Irisin: The magic exercise hormone?
On January 11, 2012, an article was published in the NY Times Health blog section titled, “Exercise hormone may fight…
Sugar 101 – How harmful is sugar?
Any discussion on the culpability of poor nutrition as the cause of our health woes begins with a discussion on…
Narrative glossary
A list of terms, with explanation, and sometimes a little color.
Revisit the causality of obesity
I’ve written about obesity (i.e., unregulated horizontal growth) being caused by excess insulin, which in turn leads to overeating and…
What I actually eat (circa Q4 2011)
Note to readers: This post was written in December of 2011. PLEASE do not ask me why I eat ‘this’…
What is cholesterol?
I know much more about cholesterol today than I did even two years ago, let alone when I was mindlessly…
You are not what you eat
You are what you eat, right? How many times have you heard this? I’d need scientific notation to actually enumerate…
Is ketosis dangerous?
You may have heard from your doctor that ketosis is a life-threatening condition. If so, your doctor is confusing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with nutritional ketosis,…