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Does a diet high in carbohydrates increase your risk of dementia? An interview with David Perlmutter, MD

Vicki Cohn
Liebert
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 05:25 UTC
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Even small increases in blood sugar caused by a diet high in carbohydrates can be detrimental to brain health. Recent reports in medical literature link carbohydrate calorie-rich diets to a greater risk for brain shrinkage, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, impaired cognition, and other disorders. David Perlmutter, MD, best-selling author of Grain Brain, explores this important topic in a provocative interview in Alternative and Complementary Therapies from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Alternative and Complementary Therapies website.

Dr. Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and fellow of the American College of Nutrition, has just been appointed Editor-in-Chief of a new peer-reviewed journal,Brain and Gut, that will debut in summer 2014. The journal will publish leading-edge research dedicated to exploring a whole systems approach to health and disease from the intimate relationship between the brain and the digestive systems.

In the interview "Rethinking Dietary Approaches for Brain Health," Dr. Perlmutter says, "We live with this notion that a calorie is a calorie, but at least in terms of brain health, and I believe for the rest of the body as well, there are very big differences between our sources of calories in terms of the impact on our health. Carbohydrate calories, which elevate blood glucose, are dramatically more detrimental to human physiology, and specifically to human health, than are calories derived from healthful sources of fat."
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Bone Broth: The "Soul food" perfect for sick pets who won't or can't eat

Dr. Karen Becker
Healthy Pets
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:00 UTC

Good morning! I'm filming this video from my kitchen this morning as I make bone broth for my dog, Ada.

I thought it would be a good idea to show you how to make bone broth, in case you ever have a situation in your own life in which bone broth could provide excellent nourishment -- perhaps to help a pet recover from illness, or to provide nutrition for an older animal with a declining appetite.

Bone broth is a source of nourishment that has been around for hundreds of years. Some of you may already be making bone broth for your pets. There are lots of different ways to make it, and there really isn't a wrong way. I'm going to show you the way I make bone broth, but you can also find variations on the Internet.

You've probably heard that chicken noodle soup is kind of a "soul food." When we're sick, we want to eat foods that comfort us. And there's research now that proves the science behind why certain types of foods are nourishing to people and comforting to pets.

Comment: Not only for our pets! Bone broth is a super food:
Top 5 reasons why bone broth is the bomb.
Bone Broth - One of your most healing diet staples
Broth: A Food That Heals

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The 2% solution to prepper paralysis

Todd Walker
The Daily Sheeple
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:00 UTC
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Stuck in a paralyzing paradigm? Want to improve your skills but feeling overwhelmed?

If so, 2% is your solution.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines paradigm as...
A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them
Paradigm and mindset are closely related. The emphasis on paradigm is geared towards our preparedness community. Mindset, for our purposes, will focus on the individual.

According to the Oxford American Dictionary, mindset is...
an established set of attitudes held by someone
Many believe mindset determines actions. Hipster life-coach gurus tell you to get your mind right before tackling a new skill, shedding pounds, or reaching goals. Your body follows your head.

This theory may sell books, but will it work in the real world?
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Doctors call on President Obama for more regulation on fracking

Katie Valentine
ThinkProgress
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:00 UTC
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Fracking opponents protest before the Tom Corbett inauguration to become the 46th governor of Pennsylvania at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011.

More than 1,000 doctors and other health care professionals are calling on President Obama to take steps to protect Americans from the risks posed by fracking.

On Thursday, Environment America delivered a letter with more than 1,000 signatures from health care professionals that asked Obama to declare certain areas in the U.S. off-limits to fracking and to ensure that fracking is no longer exempt from environmental laws like the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. The letter outlined the dangers fracking poses to health and the environment, including drinking water contamination, carcinogenic air pollution, acute and chronic health effects, and greenhouse gas emissions.

"Given this toll of damage, the prudent and precautionary response would be to stop fracking," the letter reads. "Instead, the oil and gas industry is seeking to expand fracking at a frenzied pace, even into areas that provide drinking water for millions of Americans."

The letter highlights the possible health effects of fracking, many of which have been well-documented: it notes, for example, research that found that people living within a half-mile of fracking wells "had a higher excess lifetime risk of developing cancer than people living farther away." It also noted the "growing number of documented cases of individuals suffering acute and chronic health effects while living near fracking operations - including nausea, rashes, dizziness, headaches and nose bleeds." A report from Pennsylvania last year documented the range of health problems affecting residents living near natural gas operations - however, in Pennsylvania, a gag order prevents doctors from telling their patients what chemicals from fracking solutions might be the cause of their illnesses.
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Finally they come around: Air pollution is more harmful than smoking for pregnant women

Ellie Zolfagharifard
Daily Mail
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:11 UTC
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Heavy intake of air pollutants from car exhausts could lead to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy, according to a recent study
Polluted cities may be more harmful to pregnant women than smoking cigarettes.

This is the claim of a recent U.S. study which argues that mothers-to-be are at a high risk of developing complications from exposure to car exhausts and industrial waste.

Heavy intake of air pollutants could lead to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy, according to the study.
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Why you should think twice about vegetarian and vegan diets

Chriss Kresser
Chriss Kresser.com
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00 UTC
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There are many reasons why people choose to go vegetarian or vegan. Some are compelled by the environmental impact of confinement animal feeding operations (CAFO). Others are guided by ethical concerns or religious reasons. I respect these reasons and appreciate anyone who thinks deeply about the social and spiritual impact of their food choices - even if my own exploration of these questions has led me to a different answer.

But many choose a vegetarian diet is because they're under the impression that it's a healthier choice from a nutritional perspective. It is this last reason that I'd like to address in this article. For the last fifty years, we've been told that meat, eggs and animal fats are bad for us, and that we'll live longer and enjoy superior health if we minimize or avoid them. This idea has been so thoroughly drilled into our head that few people even question it anymore. In fact, if you asked the average person on the street whether a vegetarian or vegan diet is healthier than an omnivorous diet, they'd probably say yes. But is this really true?

Comment: The Naive Vegetarian
Do You Have to be Mental to be a Vegetarian?
Lierre Keith on 'The Vegetarian Myth - Food, Justice and Sustainability'

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Antinutrients - Your key to bad health

Ben Balzar
Ben Balzar Paleolithic Diet Blog
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:50 UTC
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Anti-nutrients in grains, beans, tomatoes, potatoes... play a major role in diseases.
You probably already know a lot about nutrients- macronutrients (fats, protein and carbohydrates and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytosterols etc). Now it's time to meet the rest of the family....... We all know that foods contain a variety of nutrients. There is less awareness that many foods contain small amounts of potentially harmful substances. These are toxins, as they have toxic effects. They are normally called "antinutrients" by the scientific community as toxins sounds too alarmist. Antinutrients are very real and for over 100 years research has been done on them- but it is generally only appreciated by a small group of specialized scientists. Antinutrients have an incredible range of biological effects. As you have probably already guessed, the vast majority and highest levels of antinutrients are in Neolithic foods like grains, beans and potatoes. The Paleolithic diet has incredibly low levels of antinutrients compared to the usual modern diet. I believe that this is the number one advantage of the diet.

Textbooks on antinutrients read like books on what not to eat- Neolithic foods are the most prominent. Professor Irvin Liener published one of the most famous of these books in 1980. In the first chapter he points out that when we started cooking inedible plants, new toxins entered the diet for the first time. Ironically, he wasn't trying to promote Paleolithic diets- his aim was to help agricultural scientists more safely feed the world on grains, beans and potatoes.

It's a technical subject, and I'll do my best to make it clear to you.

Comment: Don't miss:

Lectins and Auto Immune Disease
Beyond Gluten-Free: The Critical Role of Chitin-Binding Lectins in Human Disease
Lectins & the paleo diet
Viruses & Lectins- The Missing Links
Lectins worse than gluten
Wheat the Opiate of the Masses?

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Autoimmune disease treatment with the Paleo Diet

Ben Balzer
Ben Balzer Paleolithic Diet Blog
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:39 UTC
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Paleo diet addresses several of the factors- dietary proteins, the types of bacteria, SIBO and leaky gut can all be improved.

Autoimmune disease means a disease that is caused by a the immune system behaving wrongly and attacking the body. The proper role of the immune system is to attack viruses and bacterial disease etc. When the immune system turns on us it is abnormal and this is the cause of many diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and hypothyroidism. "Officially" the root cause of most autoimmune disease is not known (like most diseases), however there is a large body of scientific literature which indicates that diet can play a critical role in the cause of these diseases.

This has been recognised for many years, as fasting and elemental diets (very purified diets mainly used in research) sometimes cause reductions in many autoimmune diseases. It is now strongly proven in some cases, as people with Coeliac disease are completely better if they are on a gluten free diet, and people with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis can often be cured if they are on yeast free diet (particularly if their blood tests showed positive ASCA yeast antibodies).

Around 80% of the immune system resides in the gut in order to protect us against infections from our food and water, which until recent years was a major health problem in all countries, and still is a major problem in most of the world. The spleen is the largest immune organ in the body and blood from the spleen is mixed with blood from the gut which then travels to the liver for processing, so the immune system is intimately mingled with everything we eat.

Comment: See also:

Your "healthy" diet could be quietly killing your brain: Q&A with David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain

Non Responsive and Refractory Celiac Disease Study: A paleo type diet gives 100% remission for most

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Paleo Diet Fights Back- response to US News Health & Wellness rating Paleo diet last

Ben Balzer
Ben Balzer Paleolithic Diet Blog
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:32 UTC
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The paleo is the most evidence based and sound diet ever developed, and the only one that is 2 million years old.
As The Paleo Diet has continued to grow exponentially every year, it is now creating some jealousy and detractors. Its growth is driven by the fact that it is a strong science, whereas most other diets have a weak scientific basis. Due to its strong science, The Paleo Diet works much better than other diets. The latest criticism has been from US NEWS Health and Wellness. Prof Loren Cordain has written a rebuttal to their comments which you can read here. And below is what I have to say on the topic.

The Paleo Diet is not just some diet that some guy wrote one weekend (unlike some diet books). It is a major international scientific movement involving thousands of scientists- doctors, dentists, dietitians, biochemists, physiologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, and other dedicated scientists.. It is the most evidence based and sound diet ever developed, and the only one that is 2 million years old. Because it is a SCIENCE, it can be IMproved but scarcely DISproved. Similarly you cannot disprove chemistry but you can improve it.

Because it is a science, Paleo diet gladly embraces all scientific research. Paleo diet concepts have steadily improved for the past 60 years or so, to the point where it is the most healthful diet known, and unlikely to make major changes in its recommendations.

Comment: See also Some anti-paleo arguments you might encounter and how to refute them

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Critics say: We don't know what constitutes a true paleo diet

Mark Sisson
Mark's Daily Apple
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 06:24 UTC
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Critics often lambast the Primal Blueprint and other ancestral/paleo ways of eating for what they see as fatal flaws:

First, that we don't know what our ancestors were truly eating.

Second, that there wasn't just one paleo diet.

Third, that even if we could know exactly what our ancestors were eating, it doesn't mean those foods were the ideal foods; they were trying to eat whatever was available, not whatever was most nutritious or synergistic with their genome.

Before I address these, I want to make an important point. The anthropological record provides a framework for further examination of nutritional science; it does not prescribe a diet. It gives us somewhere to start so we're not flailing blind men dropped off in the middle of a strange city. That is why we're interested in what early humans ate (and didn't eat).
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