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Do you have high LDL or high total cholesterol?  If you read my previous article about cheese, you may recall that these LDL or total cholesterol numbers alone are not reliable predictors of mortality from heart disease. An NBC News piece went further to cite American science writer Gary Taubes who reported that the LDL … Read more

Mitochondrial medicine takes a different angle on the study and treatment of chronic diseases like Type II diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).  There is also some interesting work underway regarding mitochondria and the brain. You may remember from high school biology class that mitochondria are the subunits of our cells (with the notable exception … Read more

At our fasting clinic, we have met many people who are repeat visitors. So far, the record among our acquaintances here was an Egyptian gentleman who was on his 37th time here, attending 3 times per year now for over twelve years. How could so many people want to submit themselves to long, periodic fasts? … Read more

Why do we care about our gut bacteria? It turns out that despite that our gut bacteria (our “microbiome”) is only about 1-2kg of weight in our colons, our gut bacteria has at least as many genes as we (the “hosts”) do! It turns out that our microbiome has a major influence on our immune … Read more

Do you believe any of the following? Exercising over time produces cumulative weight loss based on calories in versus calories out Setting realistic weight loss goals is important to keep people motivated Losing weight gradually (1-2 lbs per week) creates more sustainable weight loss If so, you are not alone! The problem is these commonly … Read more

I am actually someone that almost never has a problem sleeping.  As such, I never knew about sleep aids before coming here.  Now, I’m a believer! Fasting reduces your need to sleep I’ve heard two different few theories on the why fasting reduces the need to sleep (and numerous more on the mechanisms which I … Read more

Buchinger Wilhelmi is about more than fasting.  Thirty years ago, they were practicing yoga, meditation, acupuncture, and other “alternative” therapies long before they hit the mainstream in the Western world.  The one I hadn’t heard of is autogenic training. They have a basic routine that they’d like everyone to follow when waking up: say a … Read more

In my last post, I discussed the “fat on the inside” of people with diabetes.  One of the most insidious places for this fat to live is in the liver!  Science is now showing the relationship between liver fat and diabetes, and the potential cure for both — fasting! Diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease … Read more

When I was first diagnosed with diabetes in 2003, my doctors were puzzled.  While most of their patients were obese, I was a so-called “normal weight” (BMI < 25) patient.  How did I get diabetes at my BMI and and at my age (36 at the time…)? Today, much of the mystery is solved.  I … Read more