Can goose liver, grass-fed meat, aged hard cheese, free range eggs and cod liver oil prevent a heart attack?

The data suggests that the answer is yes. The first four of these health foods are rich sources of vitamin K2 and the last food item is packed with Vitamins A and D. The proposed mechanism for their protective effect rests in a wonderful biological quartet. The instruments of this quartet include  the fat soluble […]

Unnecessary Cardiac Stents and Angioplasty Procedures

Acute Coronary Syndrome is a very dangerous situation. If a patient with this problem reaches a well-equipped and well-staffed hospital on time, a balloon angioplasty,  placement of a coronary stent or emergency bypass surgery can prevent a death, limit the size of heart muscle damage, and reduce complications of a heart attack. But what if […]

Suggested Reading, Books and Articles

Articles On-Line: Carbohydrate Restriction Should be the Default diet for Diabetes I and II Dietary Carbohydrate restriction as the first approach in diabetes management. Critical review and evidence base ARTICLES ON-LINE: AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Five ways the American health care system is literally the worst – Vox Articles Available On-Line: Saturated Fat and Cholesterol […]

An Egg a day keeps the doctor away

When I recommend to my patients that they should eat eggs and vegetables for breakfast rather than breakfast cereals (which have high sugar content and nasty gut inflaming gluten proteins) they often ask “well what about my cholesterol ?”. I tell them that eggs are a health food and that they do not need to […]

Sugar, a serious addiction

Sugar affects the pleasure centers of the brain in a manner much the same as cocaine, heroin, and other addictive substances. In that respect Americans are addicted to sugar. The average American consumes 136 pounds of added sugar per year. This includes 68 pounds of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and other corn-derived sweetener. These […]

Saturated fat, does it matter?

Recommendations to reduce saturated fat consumption have pervaded our media since the AHA published its first dietary guidelines for the American public in 1961. The AMA at first opposed the recommendations but the AHA pushed on. The guidelines encouraged substitution of polyunsaturates for saturated fat. The guidelines were presented in a two page report with […]

Suggested Websites, on-line lectures, podcasts, blogs

Here are some great web sites to visit: Chronic Pain Management: Physicians and Ancestral Health https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCijY61FN3AtDWSbrRj9nYq Exercise and Health: My friend in Belarus, Dmitri Konash, discovered a path to health and wellness and has created a blog documenting his approach. It includes many podcasts including 2 interviews of yours truly discussing chronic inflammation and COVID […]

Manifesto, Start Here for a Summary

Manifesto, Practical Evolutionary Health Eat only fresh whole foods, drink only filtered water and unsweetened natural beverages, get adequate sleep at night, spend time outdoors during daylight hours, exercise wisely and in moderation with adequate periods of recovery time, participate in meaningful work, meditate, enjoy the company and physical contact of friends, family and social […]