5 Big Ideas to Upgrade Your Health [#8] Presented by Dr. Ram, Pharm.D. |
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“Asking how much sugar is acceptable is like asking how many cigarettes are acceptable. Ideally, no added sugar at all would be best.” Dr. Jason Fung, The Obesity Code |
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Welcome to my newsletter! As the name suggests, every week I will give you 5 big ideas to upgrade your health. In each newsletter, I will share with you 1 original article from my blog and 4 useful articles from around the internet. For each article, I will provide a brief synopsis and some key takeaway points for your learning pleasure. I’m so excited to be going on this healthful journey with you! Here we go… |
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I am hosting a free webinar on March 7, 2019 on the medical implications of cell phone dependency and addiction. As a part of the webinar, I will provide powerful strategies to overcome cell phone dependency. Please share with friends and family! | | |
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1. Are High Fat Diets Good For You? (Part 2) (4 minute read) by Dr. Ram, Pharm.D. In this week's article, I introduce the Hormonal Theory of Obesity (HTO), also known as the Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis (CIH), which will demonstrate why you are more likely to lose weight on a diet of 3500 calories of Alaskan Wild Caught Salmon versus a diet of 2500 calories worth of snickerdoodle cookies (Assuming that my body burns 3000 calories per day). | | |
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2. Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind (12 minute read) by Maria Cross The author of this article documents her journey in and out of depression after struggling through conventional medical options. Her solution? Discovering and healing her leaky gut. She details how to recognize a leaky gut and lists the top factors that contribute to its formation. What does she recommend? 1. Take probiotics 2. Eliminate sugar and refined carbohydrates 3. Drastically reduce refined vegetable oils 4. Avoid alcohol 5. Increase vegetable intake 6. Include fermented foods in your diet 7. Eat oily fish 8. Review your medications 9. Avoid allergens 10. Don’t graze in between meals Extra Credit: Is Leaky Gut For Real? | | |
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3. US Healthcare spending after 1980 (7 min read) by Austin Frakt Beginning in 1980, United Sates healthcare costs started rising significantly, just like in many other countries. However, in this same period, we did not enjoy the same increase in life expectancy that other countries have. Why is that? The author provides several explanations for this. The most compelling explanation is highlighted in one study, which found that "motor vehicle traffic crashes, firearm-related injuries and drug poisonings, [caused] the United States [to have] higher mortality rates than comparably wealthy countries." Moreover, "The lack of universal health coverage and less safety net support for low-income populations could have something to do with it... The most efficient way to improve population health is to focus on those at the bottom... But we don’t do as much for them as other countries.” Extra Credit: The Real Reason IMO? the 1977 Dietary Guidelines | | |
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4. Wash Your Vegetables! (12 minute read) by Dr. Joseph Mercola Why is it so important for you to wash your vegetables thoroughly?
"According to the pesticide residue report from the USDA, nearly 85 percent of more than 10,000 samples of fresh fruits and vegetables were contaminated with pesticide residues. A similar report from the FDA also showed a majority of U.S. fruits and vegetables are contaminated with pesticides."
The article gives four step process: 1. rinse with cold water 2. Scrub with a mixture of baking soda and water 3. Mist with a solution of vinegar 4. let the veggies sit for 30 minutes before rinsing one last time | | |
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5. Sugar and Mental Health (3 min read) by Dr. David Sack "The roller coaster of high blood sugar followed by a crash may accentuate the symptoms of mood disorders. Research has tied heavy sugar consumption to an increased risk of depression and worse outcomes in individuals with schizophrenia... Although controversial, a growing body of evidence points to the addictive potential of sugar. Both drugs and, to a lesser extent, sugar and processed junk foods flood the brain with the feel-good chemical dopamine, over time changing the function of the brain." The article also points to research that blames sugar for anxiety disorders as well as learning and memory issues! In short, cut out added sugar in your diet to boost mental health and wellbeing! Extra Credit: Added Sugar can be found in 74% of packaged grocery store items! | | |
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