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My Paleo f(x) presentation was on using fat-soluble vitamins to optimize sex hormones, but I also discussed the importance of body fat and carbohydrate intake for fertility and in this podcast I also discuss why using a low-carbohydrate diet to treat type 1 diabetes could negatively affect thyroid hormone and sex hormones.

Mastering Nutrition Episode 11: Paleo f(x) Grab Bag: Carbs, Sex Hormones, Type 1 Diabetes, and More

In this episode, I discuss some important insights from my Paleo f(x) talk and audience responses to it, including the potential dangers of treating type 1 diabetes with a low-carb diet, the importance of carbs and body fat for fertility and sex hormones, and why some people might have a great sex hormone profile on …

Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin: Marker of Vitamin K Deficiency, or Booster of Insulin Signaling and Testosterone?

New over at Mother Nature Obeyed: Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin: Marker of Vitamin K Deficiency, or Booster of Insulin Signaling and Testosterone? Enjoy! Update December 17, 2016: If you enjoyed this, I encourage you to check out The Ultimate Vitamin K2 Resource. It has easy-to-read practical advice, click-to-expand technical explanations, infographics that explain the science in a fun way, …

My Interview with Dr. Mercola On Cholesterol, Vitamin K, Insulin, Blood Lipids, CT Scans, Calcification, and Heart Disease

From a Christmas-celebrator to the rest of you, Merry Sixth Day of Christmas! I hope you’re all enjoying whatever you might be celebrating during the season of expanding daylight and just plain enjoying life. Dr. Mercola posted a video interview today that we had recorded a few weeks back, about cholesterol, vitamin K, insulin, blood …

My New Wise Traditions Article on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

I have a new article on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease appearing in the outgoing issue of Wise Traditions, and the online version just went up on the web site: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease — A Silent Epidemic of Nutritional Imbalance The article contains a lot of information that I’ve already posted on this blog, but …

Eating Fat and Diabetes — Response to Bix Weber

Melissa McEwen recently brought to my attention a blog post by Bix Weber, the Fanatic Cook, “Diabetes is a Disorder of Fat Metabolism.” Weber cites a 2009 study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation entitled “Mitochondrial H2O2 emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans” …