Nutrition Heretic Blog

If your nutrition isn’t naughty, you’re doing it all wrong! Read about current health
trends and nutrition tips that take the guess work out of what to eat to be healthy.

Dangers of a Gluten Free Diet

Twenty years ago, I discovered the reality of food allergies and the fact that many people are allergic to the most mundane and commonplace of foods. One of the ones that I was most shocked about what the allergy to wheat (in the industry, we don't make a big to-do...

Still Avoiding Fat? So What *ARE* You Eating?

Still Avoiding Fat? So What ARE You Eating?

If you know anything about me, you know that I'm not a fan of low fat diets. Doesn't matter if it contains real protein or not. Lowering fat not only makes food taste crappy, it makes food less satisfying. As a result, fat is replaced by sugar to give some kind of...

The McDonald’s Diet Unlikely, but Possible!

Today, a young friend of mine mentioned in a group that he lost 10 lbs in 30 days by eating all 3 of his daily meals at McDonald's. The first thing to cross peoples' minds is that he: Was lying Lost muscle However before any objections could surface, he quipped this...

Help for Hashimoto’s Disease

Years ago, I studied with a guy by the name of Datis Kharrazian. Datis’s specialty is thyroid disorders and in particular Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s is the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).According to Dr. Kharrazian, Hashimoto’s...

What’s the Difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?

N.B.: Before I describe the differences between a dietitian and a nutritionist, please note that this post is going to ruffle a lot of feathers. If you already feel that you know everything about nutrition or otherwise are prone to getting angry and lashing out,...

How to Correct Your Eyesight Naturally

When I was about 10 years old, I needed glasses. It wasn’t a traumatic experience, but sitting in a classroom that was basically underground for several hours per day took its toll on me and I became farsighted. Luckily my dad’s jewelry store was only about 5...

Gentle, Effective Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse

Recently, I had to go to Florida to visit my mom who was/is sick in a rehab center. It was a long 16 hour flight(s) over there from Hawaii, where I have been recuperating from my previous life in New Jersey. When I got there, however, I was in for a surprise. It...

Adrenal Fatigue — What is it? What can you do about it?

A few months ago, a friend and follower of mine asked me about adrenal fatigue. After a long, dark winter braving the snows and cold of northern Canada (seriously, she owns snow shoes!), she’s been feeling excruciatingly fatigued and was looking to gain back some...

Joint Pain Relief in a Bowl of Soup

Several years ago, I saw one of my mentors Sally Fallon give a talk about the importance of traditional foods in healing. She mentioned that she had a discussion with an old time chiropractor who was complaining about the fact that his clients no longer come for...

What Causes Cravings: The Truth About Salt, Fat and Sugar

For the past several months, a book called Salt, Fat, Sugar: How the Food Giants Hooked Us has been hailed as a masterpiece of work in the fight against obesity and illness in the Western world. I haven’t read the book and quite frankly I have no intentions to...

Modern Eating Disorders Part Five: Finding Your Salvation

At the end of Part Four of this series, I commented about finding a solution to the myriad of eating disorders that are plaguing our society. I also suggested that moderation is a farce…and I maintain that it is. In a previous article from a few years back I looked...

Modern Eating Disorders Part Four: Just Stop Eating Already!!!

In the past three installments on modern eating disorders, we looked at diets the vilify everything from eggs, meat, dairy, grains, starches and of course, animal fats. Each camp maintains that their way is the ONLY way to eat and that touching foods from their...

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