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Our mission & writing commitmentFebruary 8, 2008
Reduction of leptin gene expression by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acidsSupplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for 6 weeks did not alter plasma leptin concentrations in male smokers. Changes in dietary [...]
February 6, 2008
Brain Development Link to Obesity and Heart DiseaseThe latest finding in a considerable body of evolving knowledge shows that poor development of leptin-related brain circuitry while in the womb is one [...]
February 5, 2008
Scientists Blame Food Pyramid for Obesity EpidemicIt is about time that mainstream science is beginning to see the light. A new scientific review of the evidence shows that America's obesity epidemic is [...]
December 11, 2007
A New Obesity Path to Heart DiseaseIt has been known for a while that dental bacterial infections and gum disease are linked to an increase in heart disease. Researchers have now shown [...]
December 5, 2007
B Vitamin Deficient Parents More Likely to Produce Overweight ChildrenProper health preparation prior to and during pregnancy has a profound affect on the future health of the child. The “fetal programming” that takes place [...]
November 20, 2007
Adequate Oxygenation Vital to Healthy MetabolismNew research is uncovering how hemoglobin behaves within a cell to deliver oxygen to the cell engines so that calories can be burned as fuel. Oxygen must [...]
November 20, 2007
Obesity Drugs are ProblematicObesity drugs are big business, pulling in 1.2 billion in sales last year. The British Medical Journal just published a review of the three main weight [...]
November 14, 2007
Death Rate from Prostate Cancer Much Higher in Overweight MenA new study confirms that men who are overweight or obese are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. I reported back in 2002 in my book, Mastering [...]
November 7, 2007
High Fat Diet Disturbs Body ClockResearchers conducted a simple mouse experiment that showed eating a diet too high in fat causes a disruption of the 24-hour biological clock. While [...]