Can good cholesterol be raised? If yes, how?
Nutrition
The advice to lower fat, specifically saturated fat in our diet was originally proposed by Ancel Keys in the 1970s. America was reeling with what was thought an epidemic. Middle aged men were clutching their chests and falling down dead, the government wanted to do something about it. Newspapers and magazines promoted his diet relentlessly. …
This simple equation is touted as the key to obesity. It is deceptively simple and absolutely untrue. The underlying assumptions behind this equation are to blame. Let’s explore them. Assumption 1: Calories in and calories out are independent of each other. Decreasing calories in results in a direct drop in calories out. The end result …
Introducing A Hero – Dr. Gary Fettke
Dr. Gary Fettke is an Orthopaedic Surgeon from Tasmania. He is a brain cancer survivor who has lectured around the world about the importance of nutrition in the management of cancer and metabolic diseases. Like Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Fettke was tired of amputating limbs of T2 diabetics when simple nutritional changes could reverse their condition. Continue reading
Reversing Diabetes 