The Myth of Iodine Deficiency: An Interview with Dr. Ray Peat

Oct 12, 2011 // by Team FPS // functionalps, General, hypothyroidism, iodine, Lita Lee, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, thyroid, TSH // Comments Off

Is iodine supplementation safe and, if not, is there a safe amount of supplemental iodine? Dr. Peat: “A dosage of 150 mcg (micrograms, not milligrams, e.g., ug not mg) is a safe amount of iodine. There are excellent references describing the effect of a moderate iodine excess (even below a milligram per day) on the [...]

Steve Jobs’ Diet Secrets

Oct 10, 2011 // by Team FPS // apple, cancer, digestion, FPS, functionalps, General, omnivore, PUFA, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, steve jobs, vegetarian // Comments Off

Brian Caulfield, 07.24.08, 6:00 AM ET BURLINGAME, CALIF. - Is Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs sick? Apple calls his health a “private matter.” But is he losing weight? Definitely. And in an industry where so many leaders resemble talking sides of beef, Jobs’ trim figure is noticeable. What’s his secret? The skinny, so to speak, [...]

Steve Jobs’ Diet Secrets

Oct 10, 2011 // by Team FPS // apple, cancer, digestion, FPS, functionalps, General, omnivore, PUFA, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, steve jobs // Comments Off

Steve Jobs had a liver transplant and died from complications due to pancreatic cancer. I don’t point this out this case to be condescending in any way, but if you don’t learn from the experience of others you are bound to repeat the same. -FPS Brian Caulfield, 07.24.08, 6:00 AM ET BURLINGAME, CALIF. - Is [...]

The Omnivore’s Solution

Oct 8, 2011 // by Team FPS // 180 Nutrition Program, all star food, baseline food, bubble food, corn, functionalps, General, Gilbert Ling, grain, Michael Pollan, nutrition, nutrition whisperer, omnivore, Omnivore’s Solution, popping the food bubble, PUFA, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, soy // Comments Off

Posted on August 17, 2011 by DODIE3905 ARE YOU AN OMNIVORE? Of course you are. An omnivore is a creature that eats ‘all’ (or ‘omni’) of the foods available. Carnivores eat meat, which means they have to live near prey animals to survive. Herbivores eat vegetable matter, which means they usually wander and migrate to [...]

Popping The Food Bubble

Oct 8, 2011 // by Team FPS // all star food, baseline food, bubble food, corn, functionalps, General, Gilbert Ling, grain, nutrition, nutrition whisperer, Omnivore's Solution, popping the food bubble, PUFA, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, soy // Comments Off

Posted on April 27, 2011 by DODIE3905 Before the Bubble Humans have spent the vast portion of their time on earth as hunter-gatherers, not as farmers and especially not as industrialists. That’s why it is important to learn about our food legacy of hunting and gathering prior to the complete transformation our food supply over [...]

Dear Doctor Why Do You Insist on Synthroid Instead of Armour? — A Patient’s Letter

Oct 5, 2011 // by Team FPS // armour, broda barnes, functionalps, General, hypothyroidism, levothyroid, levothyroxine, Mark Starr, Ray Peat, Rob Turner, Simi Valley, synthroid, T4, thyroid // Comments Off

Thanks to Shirley Grose, a thyroid patient, for sharing with us the following powerful letter she wrote to her doctor, after he insisted on prescribing Synthroid (a brand name synthetic levothyroxine sodium/T4 thyroid hormone replacement drug) instead of the Armour Thyroid (a brand name naturally derived T4/T3 drug) she’d been taking. (See “A Quick Look [...]

SOS for PMS

Sep 20, 2011 // by Team FPS // bile salts, cholesterol, endotoxin, estrogen dominance, functionalps, General, high cholesterol, HRT, hypothyroidism, lipopolysachharides, liver, menopause, menstrual cycle, progesterone deficiency, progestins, Rob Turner, serotonin, Simi Valley, statins, third ovary, thyroid, trytophan, Vitamin A // Comments Off

*Consult a medical professional regarding all things related to your health. Despite popular opinion, PMS isn’t normal. It’s akin to a check engine light that goes off monthly. If you’re looking to have an easy menopause, don’t ignore PMS. If you’re looking for weight loss, it’s recommended to remedy the hormonal balances and metabolism suppression [...]

American Cancer Society: The World’s Wealthiest “Nonprofit” Institution

Sep 10, 2011 // by Team FPS // American Cancer Society, cancer, functionalps, General, profit, richest non-profit, Rob Turner, Simi Valley // Comments Off

American Cancer Society: The World’s Wealthiest “Nonprofit” Institution Samuel S. Epstein M. D. Conflicts of Interest - Mammography Industry - Pesticide Industry - Drug Industry Board of Trustees The American Cancer Society is fixated on damage control— diagnosis and treatment— and basic molecular biology, with indifference or even hostility to cancer prevention. This myopic [...]

Sustainability of 180 Nutrition Program

Jul 19, 2011 // by Team FPS // 180 Nutrition Program, FPS, functionalps, General, Simi Valley // Comments Off

Hope you are well. Wanted to shoot you an email to update you. Still doing well. Have reached a point that I can stray and a meal and do fine as long as I am strict before and after. Some veggies I have to just stay away from completely. Weight is stable. Still like what [...]

Part 2: Skin cancers — And Ultraviolet radiation

Apr 21, 2011 // by Team FPS // Barry Groves, cancer, FPS, functionalps, General, Simi Valley, skin cancer // Comments Off

Part 2: Skin cancers — And Ultraviolet radiation by Barry Groves All types of skin cancer are attributed to exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) part of the spectrum of sunlight. UV is classified as three distinct wavebands: A, B and C. They are all believed to contribute to the development of skin cancer. UVA rays [...]