Vicki Cash
November 7, 2012
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Insulin Resistance, News & Events, Nutritional Ketosis, Research & Science
In the past few years, scientists have discovered that a contributing factor to Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia is insulin resistance. In fact, some researchers are now referring to Alzheimer’s Disease as type 3 diabetes, an illness which affects only the brain. People who suffer from this condition are unable to accept glucose into their brain cells (neurons) and as a result, those cells starve. In her first column for CarbSmart, Vicki Cash, RN, BSN, examines the use of coconut oil as a treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Susie T. Gibbs
November 2, 2012
Advice, Articles, Health, Low Carb, Our Writers, Personal Experience, Research & Science, Susie T. Gibbs
In part 3 of her 3 part series, Susie T Gibbs shares her experience with living with breast cancer and her low carb lifestyle. Part 3 includes several of the latest studies, articles, and even YouTube Videos that will help you make the most informed decision possible about what to eat and how to eat, should you or a loved one develop breast cancer.
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Caitlin Weeks
October 31, 2012
Nutritional Ketosis, Research & Science
Is monitoring protein and increasing fat the answer to low carb weight loss stalls? Caitlin Weeks suggests many more ways to add healthy fats to your low carb diet. Also great for us achieving Nutritional Ketosis for weight loss or those on an Atkins Fat Fast.
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Amy Dungan
October 28, 2012
Articles, Health, Low Carb, News & Events, Research & Science
A recent article from USA Today discusses a study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in which 1,230 adults, ages 70 to 89, were tracked to determine how dietary choices including a higher amount of carbohydrates might play a role in MCI (mild cognitive impairment).
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A former CarbSmart contributor
October 26, 2012
Nutritional Ketosis, Personal Experience, Research & Science
12 Healthy High-Fat Foods Perfect For Nutritional Ketosis. In this long-awaited post, we share 12 favorite healthy keto high-fat foods perfect for being successful at losing weight through nutritional ketosis.
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Susie T. Gibbs
October 25, 2012
Articles, Health, Low Carb, Our Writers, Personal Experience, Research & Science, Susie T. Gibbs
What do you eat to prevent breast cancer, or cure it if you are unfortunate enough to be fighting it? Will proper nutrition help you beat it? And just what is “proper nutrition”? What role does a low carb lifestyle play in nutrition and breast cancer? The answers to these questions are not clear-cut or easily determined. In order to discuss these questions, we must first understand a few things about the nature of the beast. We must also understand the difficulties involved in writing nutritional policies for use on populations with breast cancer.
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Dana Carpender
October 24, 2012
Articles, Dana Carpender, Low Carb, Nutritional Ketosis, Our Writers, Research & Science
Ketogenic diets: additional benefits to the weight loss and unfounded secondary effects.
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Susie T. Gibbs
October 11, 2012
Articles, Health, Inspiration, Low Carb, Our Writers, Personal Experience, Research & Science, Susie T. Gibbs
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Can Eating a Low Carb Diet help you beat breast cancer? CarbSmart’s breast cancer survivor, Susie T. Gibbs, examines the relationship between cancer & nutrition in part 1 of a 3 part series.
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Valerie Berkowitz
October 9, 2012
Articles, Health, Low Carb, Nutritional Ketosis, Our Writers, Research & Science, Valerie Berkowitz
Jimmy gave us a lot to think about in his last post, My 5 Low-Carb Mistakes And How Nutritional Ketosis Rescued Me From Them. Nutrition expert Valerie Berkowitz gives her perspective and her four most important lessons learned from Jimmy Moore.
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A former CarbSmart contributor
September 19, 2012
Advice, Articles, Health, Inspiration, Low Carb, Nutritional Ketosis, Personal Experience, Research & Science
Isn't Nutritional Ketosis Just Another Way Of Saying Atkins? Nutritional Ketosis is the idea of putting your body in a keto-adapted or fat-adapted state through the use of a well-formulated high-fat, adequate (moderate) protein, low-carb diet. Until you get the macronutrient mix that is right for YOU, the health benefits of nutritional ketosis will continue to elude you. This article explains the concept and how adapting it has put him back on the road of low carb success.
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Dana Carpender
September 11, 2012
Articles, Dana Carpender, Health, News & Events, Our Writers, Paleo Diet, Research & Science
Dana Carpender summarizes her trip to the Ancestral Health Symposium 2012 at Harvard. Lessons & inspiration for the low carb & paleo communities.
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Andrew DiMino
September 9, 2012
Nutritional Ketosis, Research & Science
For those people adopting Nutritional Ketosis as a way to measure the success of their low carb lifestyle, testing of blood ketones is key. In this one device you are able to measure your blood glucose levels and your blood ketone levels.
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