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The Palaeolithic Diet

The Doctors digest — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:15:59 +0000

“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution” Theodosius Dobzhansky The Bottom Line My advice – make sure that at least 80% of your food intake is from this list of “Healthy Foods”: Grass-fed Meat (or any unprocessed meat if unable to find grass-fed meat) Organ meats (liver, kidney, sweetbreads, black pudding etc…) […]

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Why is bread bad for you? The unwholesome truth about wheat.

The Doctors digest — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:44:18 +0000

It goes against the grain to say that bread is bad for you, but sadly there is a fair bit of evidence showing this to be the case. What exactly is it about bread that’s so bad? Mainly because bread contains wheat. Any wheat containing bread – be it Lidl’s cheapest sliced white bread or an Artisan organic […]

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Obesity and Gut Bacteria: The Missing Link?

The Doctors digest — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:37:26 +0000

Hippocrates (400BC) “Death sits in the bowels” 15 Gut Bacteria Facts Humans have roughly 10 trillion cells. Humans have roughly 100 trillion microbes within their bodies. Of all the microbes within us, the gut bacteria are the most important. Gut bacteria differ between obese and lean people. It is possible to change the composition of […]

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Is your mother always right?

The Doctors digest — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:48:19 +0000

The Omega Balance What exactly are the omegas? They are types of fat. What’s the big deal with the omegas? They affect levels of inflammation, and inflammation is at the root of most Western diseases (heart attacks, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, dementia etc…). When do the omega fats cause problems? When we consume too much omega-6 and not […]

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20 health related facts that I didn’t know 20 years ago

The Doctors digest — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:44:58 +0000

1) Most Western diseases are related to diet and lifestyle. 2) Sugar is worse for you than saturated fat. 3) Most people (including myself) are deficient in vitamin D. 4) The type of fat that you eat is more important than the total amount. 5) The type of carbohydrate that you eat is more important […]

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Fructose: A Bittersweet Sugar

The Doctors digest — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:33:07 +0000

The Bottom Line: Don’t get deceived by the fact that just because fructose is natural it is ok to have as much as you want. Most of us consume far too much fructose (in the form of refined sugar). Fructose consumed as part of a whole fruit is not bad for you. Key Points: Fructose in excess […]

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Meat isn’t what it used to be

The Doctors digest — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:49:51 +0000

Should we be taking red meat studies seriously? Historically, studies on red meat didn’t differentiate between processed and unprocessed meat, grain-fed and grass-fed meat, nor between pork, beef, lamb or game – they were all lumped together in one big group. Meat from a cow roaming freely on Scottish hillsides and chewing on grass and […]

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Does calorie restriction increase life span in humans?

The Doctors digest — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:14:11 +0000

“Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food.” Hippocrates The Bottom Line What is calorie restriction? It is a dietary regime that involves restricting calories whilst still getting adequate nutrients (in the hope that it increases lifespan). Where are we at with calorie restriction studies? Studies on other species (flies, worms, fish […]

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Fasting and the 5:2 diet

The Doctors digest — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:01:35 +0000

The 5:2 Diet The 5:2 diet is all the rage in the UK, but is it any good? An unqualified yes on my part. How do I know? I’ve read hundreds of studies on fasting; I personally have been doing the so-called 5:2 diet for the last 40 years, and fasting has been practised by […]

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Carbohydrates and cholesterol – is bread worse for you than butter is?

The Doctors digest — Sat, 24 May 2014 11:34:39 +0000

The Bottom Line Bread might be worse for your heart than butter is. Carbohydrate consumption increases the proportion of small, dense LDL cholesterol (sdLDL). My advice Cut down your consumption of sugar, bread, rice and pasta. What we all should know about that villain – small dense LDL cholesterol First a few basics: LDL is […]

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