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Episode 15 – Dr. Paul Jaminet on chronic infections, depression & more

August 23, 2011 in Podcasts | 13 comments

In this episode Dr. Paul Jaminet answers reader questions, including: Thoughts on the role of chronic infections in disease? How to distinguish between fungal and bacterial infections? What causes depression and how to treat it? Are essential fatty acids actually essential? How to treat acne when diet isn't helping? What to do if you don't tolerate coconut oil? We loved having Paul on the show and I'm sure you'll enjoy the interview. In other exciting news, one of our listeners, Jeff Rothschild, has generously ...
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Episode 2 – essential fatty acids, fish & fish oil

May 27, 2010 in Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths, Podcasts | 36 comments

In this second podcast episode I cover the basics of essential fatty acids, discuss the importance of reducing intake of omega-6 and increasing intake of omega-3, and compare the relative benefits of fish vs. fish oil as sources of omega-3. I go through most of the material I've written about in my special report on essential fatty acids, fish and fish oil, but there is some additional material in the podcast that isn't in the written series. ...
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Why fish stomps flax as a source of omega-3

May 5, 2010 in Food & Nutrition, Myths & Truths | 48 comments

I want to thank everyone for sending in their questions and voting on the next topic. The good news is that there's a lot of interest in all of the topics I'm researching right now. The bad news is that there was no clear winner. I've decided to go ahead with the series on fish and fish oil, but I may write about thyroid and diabetes simultaneously. I'm also going to experiment with shorter ...
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Essential fatty acids: not so essential after all

April 15, 2008 in Food & Nutrition | 8 comments

Most health-conscious folks have heard of essential fatty acids (EFAs) by now. It isn’t unusual for a health food store to sell several different brands of fish oils, flax oil and other blends of “essential fatty acids”. We’ve been told that consuming these oils will keep us healthy and protect us from disease. Today’s nutrition textbooks refer to omega-6 (linoleic) acid and omega-3 (alpha-linolenic) acid as essential components of the human diet, and cite the ...
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