What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 1

Just in case you need another reason to cut back on sugar, it now turns out that Alzheimer’s could well be a form of diet-induced diabetes. What Is Alzheimer’s? A neuropathologist named Alois Alzheimer noticed, over a century ago, that a certain protein was taking the place of normal brain cells. How those proteins (beta […]

What Are the Predictive Biomarkers of Inflammation?

Inflammation is the root cause of most chronic illness. The word inflammation comes from the Latin “inflammo”, meaning “I set alight”. It is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells and irritants and begin the healing process. It is part of the body’s immune response. Initially, it […]

Is Sugar Toxic?

Gary Taubes wrote a great article on this topic  in the Wall Street Journal on April 13, 2011 and his intense scientific rigor is well worth the read. See the full article by clicking the link below. I was especially fascinated by 3 main questions the article addressed Is our excessive consumption of sugar is […]