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Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol & heart disease (part 2)

September 8, 2011 in Podcasts | 56 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 ...
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Dairy: food of the Gods or neolithic agent of disease?

February 8, 2011 in Food & Nutrition | 25 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?

November 9, 2010 in Stress | 8 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

June 28, 2010 in Myths & Truths, Thyroid Disorders, Uncategorized | 125 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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