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Statins Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Is your cholesterol on the high side ? Then, there is a great chance that your physician will want to place you on statins. “ Statins ”, known scientifically as HMG CoA inhibitors, are a class of drugs that reduce the concentration of cholesterol in...
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Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
Why do highly processed foods give us so much pleasure, while at the same time being so harmful? Dr. Doug Lisle says that the "answer is related to a system called the motivational triad." "This is a trio of biological mechanisms that nature has...
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Why do we Crave High Glycemic Foods?
When I do a lecture series, the last of my sessions is titled " Why We Do What We Do? " That's the fun one because I see hope on people's faces. Through the series, the audience has been listening intently. They've heard the science of eating plants...
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