Category: chronic diseases
Chronic Diseases
Many common chronic disease conditions are strongly associated with increased insulin resistance. This is because insulin resistance is a surrogate marker for an inefficient metabolism, leading…
How Vaccines Really Work
With the incoming of the new vaccines for Covid-19, this is an excellent time to ask how a vaccine really works. Vaccines are composed of either…
Covid-19 and Omega-3 Fish Oil
A recent paper has indicated that an excellent indicator that you are less likely to die from Covid-19 is totally under your control, lowering your AA/EPA ratio (1). In this…
Cancer Drugs: How Far We’ve Come
Overlooked in the Covid-19 pandemic has been our failing war against cancer. The breaking of the human genetic code in 2000 set the stage for thinking…
COVID and Immuno-Nutrition
The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated that our health care system is not as robust as we would want to believe. We don’t have a vaccine or useful anti-viral…
EPA and DHA: The Science Behind Why You Need Both Omega-3s In Your Diet
The primary benefits of omega-3s come from their ability to resolve inflammation through the hormones they generate. The two omega-3s that have been the most widely studied for…
Managing Covid-19 with Pro-Resolution Nutrition
In my previous blog, I discussed the realities of the coronavirus pandemic. As a quick recap, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is here to stay. That means it will be…
Some Inconvenient Facts About Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Heart Disease and Prostate Cancer
Two recent meta-analysis studies published by the same lead author have stated the conclusion that omega-3 fatty acids have little, if any, benefit in treating cardiovascular…
The New Drug Breakthroughs That Often Don’t Exist
We are continually told of the great breakthroughs the pharmaceutical industry is making. Unfortunately, detailed analysis presents a different story. A recent article in the British…
