We humans are very proud and fond of our large and complex brains. We perceive ourselves as a lot more intelligent than other organisms here on Earth. Some people, including many creationists, would probably go as far as to say that we tower above all other organisms, seeing as we have a unique ability to […]
I’m a Nutritionist. I Wholeheartedly Support Pete Evans
June 20, 2017 by 1 Comment
Chef Pete Evans, one of the hosts of the popular TV show My Kitchen Rules (MKR), is under fire. He has been for quite a while. The Dietitians Association of Australia (ADA), journalists, and some medical doctors are lashing out against him, bashing his ideas about nutrition and healthy living. They use every weapon they […]
Medicine Without Evolution is Like Legs Without Feet
June 19, 2017 by 1 Comment
Not so long ago I put up an article here on the site entitled Darwin is at the Door Knocking. Will Mainstream Medicine Soon Let Him In?. One of the subheadings in that article is Medicine without evolution is like legs without feet. Shortly after that sentence had popped into my head and I’d written […]
10 Reasons Why Grains Shouldn’t Be at the Bottom of the Food Pyramid
June 17, 2017 by 7 Comments
Is it healthy to eat a lot of bread, pasta, and other grain-based foods? If you ask a dietitian this question, the answer you’ll get will probably be yes; on the condition that the products are mostly made up of whole grains, as opposed to refined ones. He or she may tell you that bread […]
It’s All Connected
June 16, 2017 by 3 Comments
I realise that the title of this article might seem like it’s taken straight out of a book about supernatural phenomena or religion and divine forces. It doesn’t sound very scientific. In science and medicine, different things and phenomena are typically studied in isolation. In its totality, the world around us is too complex and […]
The Big Black Shadow of Big Pharma
June 16, 2017 by 4 Comments
Big Pharma looms like a Dementor over our medical system. It effectively eliminates light and happiness and replaces it with darkness and despair. There’s no doubt in my mind that Big Pharma harms millions of people every year, many of whom become permanently ill and die prematurely as a result of their drug use. Despite […]
You’re Heading in the Wrong Direction Mr. Zuckerberg
June 4, 2017 by 3 Comments
Quite recently I put up an article here on the site entitled Why Mark Zuckerberg’s Mission to “Cure All Diseases” is Somewhat Misguided. In that post I made the case that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the organization that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife founded together, is built on a flawed premise. Mark Zuckerberg […]
Your Microbiome Controls Your Life
June 4, 2017 by 1 Comment
Are you in complete control of your life? Take a moment and think about this question. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll find that you’re left with no other choice than to acknowledge that you’re not in complete control of your life. If you were to lose a loved one, the company your works for […]
The 5 D’s of Modern Health Care
June 3, 2017 by 3 Comments
Over the past decade I’ve spent a significant amount of time reading medical research and thinking about medical-related health problems. One of the things this process has shown me is that our health care system is, by and large, a failure. By definition, the primary job of any health care system is to care for […]
How to Use Fermented Vegetables to Repair a Damaged Microbiome
May 31, 2017 by 3 Comments
One of the main recommendations of the microbiome restoration plan is to occasionally consume small quantities of a diversity of fermented vegetables. In the past, I’ve talked at length about the pros and cons of using various probiotic products, and I’ve looked into many of the biological mechanisms that are relevant with respects to how […]
