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Got T2 diabetes? Get strong!

by Fred Hahn on May 16, 2012

In a recent paper on the role of mitochondria and type II diabetes, the researchers conclude that:
Under certain insulin-resistant conditions, reduced oxidative phosphorylation capacity, submaximal ADP-stimulated oxidative phosphorylation and/or content of mitochondria have been observed in insulin-responsive tissues, such as skeletal muscle, liver and heart. Impaired mitochondrial plasticity, that is, response to metabolic regulation, seems [...]

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60 Minutes on Sugar

by Fred Hahn on April 12, 2012

My super tall friend Andreas Eenfeldt M.D., a pro-low carb, high fat diet physician posted the 60 Minutes segment on sugar called Is Sugar Toxic which aired a few weeks ago.
While it was great to see a segment on the evils of sugar aired on such a popular show, sadly, it fell short of hitting [...]

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What Steroids Really Do

March 22, 2012

Anabolic steroids are, unfortunately, used by many athletes and body builders to enhance their muscularity and strength. In professional sports their use is illegal. But they are legal in pro body building.
The drugs have come a long way since their beginning. No one knows for sure when athletes and specifically body builders began using [...]

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Childhood Obesity is Easily Solved

March 18, 2012

Thanks to Google’s key word search, I receive a half dozen interesting but frustrating articles on childhood obesity on a daily basis. Every single one of them says the same darn thing – eat less fat, eat whole grains, exercise more, blah blah blah. Drives me nuts!
Childhood obesity is easily solved. What I [...]

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Will Too Much Red Meat Shorten Your Lifespan?

March 14, 2012

Heck no.
Zoe Harcombe dishes out the facts:
The raw data actually shows deaths rates falling with increased meat consumption up to the third or fourth quintile – and this is before all the other variables have been allowed for. This would suggest that meat consumption has a protective effect while weight, alcohol, calorie intake, lack [...]

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5 Minutes of Exercise a Week is Enough

March 8, 2012

I am now hearing in the wind that 30 minutes a week of exercise is too time consuming. I find this hard to believe but hey, some people have full time jobs, 47 kids, second jobs, pets, lawns, nails to polish, cigars to smoke, etc.
I’m here to tell ya’ll that a mere 5 minutes [...]

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Words of Wisdom

February 11, 2012

Like…
Saturated fat directly causes cardiovascular disease
Pilates lengthens muscles and tendons
Free weights are better than machines
Cholesterol in your food goes directly to and sticks to your arteries
Weight lifting develops nonfunctional muscles
Cross Fit builds functional muscles
Specific balance training improves general balance
Weight lifting makes you tight
Whole grains are healthy
Meat is unhealthy
Veganism and vegetarianism are environmentally friendly practices
Vegans and [...]

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29 Billion Reasons…

January 12, 2012

…to lie about cholesterol.
Take a look. The documentary trailer is short and sweet.
I can’t wait to see how many lawsuits get tossed at Pfizer, Merk and the rest of the statinators for lying to people about what these drugs can do.

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The Power Plate – Old Nonsense Reborn

December 7, 2011

Back in the old days, a weight/cellulite removal device hit the market claiming to jiggle the fat right off of you.
Of course, it was just a load of marketing nonsense no different than so many other baloney devices that hit the infomercial sphere every day. If it were true, chewing gum would make your face [...]

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Carb Addiction

November 28, 2011

Comic can be found here.
In a recent article on aging, Professor Cynthia Kenyon, a U.S geneticist, has discovered that too much insulin production caused by too many dietary carbs may very well be a cause of premature aging. I found the article intriguing – and a great example of carb addiction.
From the [...]

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