Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part II: Low Carbohydrate Diets

Can food stabilize mood? Is there a diet out there that could prevent mania, mood swings, deep depressions, and uncomfortably anxious and agitated states? Sound far-fetched? Maybe not. Dietary changes can have very powerful effects on brain chemistry. Low carbohydrate diets, in particular, are fascinating. Ketogenic Diets and Epilepsy When most people think of low-carbohydrate … Read more

Low Carb, High Fat Diets For Hormone Health

We are only barely starting to scratch the surface of how important our hormone balance is to staying fit and healthy. But we can already see how vital healthy hormones are to maintaining a healthy body… as well as how unbalanced many people’s hormones are. Men with excess body fat, women with apple shaped bodies, … Read more

Using Low Carb Diet for Weight Loss

How to French Kiss A low carbohydrate diet, or a low carb diet for short, is a diet plan that some dieting gurus recommend for fast weight loss. Low carb diets are not the same as a no carb diet. Low carb meals do not eliminate carbs; they simply limit your daily intake of carbohydrate. … Read more

Ketogenic Diet Effective at Reducing Diabetes Medication Needs, Study Finds

A ketogenic diet is successful at reducing diabetes medication, helping patients lose weight and reducing HbA1c, a 12-month study has shown. The study, conducted at the University of California in San Francisco, compared a low-carb, high fat ketogenic diet against a low fat, low calorie diet in 34 adults. All participants either had diabetes or … Read more

Ketogenic Diet for Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding isn’t easy or achieved quickly. It takes time, dedication, a lot of exercises, and the right diet plan. A lot has been said about ketogenic diets and their ability to strip body fat while preserving muscle, and it has made a name for itself amongst heavyweights in the field. But is the ketogenic diet … Read more

LCHF For Metabolic Health

only until January 14th!! by Sandra Miller August 21, 2016 Metabolic health is a topic that has grown steadily in popularity for the last 9 years or so. The underlying motivation for health seekers who follow a Paleo plan, is to shun processed or packaged foods and most sugars. It is simple sugars and refined … Read more

Ketogentics – A Real Anwser to Permanent Weight Loss And Acheiving A Healthy Lifestyle

In The United States obesity epidemic continues to rise. We have 38% of our adult population are considered obese. Another 33% of persons are considered overweight. This is according to The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers are even higher for women. Women, because of our child-bearing bodies, have other female related factors … Read more

Effective Diabetes Treatment

The most effective diabetes treatment is one which helps people with diabetes lower carbohydrate intake. Eating a large amount of sugar and starch at one time causes blood sugars to spike after the meal. That large blood sugar surge then requires a large insulin response from the pancreas (or in an injection). Too much insulin … Read more