Fork U with Dr. Terry Simpson
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Not everything you put in your mouth is good for you.
There’s a lot of medical information thrown around out there. How are you to know what information you can trust, and what’s just plain old quackery? You can’t rely on your own “google fu”. You can’t count on quality medical advice from Facebook. You need a doctor in your corner.
On each episode of Your Doctor’s Orders, Dr. Terry Simpson will cut through the clutter and noise that always seems to follow the latest medical news. He has the unique perspective of a surgeon who has spent years doing molecular virology research and as a skeptic with academic credentials. He’ll help you develop the critical thinking skills so you can recognize evidence-based medicine, busting myths along the way.
The most common medical myths are often disguised as seemingly harmless “food as medicine”. By offering their own brand of medicine via foods, These hucksters are trying to practice medicine without a license. And though they’ll claim “nutrition is not taught in medical schools”, it turns out that’s a myth too. In fact, there’s an entire medical subspecialty called Culinary Medicine, and Dr. Simpson is certified as a Culinary Medicine Specialist.
Where today's nutritional advice is the realm of hucksters, Dr. Simpson is taking it back to the realm of science.
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Grains on the Mediterranean Diet
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBThe Benefits of Whole Grains in Your Diet I want to take you back in time. While we talk about the Mediterranean diet not being a diet of culture but a pattern of eating – it still had its origins in the Mediterranean. The original Mediterranean diet was described as far back as 500 BC in the Ilead. The ancient Greeks ate whole grains, fruits, vegetables, pulses, and a bit of fish. Red meat was rare. While red meat may not have been a dietary staple for the Ancient Greeks, it was consumed...
Secrets to Cooking Fish
March 15, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBLearn to Cook Fish Fish is not only a healthy option but also a versatile ingredient that can be transformed into a myriad of mouthwatering dishes. Whether you're a seafood aficionado or looking to expand your culinary repertoire, mastering the art of cooking fish can elevate your cooking skills to new heights. In this article, we'll explore the techniques and recipes to create delicious fish dishes that will impress even the most discerning palates. Cooking Methods: Grilling: Grilling fi...
Health Benefits of Fish Consumption
March 01, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHealth Benefits of Fish Consumption Fish consumption has been linked to various health benefits due to its rich nutritional profile. The health benefits of fish consumption include cardiovascular health, brain function, and well-being. Because fish are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, they are an important part of a balanced diet. Fish, the Most Ancestral Food Fish has long been recognized as a valuable source of essential nutrients beneficia...
Reducing Dementia with Diet
February 15, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThree Great Diets The Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), and the MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) are all great eating patterns. Each diet focuses on different aspects of health. Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet comes from the traditional dietary patterns of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece, Italy, and Spain. High in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nut...
DASH, The Best Diet You've Never Heard Of
February 06, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAbstract: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is a widely recognized dietary pattern designed to lower blood pressure and promote cardiovascular health. I will attempt to provide an in-depth review of the DASH diet, its origins, key principles, health benefits, and potential limitations. It also explores the scientific evidence supporting its efficacy and applicability in various populations. Furthermore, this paper discusses practical considerations for adopting the DAS...
Health Benefits of Limiting Red Meat
January 25, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBDid You Try the Carnivore Diet? Did you try the carnivore in January? A month of red meat, eggs, and butter? If you did, you probably lost weight. If you lost weight, you felt better. The Carnivore crowd will point to weight loss as proof of superiority. But did you worry that this might not be the healthiest diet for you long-term? Is it healthy? In short, the answer is no. Perhaps you remember on a previous podcast, we talked about the beer and sausage diet. On that diet, Evo, the pod...
Diet Disappointment 2024 Version
January 16, 2024 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBSorry It Didn't Work This is the time of year when everyone is excited about some change in their life. My neighbors are doing a "dry January" because they want to cut down on their alcohol. Other neighbors committed to more physical activity before a hip replacement. And there is the inevitable "what diet will I do this time?" Now, before I go to that, long-time readers of my newsletter will realize that I am drinking my cup of Peet's coffee. Peet's is a story of disappointment, which I w...
Salesmen of Supplements and Scams
December 29, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThe Scams and Quacks of the Year The New Year, the point we all look for a second chance. To get healthy, lose weight, adopt a new habit. And waiting for you are the hucksters who want to sell you hydrogen in your water, expensive supplements of dubious value, and some choices that might actually harm you. If it sounds too good to be true, you might just be hearing the sound of the duck - or a quack, at least. TOP SCAMS OF THE YEAR Carnivore Diet Magnesium Supplementation Celtic Sal...
Canola Oil is Healthy and Inexpensive
December 13, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBCanola Oil is Healthy and Inexpensive Did you ever notice there are those people who will tell you how everything is bad for you? Don't eat this and don't eat that? They make grand assertions about the modern food system. Often claiming we should return to the age of the caveman. Assuming that health will return when we eat what our ancestors ate. The Logical Fallacy of Ancestral Diets / and Humans Proponents of ancestral diets are confused by the logical fallacy called a biotruth. What...
Nuts and Seeds, or Supplements
December 06, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MBNuts and Seeds, or Supplements People who count calories notice nuts contain about 200 calories per ounce. Nuts are calorie-dense. However, nuts are also nutrient-dense. Moreover, nuts provide fiber, healthy oils, and essential minerals. Nuts have been shown to decrease sudden cardiac death, decrease cholesterol, and provide satiety that helps people who wish to control their weight. Two Brazil nuts contain enough magnesium to meet the adult daily requirement. Food Works, Supplements ...
The Beautiful Bean
November 29, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWe Love Legumes The legume is a powerhouse plant protein. The beautiful bean. Often the source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, and forgotten about in most modern diets today. Thus, we will campaign to bring back the legume. In today's gym, you will find people selling protein powders, advocating all meat diets, and flexing their muscles. But in ancient times, the original Greek Gymnasiums, the source of protein for these fellows, were legumes. Their diet was cereals from whole grain...
Turmeric: It Can Kill You
November 22, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBTurmeric: It can kill you Turmeric is from the root of a flowering plant (Curcuma longa of the ginger family Zingiberaceae), known for being anti-inflammatory. Because of its anti-inflammatory nature, turmeric is one of the most common supplements I am asked about during my TikTok live sessions. This is because people like a "natural" anti-inflammatory supplement rather than over-the-counter medications. Supplements Supplements are excluded from "black box warnings." Those warnings you se...
Weight Loss Meds: Making Sense of Madness
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBOzempic, Wegovy, Monjaro, and a host of other drugs – the GLP-1 agonists and near miracles weight loss drugs, and soon a more potent pill form coming. These drugs have known side effects, and there have been increased visits to the emergency rooms. Often because people were not told foods to avoid. As with any new drug, there are the grifters. After all, since it is a prescription, you will have supplement salesmen that promise a natural solution. What about those who claim they can "compo...
Peanut Butter - Don't Feel Guilty
June 06, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBSeed Oils, Omega 6, and Inflammation Just about everyone in the low-carb community is talking about how bad seed oils are. They claim the medical community has it wrong. The conspiracy-minded folks claim doctors want to keep people sick. Thus dependent on medicine for pills and surgery. Hence, seed oils are the new evil part of the picture. The New Sugar Conspiracy Seed oils, hydrogenated oils, and omega-6 fatty acids have replaced sugar as the new reason for ill health in America. Their...
Vegetables in the Mediterranean Diet
May 23, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MBImplementing the Mediterranean Diet: Vegetables The increase of vegetables in the diet is one way to reduce inflammation. Vegetables are an important part of the Mediterranean diet, providing essential nutrients. A diet rich in vegetables that contain antioxidants. As a result, the Med diet reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia, and anti-inflammatory diseases. Vegetables are low in calories, but high in nutrient density. In addition to providing high nutrient value, they pro...
Do You Need A Liver Cleanse?
April 12, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBDo You Need A Liver Cleanse? Fatty liver disease is the most common reason for liver transplantation. Fatty liver disease replaced alcoholic liver disease a decade ago. The rise of obesity has contributed to fatty liver disease, and fat, like alcohol, is deadly to your liver. So can you clean out your liver? Simple answer - no. But that doesn't stop the world from making dubious claims. History of Liver Scams The most famous was Carter's Little Liver pills. They promised to increase th...
Erythritol and Heart Attacks: Is It Hype?
April 05, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBErythritol and Heart Attacks: Is It Hype? Does the artificial sweetener erythritol increase the risk of heart attacks? In fact, some say that this is just hype. The article abstract can be found here. Erythritol is an artificial sweetener It has been used for years in food as a "non-nutritive sweetener." Erythritol is used in many processed foods, replacing the calories from sugar. The Food and Drug Administration considers erythritol a food additive (GRAS). As a food additive, erythrito...
Don't Fear the Fruit, Enjoy It
February 28, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBDon't Fear the Fruit, Enjoy It Are you afraid that eating fruit will cause your blood sugar to spike? Let us bust that myth right now. Only ten percent of adults eat enough whole fruit daily despite the clear benefits of fruit. Eating fruit and Living Longer My 98-year-old dad eats fruit with breakfast for as long as I have known him. We would have grapefruit every morning. We even had those cute grapefruit spoons to wrestle the goodness out of the half grapefruit. Now, dad enjoys a mi...
Salt: Toxicity is in the Dose
February 18, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBSalt: Toxicity is in the Dose For the human body, salt is both an essential metal and toxic at a high dose. The most common form of sodium comes from sodium chloride, a salt. However, too much salt and arteries become stiff, and the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular disease increases. The majority of dietary salt comes from processed foods. Salt Toxcity Deniers Probably the most famous book is The Salt Fix. A rambling book claiming low salt is responsible for everything from low...
Why You Should Ditch Your Gas Stove
February 03, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBWhy you should ditch your gas stove Did you ever wonder what the controversy is about gas stoves? There is no controversy. Gas range tops are responsible for high levels of indoor pollution. But what should we do? The answer, change to an induction cooking top Types of Indoor Cooking You can imagine the first time cooking was brought indoors. Probably a fire inside a cave. It turns out that wasn't all that safe. The particulate matter from the wood not only increased the risk of lung dise...
Whole Grains Reduce Obesity
January 18, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBWhole Grains Reduce Obesity While the low-carb world and its extremists will tell you that grains are evil, they are wrong. There is a significant difference between refined and whole grains. The difference Whole grains contain the bran, a fiber-rich outer sheath. Further whole gains have the germ cell and the endosperm. But the refined grain is just the endosperm. Compare whole grain bread, which contains substantially more fiber and vitamins than the white bread. Consuming refined grai...
Are Vegetables just BS?
January 11, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAre Vegetables BS? If you have ever seen Paul Saldino, his famous line is that Kale is BS. He even sells the shirt. But are they? Saldino isn't the only one who proposes this. Dr. Gundry, a former heart surgeon, has his own take. Gundry claims modern health problems come from eating lectins. Lectins are compounds found in beans that are natural pesticides. Thus, Gundry claims lectins harm people. Copying destroys lectins. Toxins in Vegetables Plants make compounds to protect them agains...
The First Vitamin
December 22, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThe term vitamin was coined by the chemist Casimir Funk as he revealed the Thiamine structure to the world. So while you may think – isn’t vitamin A (it is the alphabet) the first vitamin – we take our poetic license here to point out that the first compound to be called a vitamin was Thiamine, now known as vitamin B1. But the story of that vitamin was made possible by two individuals – but the most noteworthy was Takaki Kanehiro. Our podcast today discusses the education of Kanehiro and ho...
The Green Mediterranean Diet
December 13, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThe Green Mediterranean Diet Imagine being able to improve the Mediterranean Diet with a few changes. Is the new "Green" Mediterranean Diet the ultimate hack? The Green Mediterranean Diet (Green-Med) has become the hottest version of the MED diet yet. Advantages of the Green Mediterranean Diet There are three advantages to Green-Med Less Fatty Liver Decreased risk of heart disease Less Visceral Fat Fatty Liver Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the number one cause of liver failur...
LiverKing Falls From Grace
December 06, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBLiverKing Falls From Grace Not that anyone was surprised the so-called Liverking was using steroids. But he fooled many people that his diet and intense training led to this frame. The diet he recommended was some form of an "ancestral" diet. We have covered the carnivore-type diet before. So how did this all happen? The Rise of LiverKing LiverKing's rise was meteoric. He began posting on Instagram in 2021 and now has almost 2 million followers. His trademark was showing off his abdomina...
Leaky Gut: Facts and Fads
November 30, 2022 07:00 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBLeaky Gut: Facts and Fads The latest fad of supplement makers is to talk about "gut health." The latest boogyman for the gut is the "leaky gut." The other name for leaky gut is intestinal permeability. A Surgeon's View As a surgeon, a "leaky gut" is a devastating surgical emergency. Surgeons emergently operate to remove the gut that no longer has a barrier function. The dark gut is dead and needs to be surgically removed. This gut has no barrier function and will allow bacteria from the ...
The Beer and Sausage Diet
November 22, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe Beer and Sausage Diet There are a lot of crazy diets out there. All of them you can lose weight with. Weight loss has many advantages. But the beer and sausage diet was fun. Here is what we learned: A calorie is just a calorie Being in calorie deficit is difficult Meticulous journaling is important Your lab values will improve with weight loss A beer is a good unit measure Weighing your food is important Episode Sponsor: Modifyhealth.com I'm The Doctor If you hear Evo Terra on...
Losing Weight with Apps
November 21, 2022 22:30 - 10 minutes - 10 MBLosing Weight With Apps Can a phone app help you lose weight? How about with your cholesterol, blood pressure, or waist size? Perhaps you've heard the latest Noom ads, where they boast forty publications showing that their app will help you lose weight. Apple is coming out with more ways to have their new watch track your heart rate and steps, with apps even looking at your yoga workout and eventually telling your blood glucose. Episode Sponsor: Modifyhealth.com What the Studies Show ...
Decreasing Cholesterol drugs and diet
November 04, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBDecreasing cholesterol: drugs and diet There is a persistent belief that lifestyle can take care of all cholesterol problems. Lifestyle can make things worse, but once things are worse, it cannot make things better. Once you have disease, or cholesterol is higher, you need treatment often beyond lifestyle management. This distresses many people, who wish to have control over their fate. High cholesterol is one of the main causes of heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease....
Alcohol and the Mediterranean Diet
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBAlcohol and the Mediterranean Diet Alcohol consumption is controversial. No one disputes that excess alcohol consumption leads to dire consequences. But what about moderate alcohol consumption? Can we define moderate alcohol consumption? Is there a safe and therapeutic level of alcohol consumption? Alcohol is a component of the Mediterranean Diet. However, the consumption is limited to 10 ounces of red wine for men, which translates to 14 grams of alcohol. Half that amount for women. In a...
Mediterranean Diet After Weight Loss Surgery
September 20, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MBMediterranean Diet after weight loss surgery Success after weight loss surgery doesn't end with an operation. It just gets started. The most recalcitrant people to diets are those who undergo weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery patients were on multiple diets prior to surgical intervention. The Mediterranean Diet is the best post-operative diet one can have. Weight Loss and the Mediterranean Diet The Med Diet is favorable for health. Multiple studies have shown decreased risk of ca...
Implementing the Med Diet - Part One
September 16, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBImplementing the Med Diet - Part One Do you think you eat enough plants in your diet? How many plants do you eat in a week? Not refined grains, but plants. You can cook them, boil, bake, microwave, roast them or even eat them raw. How many? Further, it's not just eating more volume of plants, it's diversity. Mediterranean Diet and Plants Adherence to the Mediterranean diet depends more on plants. Vegetables Fruits, Tree Nuts, Seeds Legumes Whole Grains Olive oil When it comes to pla...
Mediterranean Diet - Fats
September 15, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBMediterranean Diet - Fats Perhaps the most important part of the Mediterranean Diet is this plant. Olive oil is the single ingredient most associated with the Mediterranean Diet. It is the one single food substitution you can do that will improve your health immediately and have great consequences. But not all olive oil is the same. Olive oil and your heart There are many types of fat that you can find in your diet. Saturated fat will raise your LDL level, increasing your risk of heart d...
Inflammation and the Mediterranean Diet
September 02, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBInflammation and the Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean Diet is the most anti-inflammatory diet studied. The inflammatory response is the body's mechanism to fight infection, repair itself and rid itself of cancer. Inflammation is a coordinated response to trauma, infection, and cancer. Without inflammation, we would be dead within twenty-four hours. Too little or too much Too much inflammation results in wanton destruction of tissues, pain, fevers, and misery. It is associated with h...
Cancer and The Mediterranean Diet
August 26, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.79 MBAdherence to the Mediterranean Diet decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The Seven Country Cohort Study clearly showed this. But what about cancer? Does the Mediterranean Diet impact cancer or cancer prevention? To study this, another cohort study began called the EPIC study. Uniquely, the EPIC showed not only a decreased risk of cancer but also mortality from cancer. All vegetables, even the green ones, have nitrates. It turns out that the components of The Mediterranean Diet dec...
Ancel Keys and Revisionist History
August 19, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBWas Ancel Keys responsible for the modern epidemic of obesity? If you have read any low carb blog lately, you would think so. Their revisionist history is broken down to this: Ancel Keys was an influential scientist who thought fat was to blame for heart disease He did a study of diet and correlated fat and heart disease in those people of the seven countries But Dr. Keys left out countries that would have proven his hypothesis wrong The influence of Dr. Keys work turned the US away fr...
The Modern Mediterranean Diet
August 04, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBScientists and dieticians consistently rank The Modern Mediterranean Diet (MED diet) as the diet most recommended. But often people don't know what the MED diet is. This post will define the Med diet. Critics of the Med Diet Critics argue that there is no uniform MED diet. They make these assertions based on one of these three arguments: That there is no uniform diet of the Mediterranean Region. There are over 20 countries on the 26,000 miles of coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Eac...
Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors for Non-Diabetics
July 21, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBIf you don’t have diabetes, should you even consider a blood glucose monitor? Well, here is the science behind this new tiktok trend and why these Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors (CGM) are here to stay and what we know about them. The device First, the device – a continuous blood glucose monitor is a device that you place on your body and it measures the blood glucose level and reports that data typically to an application on your phone. The first blood glucose monitors were used to help...
Bioidentical Hormones Cause Weight Gain
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MBAbout 15 years ago physician came to me telling me that she was opening a new venture, distributing plant-based bioidentical hormones, and surgically implanting those hormones as pellets. She wanted me to send her all of my patients who presented in menopause because "with bioidentical hormones they won't need weight loss surgery." She went on to say how every woman would be tested for their hormones and then a compounding pharmacy would make up the exact hormones to replace the ones the per...
Vitamins and Supplements for Prevention of Heart Disease and Cancer
July 05, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBThe US Preventative Task Force updated their recent recommendations about vitamins and supplements in The Journal of the American Medical Association - reference here. Their conclusion was: "Conclusions and Relevance Vitamin and mineral supplementation was associated with little or no benefit in preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death, with the exception of a small benefit for cancer incidence with multivitamin use. Beta carotene was associated with an increased risk of lung...
Can You Beet Hypertension?
June 27, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBIt turns out that the juice from beets may lower blood pressure in a sustained and lovely manner. Beets, you see, besides being a colorful vegetable, contain a high level of Nitrate (NO3-). And this is absorbed by the body and converted into nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is that amazing molecule that relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow. How Your Body Gets Nitric Oxide The conversion of nitrate into nitrite, which is then converted into nitric oxide is a fun pathway. When you eat y...
Collagen Supplements: Powders, Liquids, Potions, & Scams
May 04, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBCommon Collagen Claims (taken from actual websites selling collagen supplements): “improves skin elasticity,” “support bone and joint health,” “strengthen hair, skin, and nails,” “may benefit the bodies cellular structure,” “support healthy skin, bone, and joints.” “will feed your skin health” “will improve nail appearance and strength” “lead to a noticeable hair thickness” Collagen as a supplement is not regulated by the Drug division of The Food and Drug Administration If you lo...
Bill Lagakos and The Trouble With Diets
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBDiets. They work for some, but not for others. "You're just not on the right diet," purveyors of the latest trend will tell you. "You're just not on the right diet for your blood type, ethnicity, age, hair color," says another set of true believers. So what's right and what's wrong? Today on Fork U, a conversation between Dr. Terry Simpson, weight loss physician, and Dr. Bill Lagakos, nutritional biochemist and physiologist, where they expose the truth behind diets and why they may, and m...
Is It The Mediterranean Diet Or The Mediterranean Lifestyle?
March 16, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBIn science, we don’t look to confirm what we know; we want to find out something that we don’t know. We love it when science proves us wrong. If your doctor told you that you have heart disease, were pre-diabetic, or said you should eat healthier, they likely will tell you to follow the Mediterranean Diet. When I introduce the Mediterranean Diet to my patients I get a response like this: “Sounds great! Who doesn’t love red wine, olive oil, and fresh Italian tomatoes?” This is followed b...
Wine: Terroir Tales and Fables, You Can't Taste the Soil
January 08, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn Vino, Veritas – or In Wine, Truth – by Pliny the Elder When the Holy Roman Empire was forming Charlemagne gave lands to the monks in order for them to plant vineyards to make wine for the Eucharist. Those first vineyards, planted by Benedictine monks, make some of the classic wines of all time. Wine was in France centuries prior to Charlemagne, but it was those monks that we have a provenance of today’s wine. It was also from those Monks that we got the concept of terroir. Today terroi...
Ten Day Holiday Diet - Again!
December 21, 2021 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MBThis episode originally aired for the holidays in 2018. But it's solid advice, so we're playing it again, Sam! Diet season is soon upon us, but what happens if we have a system where you can lose weight during the times when you are most vulnerable: holidays, vacations, new relationships. Not a “lifestyle” or “long term” diet - but a simple ten-day plan to lose weight during the times when you need it. Full details: https://www.yourdoctorsorders.com/2018/12/10-day-holiday-diet/ ----- Pr...
Microplastics in Fish, in Fruit, in Water
December 02, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBThe term "microplastics" was originally described in 2004 for plastic particles that are less than 5 millimeters in diameter, originally being seen on beaches. But everywhere scientists have looked on planet earth, they have been found. From fruit, vegetables, nuts, beer, baby bottles, in the air, in our water. Some have estimated that we ingest 100,000 microplastic particles per day or the equivalent of a credit card of microplastic in a year. That number will only increase, as we are prod...
Fructose: Evil or Misunderstood?
November 10, 2021 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBEver since the YouTube video of Dr. Lustig and the evils of fructose went viral in 2010, many have advocated that fructose is the single most common cause of obesity in the United States. The video had metabolic pathways that had the hypothesis that most fructose either becomes fat in the liver, or that it might go down a pathway to cause joint issues, leaky gut, and inflammation causing obesity. Here are the two chemical structures of glucose, also known as the "good sugar" and fructose, ...
Red Meat: Is it good or bad? The answer is... sometimes
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBOn my tiktok channel (@drterrysimpson or terrysimpson309) putting up a review of red meat the comments are reflective of the polarization that makes politics look like gentle disagreements. Nutrition is nuanced - meaning, it is rare that something is good or bad for us, except for Death Cap Mushrooms, they will kill you, although I hear they are delicious. The same is true for red meat. What we have are rarely the types of nutrition studies where we feed people precise amounts of food and s...
The Carnivore Diet and Myths
October 10, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBThe Carnivore diet is the most extreme of the low-carbohydrate diets, with its expressed point that humans did great on a diet of flesh and evolved to eat a diet high in fats. While we cannot make up what people ate in the past, we can see about the diet of the Yupik’s of Alaska. These people have been studied extensively by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks who partnered with Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Native ...