Category: Blog
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Book: Dark Calories, How vegetable oils destroy our health and how we can get it back
I often hear about how bad vegetable oils are for human health. Much of the noise centers around the argument that vegetable oils are harmful because they’re highly refined and have origins in industrial lubrication. On the surface, they might seem bad, but are they really? And if they are, is there an evil corporate…
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Tips for Staying Healthy and Fit at Home
Image by freepik By: Stephanie Haywood of mylifeboost.com In our busy lives, finding time for self-care and fitness may seem like a luxury, but it’s crucial for our well-being. This guide provides strategies and tips across five key areas of self-care and fitness. Each section promotes a holistic approach to health, enhancing daily life and fostering…
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Re-branding to Moderate Method
Life is a wide road. You can walk on one side or the other but you can’t take in all of it unless you’re walking smack dab down the middle. This is why I’m re-branding this site. If you’ve read my about page you’ll know my lifestyle roughly follows a keto-friendly diet with intermittent fasting.…
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14 problems with the red meat type-2 diabetes study
Dr. Zoe Harcombe regularly reviews the studies that come out in the media. She often points out the flaws in the reporting and the studies themselves. This week she eviscerates the study that’s hitting the news about red meat increasing the risk of type-2 diabetes. Anyone with any sense and knowledge of diet knows there…
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Book Review: Outlive, The Science & Art of Longevity
I’m just a regular person. Keep this in mind when reading this review. I didn’t think there was much new information in Dr. Attia’s book. He covers the subject of longevity in three parts. The first is about modern medicine, the second is largely about diet, and the third is about exercise. Sprinkled into the…
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Diet Doctor launches Hava.co. Is a satiety score a good thing?
Diet Doctor, long known for it’s advocacy and education surrounding the Keto Diet and living a low carb lifestyle, has launched a new company named Hava. Hava seeks to fill a void for people who feel they can’t sustain a life-long commitment to the Keto Diet by focusing on satiety. This innovative approach and our…
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Mitochondria dysfunction may be the common denominator between metabolic & mental health problems
Dr. Christopher M. Palmer, a Harvard researcher and psychiatrist, wrote a book called “Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More. Yes, I know, that subtitle is a mouthful. In Brain Energy, Dr. Palmer connects mitochondria dysfunction to mental health issues like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s,…
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Debunking the Myth of the Mediterranean Diet: An In-depth Analysis by Dr. Zoe Harcombe
In a widely reported study, it was claimed that adhering to the Mediterranean diet could reduce the risk of early death in women by a quarter. However, upon closer examination of the research conducted by Dr. Zoe Harcombe, it becomes evident that the study’s conclusions may be misleading. Dr. Harcombe sheds light on several crucial…
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Study shows positive effects for bipolar disorder while on the Ketogenic Diet
The study out of Poland is about how the ketogenic diet can help people with bipolar disorder. Sometimes medications do not work well for people with bi polar disorder, so they need other ways to treat their condition. The study reports the case of a man who had bipolar disorder and tried a ketogenic diet.…