by James B. LaValle
Over the years of working with patients, I have found people really fear losing their mind to dementia or Alzheimer’s. Now, two new studies show that Metabolic Syndrome may be a risk factor of these dreaded conditions.
Why? Because at the core of Metabolic Syndrome is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance goes on to [...]

by Shane Ellison

I’m often asked, “How can I live to be 100 years old?” My answer is simple, “Just say no to prescription drugs and learn how to control insulin and blood sugar.”
Why? Because the populations that live the longest are naturally highly sensitive to insulin. Conversely, those who die the youngest from conditions [...]

The USDA’s “food pyramid” says you should eat 6 to11 servings of grain-based foods every day, including rice, pasta, bread, and cereal. The one thing all these foods have in common is that they’re starchy and high in carbohydrates.

Starchy, high-carb foods spike your blood sugar levels. This kicks your pancreas into gear, ramping up your blood insulin levels.

Insulin’s a hormone. It tells your body that the “eating is good” so it may as well start storing those excess calories — as fat. So the more insulin your body makes, the more fat your body stores. The more fat your body stores, the more pounds you pack on. The more pounds you pack on, the harder your heart has to work getting you up those stairs [...]

As a biochemical evildoer, belly fat slowly destroys quality of life. Among men, it yields boobs. It .keeps your soldier from standing at attention. Among women, it stores the “junk in the trunk.” It smothers sex drive. It zaps life-giving energy. It disrupts mental focus.
Are you ready to obliterate it? As a pharmaceutical chemist, I’ve uncovered four weapons of fat destruction: human growth hormone (HGH), leptin, IGF-1 and testosterone […]