Solar Power and Vitamin D
Let There Be Sun I've talked in great detail about the role of a sedentary lifestyle and a carb-centric diet in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, but what about the role of sunlight and vitamin D? One of my interests is trying to uncover why the global burden of insulin resistance weighs so…
October 28, 2014
Is Full-Fat Dairy Ok?
Background The latest study on dairy fat once again confirms that instead of pointing our finger at the full-fat milk in that cereal bowl, it's the so-called healthy whole grain cereal or the glass of orange juice on the side we need to shift our focus to as the real culprit behind diabetes and…
September 30, 2014
Carb Trafficking, Body Fat Storage, and Insulin Resistance
SOME BACKGROUND After taking a bit of a hiatus over the summer from writing posts, I'm now back with a vengeance delivering this detailed post on carb trafficking and insulin resistance. Whenever applicable, I'm going to end my posts with a Children's Corner section reflecting the experience of my…
September 9, 2014
Are We Aging Faster?
Our modern lifestyles have turned chronological age into a virtually insignificant number. Aging is not just the number of years you've inhabited planet Earth, but rather the degree of wear and tear your body, brain, and vital organs are expressing at a given point in time. When I came out of…
June 23, 2014
See This Movie
FED UP: The Movie If a picture is worth a thousand words, a movie is worth even more. I encourage you to not walk, but run and see the movie FED UP, playing in movie theaters, which highlights the insidious, corporate-driven forces behind our current obesity epidemic. I saw this with my wife and…
June 6, 2014
Why Saturated Fat Is Feared
Let me first start this post off with my disclaimer. If you are inactive and already eating a diet high in excess carbohydrates, your are likely in constant fat storage mode due to excess levels of the hormone insulin. In this case, eating liberal amounts of saturated fat is not healthy. Please…
May 4, 2014
The Book Is Finally Here!
After what seems like an eternity, my book has finally arrived! Check out the video below and read the book summary so you get a good idea of what this book covers. It feels so rewarding to share all of the experience and success stories from my consult practice and corporate health education and…
March 3, 2014
The Great Rice Controversy
I often get asked why South Asians need to significantly cut back on their rice intake to help them achieve optimal health. After all, rice has been a traditional part of the South Asian and East Asian diet for generations. I want to start off by saying there is nothing intrinsically unhealthy…
February 24, 2014
This Antinutrient Is Abundant In Most South Asian Diets
Chemical Structure of Phytic Acid, An Antinutrient What if I told you there is a substance most South Asian families are unknowingly consuming on a daily basis that may increase the risk of osteoporosis in adults, possibly reduce growth potential in kids, and cause essential vitamin and mineral…
January 20, 2014