Fish Oil

Ahhh…fish oil. A whole industry built around supplying us with something that should be a natural part of our food supply. Prior to the 1970’s meat and dairy in the United states was still grass fed so we received ample amounts of the main constituents of fish oil, EPA and Read more…

Big ‘Fat’ Blog Post 3

Well folks this is it.  The time has come for the third and final installment of the Big ‘Fat’ Blog Post series. If you haven’t seen them, check out Part 1 and Part 2. I hope you’ve all found the information helpful or at least slightly entertaining.  The aim was Read more…

Big ‘FAT’ Blog Post – Part 1

Fatt – in the minds of many it’s a four letter word (that’s why there’s the extra ‘t’…).  We’ve been told that eating too much fat will result in heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc.  There are said to be ‘good fats’ and ‘bad fats’ – but which is which and Read more…

The Paleo Solution – Episode 69

Chris Kresser joins us on today’s episode to talk about all things Paleo!!  No list of detailed questions or show notes this week – we just abstracted all the questions he received and consolidated them into key topics to discuss.  Enjoy!! Chris’ Background Dairy Fish Oil Safe Starches Intermittent Fasting Read more…

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How to Jump the Shark with Fish oil and Moderation.

Unless you have been under a rock for the past few years you have likely caught wind of this stuff called omega-3 fats (n-3) and are savvy as to their utility in reversing or preventing a metric-ton of health problems. For some folks this knowledge is literally, easy to swallow Read more…

Fish oil and the real cost of health

I had a comment in the Red Meat, Global warming post that asked me to describe how the various health care systems stack-up. This, in response to my statement that socialized medicine tends to become a serious mess. My response to that question, instead of weighing the merits of the Read more…

Fat and Insulin Sensitivity

Chris, from Westcountry CrossFit shot me a question about the recent PaleoDiet Newsletter. If you have not subscribed to the newsletter and/or read all the archives you are REALLY missing out! So, here is that most recent PDNL and Chriss’ question: “Insulin resistance is thought to be an important contributing Read more…