Success storyDecember 21 2018, by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD5How Melissa put her type 2 diabetes in remissionWhen Melissa sought medical care after developing a small abscess, she also got the unpleasant surprise that she had type 2 diabetes.
NewsDecember 20 2018, by Dr. Bret Scher, MD7Salt restriction lacks solid evidence“Don’t worry Doc. I eat really well. I completely avoid salt so I’m good.” I hear this multiple times per day.
NewsDecember 19 2018, by Team Diet Doctor4Happy low-carb and keto holidays!Ho-ho-ho! The holidays are here and it’s time to celebrate with family and friends. Food is often front-and-center at holiday gatherings.
NewsDecember 19 2018, by Anne Mullens, BSc, BJ, medical review by Dr. Bret Scher, MD18Meat and dairy belong in a healthy diet, experts sayA group of Canadian health professionals has taken strong exception to Canada’s federal health agency’s growing advocacy of a “plant-based…
GuideDecember 18 2018, by Anne Mullens, BSc, BJ, medical review by Dr. Bret Scher, MD6The green keto meat eater, part 3Part 3 of this three-part guide by Anne Mullens explores the burgeoning financial levers, climate agreements, policies and programs that are helping…
GuideDecember 17 2018, by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDEGuide to observational vs. experimental studiesAlthough findings from the latest nutrition studies often make news headlines and are shared widely on social media, many aren’t based on strong…
NewsDecember 17 2018, by Frida Hofmann Kruse, medical review by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD37How low carb are you?How low carb are you, ketogenic (under 20 g per day), moderate (20-50 g per day), or liberal (50-100 g per day)?
NewsDecember 17 2018, by Jennifer Calihan, medical review by Dr. Bret Scher, MD17Are patients with type 2 diabetes testing blood sugar levels too often?If you have type 2 diabetes, but are not taking insulin, should you test your blood sugar? Last week, a study published in JAMA looked at the costs of…
GuideDecember 16 2018, by Jennifer Calihan, medical review by Dr. Bret Scher, MD16Vegetable oils: What we know and what we don’tVegetable oils have quickly become a major source of calories in our food supply. Is that a good thing?
Success storyDecember 15 2018, by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD5How Candice got her life backCandice had always been fit and active. Then all of a sudden, she started gaining weight. After having two kids, she met her all-time-high and was…
NewsDecember 15 2018, by Frida Hofmann Kruse, medical content by Bitten Jonsson, RN7"Will I get angry easily if I skip carbs?"How many carbs should I aim for per day to remain weight stable? How can I stop myself from overeating?
NewsDecember 15 2018, by Dr. Bret Scher, MD10Eating red meat increases TMAO levels. Should we care?A new study published in the European Heart Journal says we should care about blood levels of a metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), but is that…
December 14 2018, by Jennifer Calihan, medical review by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD2Understanding absolute and relative riskWith chronic diseases, one of the most deceptive “sleights of hand” with numbers is the use of relative risk to report the size of an effect found…
Success storyDecember 12 2018, by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD30Sugar addiction meets ketoSarah had always been battling her weight without much success. After undergoing fertility treatments her reproductive endocrinologist told her that…
NewsDecember 12 2018, by Dr. Bret Scher, MD8Is a keto diet a useful natural pain reliever?What’s the biggest health challenge facing industrialized societies today? Likely it’s the obesity, diabetes and chronic disease epidemic.
NewsDecember 11 2018, by Dr. Christopher Stadtherr, M.D.12A day in the life of a low-carb doctor — part 2I had the pleasure of admitting a gentleman in his 70's who was transferred from a small, outside hospital for unstable angina (chest pain from…