Written by: Kevin Cann Our body is an interconnected web of checks and balances. Our total health relies on this state of natural balance. Part of this natural balance is our circadian rhythm. We follow approximately a 24 hour sleep-wake cycle. This would still be true if not one clock existed on earth. This… Continue Reading
Meal Frequency
Written by: Kevin Cann Many nutritionists, dieticians, and doctors have advised clients to eat more frequently throughout the day. The idea behind this eating schedule is it better controls blood sugar, which in turn controls cravings and hunger. By controlling cravings and hunger, the thought is the individual will consume less food and ultimately… Continue Reading
Adrenaline Resistance
Written By: Kevin Cann Most reading this have heard of the term insulin resistance. This occurs when our cells desensitize to the hormone. Stress and overeating high sugar foods tend to be the major culprits in inducing insulin resistance. This leads to a greater increase in insulin secretion and a greater increase in… Continue Reading
Are there 9.6 Billion Reasons We Should Fear Mercury in Fish?
Written by: Kevin Cann The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 5, 2006 launched the EPA’s Roadmap for Mercury. This is an 87 page document that outlines the dangers of human consumption of mercury. This document can be viewed on the EPA’s website here, http://www.epa.gov/hg/roadmap.htm . In a nutshell it explains the dangers… Continue Reading
Exercise Addiction
Written by: Kevin Cann We live in a world of chronic stressors. We do not get enough sleep, we do not get enough sunlight, we are surrounded by fake foods, and are constantly worrying about our jobs, money, and family life. Most of us tend to be very bad at managing this stress. Instead of… Continue Reading
Glutathione Synthesis and Diet
Written By: Kevin Cann A conversation I had with Dr. Terry Wahls the other day made me want to revisit one of my past articles and add to it. In this article, http://robbwolf.com/2013/03/13/understanding-combating-oxidative-stress-huntingtons-disease/ , I explained the importance of intracellular glutathione in combatting oxidative damage. I also made the recommendation of N-Acetyl-Cysteine to aid… Continue Reading
DNA Methylation and Modern Disease
Written By: Kevin Cann For those of you who have not read my original article on methylation and epigenetics, I encourage you to do so before continuing on, http://robbwolf.com/2013/04/10/epigenetics-methylation-gene-expression/ . Epigenetics has been at the forefront of scientific research when looking at disease for roughly the last ten years. In that timeframe we have… Continue Reading
Epigenetics, Methylation, and Gene Expression
Written By: Kevin Cann Many of us think that we are doomed to a life of obesity or disease because of our genes. The truth is, we may be more genetically predisposed to certain metabolic conditions or disease states, but that does not mean there are not things we can do to alter… Continue Reading
Understanding and Combating Oxidative Stress in Huntington’s Disease
Written by: Kevin Cann Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a rare, genetic, neurodegenerative disorder. It is a trinucleotide repeat disorder. This means that trinucleotides in certain genes exceed the normal amount. The nucleotides are given letters in the DNA. The trinucleotide that exceeds in number in HD is referred to as the CAG repeat. The… Continue Reading
Wheat Germ Agglutinin
Written by: Kevin Cann Most everyone is familiar with gluten. Gluten free products can now be purchased from most super markets and many restaurants now offer a gluten free diet. This is an enormous stride in the right direction to help improve the health of Americans. However, gluten is not the only toxic… Continue Reading
