Tag: Metabolic Health
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Creation of US dietary guidelines correlate with rise in childhood obesity
I was reading an article by Zoe Harcombe this morning where she covers why we eat carbohydrates. In the article she gives the year in which the United States started issuing dietary guidelines. It’s 1977 by the way. I had always thought the federal government’s involvement in the public school system, in particular the school…
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Simple, Budget-Friendly Tips for Staying Healthy
By Gabriel Patel of healthwise.com If you’re like many other people right now, you’re open to trying any tricks or hacks that will cut costs. The good news is that you don’t have to sacrifice your healthy lifestyle to save money in your daily routine. You can actually improve your health, well-being, and financial standing…
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8 Mental Health Practices to Support the Keto Lifestyle
Sheila Johnson of wellshelia.net As critical as recipes and ingredients are to health and well-being, the keto way of life is not complete until you prioritize self-care. And we’re not talking about going to the spa now and then. Self-care means fostering your overall wellness, and your mental health plays a crucial role. That’s why…
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New study finds metabolism doesn’t change as previously thought
I’m not sure what to make of this. I need someone more qualified to examine the study to make more sense of what the NYT is reporting. I thought some of this was already known. For example, metabolism changes with different stages of life. I’m not sure what they found is true across all populations…
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High Fructose Corn Syrup may block Vitamin D increasing risk COVID-19 infection
It’s increasingly clear that metabolic health and Vitamin D deficiency lead to more serious cases of COVID-19. Obviously I’m not a doctor but when I heard the information in this post I had to pass it along. I ran across the following recording of Dr. Roger Seheult of MedCram.com. In this audio he explains how…
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Study: Metabolic Syndrome on the Rise
Some of the unchanging facts during the COVID-19 pandemic is that most of the people that are having severe reactions and having difficulty recovering are those with metabolic syndrome. What is metabolic syndrome? Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of at least three of the five following medical conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood…
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Nearly 50% of Americans over 60 suffer from metabolic syndrome
The bad news is way too many people suffer from metabolic syndrome. The good news is that it’s relatively easy to reverse. It starts with your diet and getting off the sugar/carbohydrate addiction. As many as 37 percent of all American adults have metabolic syndrome, placing them at increased risk for heart disease and other…
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Poor metabolic health is the weakness that allows COVID-19 to kill
It’s not the virus that is the big killer. It’s the virus plus the Standard American Diet (SAD). The US will suffer the most because we are the least metabolically healthy. The map above shows where U.S residents are at increased risk for severe Covid-19 illness, compared with the national average. It is based on…
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The American diet and COVID-19 mortality
The link between poor metabolic health and death from COVID-19 keeps cropping up in the news. Doctors and scientists are discovering two common characteristics among many of those who are losing their battle with COVID-19 — they are overweight or obese and suffer from a chronic disease. Ninety four percent of deaths from COVID-19 are…