Then there’s the issue of your insurance premiums increasing because your cholesterol is over 200 and now you’re supposedly at risk for heart disease. Another study, a meta-analysis review of scientific literature was conducted by Dr. Taylor and The Cochrane Collaboration, a prestigious and respected review in the UK. The researchers found no benefit to [...]

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In my practice, I evaluate a large number of patients and assist with managing cholesterol levels. Even though I was a heart surgeon for many years, I don’t prescribe statins as I believe heart disease, cancer and diabetes are caused by inflammation – not cholesterol. Two Cases In Point The first patient in her late [...]

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Are You A Sugar Addict?

Robert Carlson, MD, FACS Essentially there are four different types of sugar addictions as described by Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. I would like to use his categories but make some changes on management and descriptions. The first group is the Type 1 sugar addicts. Do you fit into this group? This group is addicted to energy [...]

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Sugar Addiction and Stress – It’s Making you Fat

So we talked a little about the type 1 sugar addicts who are hooked on energy drinks and caffeine. How about the Type 2 sugar addicts? This person‘s life is always in crisis. It seems like you are always reacting to your challenges. But how can you prepare for anything because you are always putting [...]

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Sugar Addiction – Riding The Roller Coaster

Unfortunately the association of adrenal fatigue and type 2 sugar addiction is more common than we know. One of the key components of adrenal fatigue is a plummeting sugar level in your blood stream. This takes your sugar cravings and drives it to another level of severity. It makes you irritable, and your need to [...]

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