Dr. Stephan
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2009/08/dr-stephan.html
After a very challenging summer, I've finally turned in my written thesis, so it's official: I have my Ph.D. I'm publishing the...
FiveFingers in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2009/08/fivefingers-in-alpine-lakes-wilderness.html
I recently bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers Sprint (pictured). They're minimal, lightweight shoes with "toes". They'r...
Ischemic Heart Attacks: Disease of Civilization
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2009/08/ischemic-heart-attacks-disease-of.html
Or, more precisely, disease of industrial civilization. The scientific literature contains examples of cultures that don't suffer fro...
Swine Flu, Diabetes and Good Sense
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2009/08/swine-flu-diabetes-and-good-sense_12.html
I have become increasingly concerned about the implications of the H1N1, or Swine Flu, epidemic for people with conditions such as diabetes ...
The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: Oxidized LDL, Part I
http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2009/08/the-diet-heart-hypothesis-oxidized-ldl.html
In my reading about lipoprotein particles (LDL, HDL, etc.) and how they associate with cardiac risk, I've come across three LDL-related ...
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Blood lipids such as LDL and HDL cholesterol are markers of the biological processes that impact cardiovascular disease, and they are common...
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Get ready for information overload. Books The books below are well worth reading. I benefited most from Gretchen Becker's book, and Bern...
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I live in a country that uses mmol/L (mmol per litre) as the units for measurement of blood glucose and cholesterol levels, the most common ...
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I would like to thank Steve Cooksey for pointing this out, but I cannot totally agree with him. Yes, the American Society of Nutrition (ASN...
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No, this is not an April fools joke. Not going to admit it are you? I can just about guess that at sometime, one of my readers has done thi...
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The different reports I intend to comment on may seem a bit disconnected as you read this; however, I think you will see the common thread. ...
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Warning -- Satire -- April Fool's Post Do you feel sad sometimes? Are you tired when you get up in the morning? Do you get winded runni...
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Disclaimer: The following is a guest post from a fellow reader of this blog, and a person living with type 2 diabetes as well as HIV. The t...
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Hunter-gatherers and healthy non-industrial cultures didn't know what omega-6 and omega-3 fats were. They didn't balance nutrients ...
