April 2009 Zone Science Newsletter
Last Updated May 2009
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| In the April 9, 2009, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, there was an article discussing the activation of brown fat in humans. There are two types of fat on the body. White fat is primarily a storage site for fat, whereas brown fat is rich in mitochondria (hence the brown color) that can metabolize stored fat to generate heat. In rats, the presence of brown fat is extensive. In humans the levels of brown fat are much less and restricted mainly to the shoulder blade area (which doesn’t contain a lot of excess fat) with virtually no brown fat in the adipose tissue (where virtually all excess fat is located). Read More |
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Best questions from DrSears.com
in April |
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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
I have been reading your book and have an 11-year-old son who has JRA. He is very thin – 88 pounds and 5'4". Could you recommend a way to keep him in the Zone and still be able to maintain or gain weight. Read More |
Parkinson’s
My mom has Parkinson’s disease. Is there any way the Zone Diet can help reduce the symptoms? Are there supplements that could help? Read More |
Sarcoidosis, Grover's disease
Will this diet send something like sarcoidosis into remission? Read More |
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Polycystic kidney disease
Last year my wife had a liver transplant (due to having polycystic liver disease) and is recovering well. However, she also has long-standing polycystic kidney disease too. I read somewhere recently that fish oil capsules can protect the kidneys against the effects of the anti-rejection medications that she will be on for the rest of her life; therefore, I would like to know your opinions on this. Read More |
Herpes virus
I would like to ask about any successes you are aware of with the herpes virus. Read More |
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Best Health News from DrSears.com in April |
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