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• Higher Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar, Poorer Memory

  

  Yet another study shows that by middle age people with elevated blood sugar levels and high blood pressure may already have significantly worse cognitive... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Free of Sugar Addiction – Third Time’s the Charm!

  

  Before and afterIt can be difficult to get rid of a sugar addiction. Just like quitting smoking, several attempts may be needed before you succeed.Here’s... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• A Calorie Is Not a Calorie – Not Even Close

  

  A calorie is not a calorie. Some calories may, for example, make you burn 300 more calories per day (corresponding to 30 minutes of running). Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• “Ignoring the Advice of Doctors and Dietitians Is the Best Thing I’ve Ever Done”

  

  Do young women with eating disorders receive good care? In many ways the answer is probably yes. But when it comes to the food recommended, unfortunately it... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Big Fat Presentations Coming?

  

  Here’s tiny me (6’7”) giving a presenation at the ASBP Obesity Conference in Philadelphia two weeks ago. This is the talk on insulin and weight control, I also... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• No Longer a Sad Hiding Person

  

  Before and afterI received an e-mail with husband and wife success stories:The Wife’s StoryI don’t like to think about before, because for almost a decade I... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• The Problem Is the Soda. Not the Calories.

  

  The latest issue of the science journal Diabetes Care has two articles about sugar. Soda consumption in the US has increased fivefold in the last 50 years, to... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• No More Doc

  It’s time to say goodbye to Doc. When I started discussing the low-carb diet on the internet in 2005-2006 I called myself “Doc”. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• “Everything Changed for Me Once I Did a Lifestyle Change”

  

  Before and afterI just got another e-mail from Mexico with an impressive success story!The EmailI was 366+ lbs (166 kg) back in February 2012 (now I’m at 253 lb... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Restoring Liver Function with LCHF?

  

  I received an e-mail from Eduarda Castro, whose husband was diagnosed with Gilbert’s syndrome when he was a teenager.This is a relatively common and benign... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Why You Should NOT Listen to Your Dietitian

  

  Here’s another good reason NOT to listen to your dietitian if you get diagnosed with diabetes*. A reader sent me her story:The EmailHere’s my success story: I... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Saturated Fat Completely Safe According to New Big Review of All Science!

  

  Good fat, good fat, good fat.Are butter, and other saturated fats, bad for us? No.Yet another new major review of all good science shows that saturated fat is a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Happy Ketones

  

  Here’s low-carb blogger Jimmy Moore at the recent obesity conference. He’s smiling about soon hitting two consecutive years in deep ketosis (and 80 pounds or... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• What Not to Serve at an Obesity Conference

  

  What should you not serve at an obesity conference? A large basket of bread.Here’s what the bread basket at our table looked like when lunch was finished. It... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• “It’s Amazing How Easy It Is”

  

  Before and afterHere’s Mauro’s LCHF story, from Mexico City:Hello Andreas,My name is Mauro Chan and I’m from México City. I found your page while I was trying t... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Everything Is Bigger in the US

  

  Here is my morning view from the top floor of my hotel in Philadelphia. The sunrise behind us is mirrored in a skyscraper.The obesity conference started... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Discovering Airline Diabetic Meal

  

  Airline diabetic mealAirline food is hardly great, and it’s hardly healthy. How about the special “diabetic meal”, would that be an improvement? Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Losing Nearly 50 Lbs Since November With LCHF

  

  Before and afterWhat a change in only a few months! Fatima just e-mailed me her story:I want to thank you for a great website. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• The Picture That Changed Everything

  

  Before and afterAnnelie Löfgren told her story on our Swedish Facebook page:When I saw the picture to the left I decided that this had gone too far. This was... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE

• Coming Up Next Week: Obesity Conference in Philadelphia!

  

  Next week I’ll be in Philadelphia for the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) Spring Conference (obesity doctors). Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, MEDICINE