disease

Are GMOs Safe?

By on November 30, 2012 in Digestive problems, Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths, Toxins | 70 comments

Genetically modified foods (GMOs) have been popular in the news lately ever since California failed to pass Prop 37, which would have required the labeling of GMO ingredients on all products sold within the state. While California may be setting the stage for the discussion of future labeling of GMO foods in our country, currently there is no regulation anywhere in the United States requiring the disclosure of GMO ingredients to consumers. This is in contrast ...
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RHR: Chronic Stress, Cortisol Resistance, and Modern Disease

By on April 11, 2012 in Podcasts | 36 comments

You've heard of insulin resistance, leptin resistance, and possibly even thyroid resistance.  But have you heard of "cortisol resistance"?  Recent research suggests that resistance of cells and tissues to the actions of cortisol - rather than high cortisol levels in the blood - may be the primary factor in the stress-disease connection. In this episode, we cover: 1:43  Concrete evidence linking chronic stress to inflammation and modern disease 17:21  The new-found health benefits of probiotics 25:02  What really causes irritable ...
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Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol & heart disease (part 2)

By on September 8, 2011 in Podcasts | 59 comments

This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn back to the show. Chris joined us on Episode 11 to discuss the role of cholesterol in heart disease, and to dispel the many myths associated with those subjects. There was so much to cover, we had to have Chris back for part 2 (and in fact, we still didn't cover all of the material so he's going to come back for part 3 in the future!) In this ...
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Dairy: food of the Gods or neolithic agent of disease?

By on February 8, 2011 in Food & Nutrition | 32 comments

One of the most contentious issues in the Paleo nutrition community is whether dairy products are health-promoting or disease-causing. On one end of the spectrum you have Loren Cordain and his group, who claim that dairy is not fit for human consumption for two reasons: 1) because it's a neolithic food and not part of our evolutionary heritage, and 2) because of proposed physiological mechanisms by which dairy causes harm when consumed. On the ...
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Are you in stress denial?

By on November 9, 2010 in Stress | 10 comments

Over the last several years I've come to believe that chronic stress - and the cascade of changes it causes in the body - is second only to diet as the primary cause of modern disease. This isn't just my opinion. It's supported by mountains of scientific evidence as well as a basic understanding of evolutionary biology and human physiology. The problem is, nobody wants to hear this. I think it, um, stresses us ...
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The most important thing you may not know about hypothyroidism

By on June 28, 2010 in Myths & Truths, Thyroid Disorders, Uncategorized | 225 comments

An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Up to 60 percent of these people are unaware of their condition. One in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime. Levothyroxine, a synthetic form of thyroid hormone, is the 4th highest selling drug in the U.S. 13 of the top 50 selling drugs are either directly or indirectly related to hypothyroidism. The number of people suffering ...
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