Paleopathology and the Origins of the Paleo Diet, Dr Mike Eades
Dr Mike Eade Dr. Michael R. Eades received his BSCE degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pamona, California and his MD…
Category: Nutrition
Spectrum of Gluten-Related Disorders (Coeliac, etc.), Dr Alessio Fassano
YouTube Video The cultivation of gluten-containing grains that were the backbone of the agricultural revolution have also brought with them the manifestation of conditions related…
Wheat: The Unhealthy Whole Grain, Dr William Davis
YouTube Video The wheat of today is not the wheat of our mothers or grandmothers. Modern wheat is the product of genetic manipulations that have…
The Hungry Microbiome: Why Resistant Starch is Good for You
YouTube Video Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in Australia. Research shows that eating fibre rich in resistant starch is one way we…
Why Sugar is as Bad as Alcohol (Fructose, The Liver Toxin)
YouTube Video This video looks at the biochemistry of sugar metabolism to show that sugar consumption leads to the same problems as alcohol consumption. This…
The Harmful Effects of Sugar, Dr Robert Lustig
YouTube Video Lets take a look at some statistics pointed out by Dr. Robert Lustig: This resource is related to Course III: Metabolism – Maintaining…
Interview with Dr Robert Lustig: Type II Diabetes is a Processed Food Disease
YouTube Video Dr. Robert Lustig is an endocrinologist and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology at the University of California-San Francisco. In this…
Saturated Fat Does a Body Good, Christopher Masterjohn
Article Exploring the Biological Roles of These Long-Demonized Yet Heroic Nutrients. Since the rise of the diet-heart hypothesis in the 1960s, the idea that saturated…
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA): An Ancient Nutrient for the Modern Human Brain, Nutrients (2011)
Scientific Paper Abstract: Modern humans have evolved with a staple source of preformed docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the diet. An important turning point in human…
A Guide to Cooking Fat
Handout Choose fats and oils based on: This resource is related to Course III: Metabolism – Maintaining Structure, Ensuring Energy. If you are interested in…