Myths & Truths

There is no single cause of (or treatment for) obesity

August 12, 2011 in Diabesity, Myths & Truths | 132 comments

One of the most hotly debated subjects over the past few years has been the cause of the obesity epidemic, and along with that, the best strategy for weight loss. Some folks (Atkins, Taubes, Eades, etc.) believe that carbohydrates are to blame. Others (Ornish, Campbell, Esselstyn, Fuhrman, etc.) believe that fat is the problem. More recently, researchers like Seth Roberts and Stephan Guyenet and clinicians like Dr. Sharma have raised awareness of another hypothesis, called ...
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Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth?

July 1, 2011 in Fertility, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Myths & Truths | 153 comments

In this series we're going to explore natural childbirth (home birth) as an alternative to industrialized childbirth. Industrialized childbirth could also be called "disturbed birth", which Australian family physician Sarah J. Buckley, MD defines as follows: Anything that disturbs a laboring woman's sense of safety and privacy will disrupt the birth process. This definition covers most of modern obstetrics, which has created an entire industry around the observation and monitoring of pregnant and birthing women. Some of ...
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Is Paleo even Paleo? And does it even matter?

January 7, 2011 in Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths | 51 comments

I was happy to see a new blog post by Kurt Harris over at PaleoNu yesterday. He's one of my favorite bloggers, and he hasn't written much over the last several months. Turns out he's been boning up on evolutionary biology and paleoanthropology to determine what is currently knowable - and unknowable - about how our paleolithic ancestors lived and ate. He has also been cultivating a relationship with a PaleoNu reader who ...
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Rest in peace, China Study

July 8, 2010 in Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths | 49 comments

I know this was all over the blogosphere yesterday but I think it's important enough for a repost. One thing I can count on every time I write an article extolling the health benefits of animal products is someone sending me an email or posting a comment like this: I think you're absolutely wrong. You should read: The China Study, by Dr. T. Collin Campbell. Sorry to be contrary, but T. Colin Campbell’s “The China ...
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