Contrary to what is popularly believed, sugar (sucrose) doesn’t cause type II diabetes/insulin resistance. Bernardo Houssay’s work in 1947 (which won him the Nobel Prize in Medicine) on diabetes showed polyunsaturated fats’ causative role in diabetic conditions. In his experiment, saturated fat in the form of coconut oil was very protective as it is in [...]
“The picture that I think explains many of the features of diabetes is that an energy deficit produces an alarm state, causing increased production of adrenalin and cortisol.” -Ray Peat, PhD Diabetes mellitus results in excessive urination and sugar spilling into the urine. Some individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed not based on [...]
The number of cases of mild and severe menstrual abnormalities among young girls and older women appear to be on the rise. Young women are often experiencing delayed or premature menses. Women suffering from infertility and repeated miscarriage also appear elevated. There is much to be said about how dessicated thyroid treatment has played a [...]
by Ray Peat, PhD “But the philosophy of Causes & Consequences misled Lavater as it has all his Contemporaries. Each thing is its own cause & its own effect.” W. Blake, c. 1788 What could be more important to understand than biological energy? Thought, growth, movement, every philosophical and practical issue involves the nature of [...]
by Ray Peat, PhD The biological idea of stress refers to the difficulty of adapting, and this involves energy, structure, and insight/orientation. Given enough energy, we can often adjust our structure to achieve full adaptation, and with insight, we can minimize the amount of energy and structural change needed, for example just by a change [...]
Homemade Custard Easy Style Posted: April 17, 2011 by vvfitness Remember back in the day schools dinners sucked! well apart from the sticky toffee puddings and custard! oh those were the days, nowadays pre-made custards are packed with additives and preservatives when really it should just contains a few nutritious and simple ingredients such as milk! [...]
by Charles Poliquin Muscle growth is not a linear process. Give each one of those strategies at least a fair three weeks to show their effects. 1. Do a calves & forearms workout only, once every 5 days. I suggest you specialize just on calves and forearms for a single hours. Keep rest intervals short. [...]
