This article discusses the two studies that showed the improvement of kidney functions in those with diabetes who fasted. An estimated 37 million Americans have Chronic kidney disease (CKD)—more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults. Kidney disease is present in about 1 in 3 people with diabetes and 1 in 5 people with high blood…
Ozempic face is the skeletal appearance of the face after losing a lot of body weight quickly. Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank, a cosmetic dermatologist, coined the term “Ozempic face” to describe many of his patients who lost a lot of facial fat after losing weight with Ozempic. In a Business Insider report, Dr. Frank said…
Yesterday, I published The Carcinogenic Effects of the SARS-CoV-2. I discussed the papers that showed how the SARS-CoV-2 virus could cause cancer. The COVID-19 virus can cause changes in the infected cell’s machinery to use the glycolytic pathway and produce the Warburg effect. The Warburg effect is when cancer cells consume sugar (glucose) for energy. One…
This article is about a decades-old study that found that adequate hydration and cooler temperatures produce greater ketosis. The topic here is different from dehydration after ketosis happens. The Courtice-Douglas Effect The featured study is The modification of post-exercise ketosis (the Courtice-Douglas effect) by environmental temperature and water balance.[1] The Courtice-Douglas effect is the production…
Bowel obstruction is when the intestinal contents cannot pass thru a segment of the intestines. It is a surgical emergency. In bowel obstruction, the air and intestinal contents proximal to the obstruction accumulate and distend the intestines. Symptoms include obstipation, the absence of bowel movement, abdominal bloating, pain and nausea, and vomiting. Gross alert: In…
Insulin resistance is not a good thing. Insulin resistance is when the liver and skeletal muscles do not respond to insulin, forcing the pancreas to produce more insulin to lower blood sugar. The problem with high insulin or hyperinsulinemia is that other organs like the fat tissue, liver, muscle, brain, bone, kidneys, and vasculature also…
I have talked about the benefits of intermittent fasting and the resulting reversal of cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, and hypertriglyceridemia. The past several months have shown unrelenting food price increases. This resulted from the war in Ukraine, the hyperinflationary policies of the US Federal Reserve, the culling of millions of poultry due to…
July 10, 2022 update. This paper is now peer-reviewed and published in the BMJ Prevention and Health. A new study showed that regular fasting people have better COVID-19 outcomes. The study was made in Utah by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. Mormons comprise 62% of the residents in Utah, and they observe fasting. Beliefnet…
This post was initially released on October 25, 2020. It has been updated. Intermittent fasting in diabetics has many benefits. It reduces blood sugar, lowers weight, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and decreases the need for medications. However, people with Type 2 diabetes or adult-onset diabetes who would like to do intermittent fasting should avoid complications. Possible…
Daily life exposes us to toxins. As they accumulate, they eventually exert detrimental effects on the body. These poisons are everywhere. Phthalates are in plastic bottles. 2-hydroxybutyric acid or 2HIB are in gasoline additives that end as air pollution. In time, these toxins accumulate in the body fat. Intermittent fasting reduces body fat. However, as…
A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented for the first time that intermittent fasting can grow hepatocytes or new liver cells. bioRxiv released it on October 16, 2021, as a preprint. The research was able to determine the mechanism of how new liver cells form with intermittent fasting. Mice were used…
A new preprint study showed that chronic high-saturated fat and high sugar diets resulted in worse COVID-19 outcomes among Syrian hamsters. The study, Western diet increases COVID-19 disease severity in the Syrian hamster is from the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and was recently published in biorxiv. …
The Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic in Überlingen, Germany, is a specialized facility where people can stay for several days and undergo supervised therapeutic fasting. It was started by a German physician Otto Buchinger, credited to being the first to document the health effects of fasting on several diseases. His book, “The Therapeutic Fasting Cure,” published in…
Hyperinsulinemia means high insulin levels. Persistent high insulin leads to conditions like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The good news is there is something you can do about it. What is Insulin? Insulin is the primary hormone for fuel storage in the body. After eating, macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are broken down into easily…
