We are all aware that the riches of the western world have created marvels and horrors. Chief among them is the obesity, diabetes and heart disease epidemic. According to a brief released by the CDC in Jan 2012, 35.7% of adults in the US qualified as obese (as defined as a BMI above 30.0). 16.9% [...]
The International Society of Sports Nutrition has recently published a position paper on nutrient timing. It is a 12 page review (for the full article, click here) which details the effects of various carbohydrate and protein intakes and their timing on acute and chronic exercise results. In summary, the ISSN reports that the consumption [...]
Previously, we’ve discussed ketogenic diets. Phinney 2004 wrote a review of the evidence demonstrating why ketogenesis is not the demon it is generally made out to be. He spends the first part of his article retelling the stories of medical doctors and explorers of the far northern regions of Canada and how within 2-3 [...]
Ketogenic diets have long been used in the strength training world. Bodybuilders, powerlifters and wrestlers have all made use of ketogenic diets. As posted here, their effects on diabetics and epileptics are being analyzed. Their effects on overall performance should be analyzed. Paoli et al 2012 set out to analyze this. 9 elite male gymnasts [...]
The protocol about to be described is extreme. We share it in the spirit of helping people make proper choices through science and education. Please do not begin this program or encourage anyone to do so without proper medical attention. Lim et al 2011 set out to demonstrate that mild cases of type 2 diabetes [...]
Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease second to diabetes leading to kidney failure and associated complications) has been a major problem for western medicine. Those with type 1 generally begin symptoms after 5 years of the disease and those with type 2 generally begin showing symptoms after 12-15 years. Estimates vary but most organizations report that 1/4 [...]
Ramadan has coincided with the Olympics this cycle and there has been a real discussion about its effects on the athletes who are observing it. Ramadan is the 9th month on the Muslim calendar during which adherents abstain from food and water during the hours the sun is up. This generally involves waking before dawn [...]
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become a major trend in nutrition and with good reason. Martin et al’s 2006 review of IF and Trepanowski’s 2011 review both found numerous benefits in the literature; increased insulin sensitivity (decreasing type 2 diabetes), increased fatty acid mobilization (decreasing obesity), PPAR activation (a series of genes that regulate the expression [...]