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Friday smorgasbord

December 10, 2010 in Uncategorized | 8 comments

You've probably noticed that I haven't been able to write as much lately for the blog. I've been incredibly busy with my private practice, launching the Paleo Detox program, preparing and delivering talks locally, developing new content like ongoing class series and an eBook, and of course continuing my research on various topics. I've got one more article to write for the series on diabesity. I'll discuss what I believe to be the most effective ...
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Researchers create animal stress model

September 4, 2008 in Mind Over Medicine | 0 comments

Excerpted from Sciencedaily.com, 9/4/08 In an effort to better understand how chronic stress affects the human body, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, have created an animal model that shows how chronic stress affects behavior, physiology and reproduction. According to lead researcher Mark Wilson, PhD, chief of the Division of Psychobiology at Yerkes, "Chronic stress can lead to a number of behavioral changes and physical health ...
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A closer look at antidepressants

June 26, 2008 in Depression, Myths & Truths | 15 comments

I'd like to thank everyone for their comments, both online and "offline" about my recent "Placebos as Effective as Antidepressants" article. Some very good questions were raised in a comment from Stephan, author of the highly recommended Whole Health Blog that I would like to address in today's article. The tricky thing about doing scientific research, as I explained in last week's article, is that conflicts of interest between doctors, researchers and pharmaceutical companies have become ...
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Why grass-fed is best – part II

April 20, 2008 in Food & Nutrition | 7 comments

Make sure to check out part I of "Why grass-fed is best" for the environmental and ethical benefits of pasture-raised animal products. In part I we reviewed the environmental and ethical benefits of pasture-raised animal products, along with some general information about why they are more nutritious. In this article, we'll look more specifically at exactly why grass-fed animal products are superior to commercially-raised alternatives. Meat Meat from grass-fed animals has two to four times more omega-3 fatty ...
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