Feeding Our Gut Microbiome for Better Health

Feeding Our Gut Microbiome for Better Health

by | Oct 9, 2026 | Nutrition

Our gut flora is determined by what we eat, for good or for ill. When we eat meat (including seafood), dairy, or eggs, our gut flora can take certain components in them (carnitine and choline) and produce something that ends up as a toxic compound called TMAO, which...
Why Don’t Health Insurers Promote a Healthier Diet?

Why Don’t Health Insurers Promote a Healthier Diet?

by | Oct 7, 2026 | Nutrition

Why don’t more big payors in health care embrace plant-based eating? Many of the diseases “that cause a constant drain on health care budgets can be prevented by nutrition;” so, why aren’t the big payors getting involved? Even a 1% decline in excess body fat could...
The Meat Papers Contradicted Their Own Data

The Meat Papers Contradicted Their Own Data

by | Sep 30, 2026 | Nutrition

The meat industry’s own study concluded that meat consumption increased the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and premature death. A series of papers published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that “largely discounted all but the highest quality randomised...
How Big Meat Distorted the Evidence

How Big Meat Distorted the Evidence

by | Sep 30, 2026 | Nutrition

Big Meat downplays the magnitude of meat mortality. A series of studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found a statistically significant association between lower consumption of red and processed meats and lower total mortality (meaning living a longer...